List of State Trunk Highways in Wisconsin
Wisconsin State Trunk Highways | |
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Map of the Wisconsin highway system | |
System information | |
Notes: | Wisconsin Highways are generally state-maintained. |
Highway names | |
Interstates: | Interstate X (I-X) |
US Highways: | U.S. Highway X (US X) |
State: | (State Trunk) Highway X (STH-X or WIS X) |
System links | |
The organized system of Wisconsin State Trunk Highways (typically abbreviated as STH or WIS), the state highway system for the U.S. state of Wisconsin, was created in 1917. The legislation made Wisconsin the first state to have a standard numbering system for its highways. It was designed to connect every county seat and city with over 5000 residents. The original system numbered the roads starting at 11 and ran up to 199. The roads were initially marked with an inverted triangle on a pole. These routes were altered significantly in 1926 when United States Numbered Highways were commissioned. It was altered to include communities with at least 2,500 residents.[1] Further alteration occurred when the Interstate Highway System was commissioned in the state.[2] In addition to the primary routes listed on this page, Wisconsin also uses systems of county highways and Rustic Roads.
Wisconsin highway markers use the FHWA Highway Gothic font in Series D for all one- and two-digit numbers and Series C for three-digit markers. All highways except Interstates use 24-by-24-inch (610 mm × 610 mm) or 36-by-36-inch (910 mm × 910 mm) markers; Interstate markers for three-digit highways are wider shields.[3]
Mainline highways
Special routes
Except where indicated, the following highways are or were locally maintained.
Number | Length (mi) | Length (km) | Southern or western terminus | Northern or eastern terminus | Formed | Removed | Notes | |
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Bus. WIS 11 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | Serves Monroe | |
Bus. WIS 13 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | Follows Central Avenue through Marshfield along the former route's path; state-maintained | |
Bus. WIS 23 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | Serves Green Lake | |
Bus. WIS 23 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | Serves Plymouth | |
Bus. WIS 29 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | Follows former alignment through Chippewa Falls | |
Bus. WIS 29 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | Follows former alignment through Abbotsford | |
Bus. WIS 29 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | Follows part of former alignment through Shawano before joining WIS 47 and WIS 55 to return to the main route | |
Bus. WIS 29 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | Follows former alignment of US 45 through Wittenberg; co-signed as CTH-Q | |
Bus. WIS 35 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | Serves Holmen | |
Bus. WIS 40 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | Serves Bruce | |
Bus. WIS 42 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | Serves Manitowoc | |
Bus. WIS 42 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | Served Sheboygan | |
Bus. WIS 42 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | Co-signed with WIS 57 Bus. in Sturgeon Bay | |
Spur WIS 42 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | Unsigned; connects WIS 42 and the Island Clipper ferry dock in Gills Rock; state-maintained | |
Bus. WIS 57 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | Co-signed with WIS 42 Bus. in Sturgeon Bay | |
Spur WIS 794 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | Unsigned; connects WIS 32 and WIS 794 via Howard Avenue in St. Francis; state-maintained | |
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See also
- U.S. Roads portal
- Wisconsin portal
References
- ↑ Plaque at Wisconsin Auto Museum
- ↑ Bessert, Christopher J. (2006). "Historical Overview". Wisconsin Highways. Self-published. Retrieved December 30, 2006.
- ↑ Staff (1990). "Supplement to the Manual on Traffic Control Devices" (PDF). Wisconsin Department of Transportation. Retrieved December 30, 2006.
- ↑ Bessert, Christopher J. "STH-32 Red Arrow Highway". Wisconsin Highways. Self-published. Retrieved March 17, 2014.
External links
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