Wausau, WI Mobility & Curb Rules: Bike Lane Rules (2026)

40. The rule reaches permanent and temporary city residents and any nonresident who rides in or out of Wausau habitually for school or work, though casual travelers passing through and residents of neighboring jurisdictions already registered at home are exempt. 020 requires registration with the Wausau Police Department on department forms, and the registration stays valid indefinitely as long as the bicycle remains with the registered owner's family at the registered address. 050 folds the State of Wisconsin's rules of the road for bicycles into the City's own motor vehicle rules of the road, and gives the Infrastructure and Facilities Committee authority to recommend additional bicycle restrictions to the Common Council, which must then post signs at the affected locations before they take effect.

That same section carves out sidewalk riding as an exception on specific spans: the Bridge Street, Thomas Street, and Scott Street/West Washington Street bridges, plus Grand Avenue between the Schofield city limits and Forest Street, the block of Forest Street between Fifth and Sixth Streets, and part of East Randolph Street near Burek Avenue. 030.