The City of Wisconsin Dells is preparing a comprehensive plan under the new Smart Growth guidelines. The City applied for and received a Transportation Planning grant from the WDOT to help fund the cost of the plan. The Comprehensive Plan addresses all nine elements required by the Smart Growth legislation.

Intergovernmental cooperation is a cornerstone to the planning program as the City is located within four counties and is adjacent to four towns and the Village of Lake Delton. While numerous shared-service agreements have long been in place, a regional concept for growth management and future development had yet to be established. The City’s planning process, facilitated by Vierbicher Associates, Inc., has undertaken this challenge through a series of intergovernmental sessions focused on the establishment of consensus based priorities.

As Wisconsin’s premier tourism destination, the City’s plan progressively focuses on a wide range of transportation and mobility issues. From traffic flow and volume, and multi-modal needs to vehicular – pedestrian choices. Vierbicher Associates assisted in facilitating a comprehensive plan and management approach that addresses these issues.