Wisconsin Highway 178
State Trunk Highway 178 | ||||
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WIS 178 highlighted in red | ||||
| Route information | ||||
| Maintained by WisDOT | ||||
| Length | 23.3 mi[1] (37.5 km) | |||
| Existed | 1947[1][2]–present | |||
| Major junctions | ||||
| South end |  WIS 29 on Lake Hallie–Chippewa Falls line | |||
| North end |  WIS 64 in Cornell | |||
| Location | ||||
| Country | United States | |||
| State | Wisconsin | |||
| Counties | Chippewa | |||
| Highway system | ||||
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State Trunk Highway 178 (often called Highway 178, STH-178 or WIS 178) is a 23.3-mile (37.5 km) state highway in Chippewa County, Wisconsin, United States, that runs north–south roughly along the Chippewa River from Chippewa Falls to Cornell.
Route description
From Lake Hallie to Cornell, WIS 178 entirely follows the west bank of the river.
WIS 178 begins at a WIS 29/WIS 29 Bus. at a diamond interchange. It begins as a four-lane divided roadway. It then curves north in the shape of a hook. It then meanders northward. After intersecting CTH-S at the city limit, WIS 178 downgrades into a two-lane undivided roadway. It still continues to meander northward. Eventually, WIS 178 ends at WIS 64 in Cornell.[3]
History
Before the creation of WIS 178, CTH-I used to follow most of present-day WIS 178.[4] In 1947, WIS 178 was formed.[2] WIS 178 previously began in Chippewa Falls at WIS 124.[5] In 2006 it was rerouted east of the city along Seymour Cray Sr. Boulevard to WIS 29.[1]
Major intersections
The entire route is in Chippewa County.
| Location | mi[1] | km | Destinations | Notes | |
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| Lake Hallie–Chippewa Falls line | 0.00 | 0.00 | WIS 29 – Lake Wissota, Cadott, Wausau, Green Bay, I-94, Menomonie  Bus. WIS 29 west – Town of Wheaton, WIS 29 | Roadway continues as Bus. WIS 29 beyond southern terminus; diamond interchange | |
| Cornell | 30.42 | 48.96 | WIS 64 (South Riverside Drive) – Gilman, Medford, Merrill, Bloomer | Northern terminus; Y intersection | |
| 1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi | |||||
References
- ^ a b c d Wisconsin Highways: Highway 178
- ^ a b State Highway Commission of Wisconsin (January 1948). Official Highway Map of Wisconsin (PDF) (Map). 1:887,040. Madison: State Highway Commission of Wisconsin. OCLC 232303069. Retrieved December 22, 2020 – via Wikimedia Commons.
- ^ Google (November 29, 2020). "Overview map of WIS 178" (Map). Google Maps. Google. Retrieved November 29, 2020.
- ^ Wisconsin Highway Commission (1923). Official Map of the State Trunk Highway System of Wisconsin (PDF) (Map). Scale not given. Madison: Wisconsin Highway Commission. Retrieved November 29, 2020 – via Wikimedia Commons.
- ^ Wisconsin Department of Transportation (2006). Official State Highway Map (PDF) (Map) (2006–2007 ed.). 1:823,680. Madison: Wisconsin Department of Transportation. Retrieved December 22, 2020.
External links
Media related to Wisconsin Highway 178 at Wikimedia Commons
