This project will create a 12,580 square foot "gateway building" on the Wisconsin-Illinois border for State Patrol’s Motor Carrier and Inspection Services. This prototype building will allow the State of Wisconsin to transition to indoor inspections, addressing truckers’ weight and safety issues and improving employee safety. The facility contains three primary components: Scale Building; Inspection Building; and Cellular Building.

A key feature of the scale building is the observation turret, which affords 270 degrees of clear vision to monitor truck traffic to and through the facility. Scale controls are centralized at this location for staff efficiency and effectiveness. A 24 hour drivers’ room is available with toilet facilities and weather TV. A meeting room, offices, and locker room will support the State Patrol’s Highway operations for activities such as field reports and accident reconstruction.

The inspection building allows indoor inspections via two drive-through bays. Employees are able to complete indoor inspections from special access trenches. This allows staff to complete a more thorough examination of the vehicles from a safe area. This also eliminates trucks being delayed on the ramp as they approach the weigh station, which improves driver safety.