Village of Prentice v. Transportation Commission

The Wisconsin Department of Transportation appeals the circuit court’s order that vacated an order by the Transportation Commission of Wisconsin. The commission’s order rescinded a previous order that required a divided crossing where State Trunk Highway 13 crosses the tracks of the Soo Line Railroad Company near the Village of Prentice. The commission ordered that an at-grade crossing be constructed instead of a divided crossing. The circuit court ruled that the commission erred because there was no substantial change of circumstances to justify reopening the original proceeding or to…