Wisconsin Highway 179
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State Trunk Highway 179 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
WIS 179highlighted in red | ||||
| Route information | ||||
| Maintained by WisDOT | ||||
| Length | 8.80 mi[1] (14.16 km) | |||
| Major junctions | ||||
| West end |  WIS 27 in Eastman | |||
| East end |  WIS 131 in Steuben | |||
| Location | ||||
| Country | United States | |||
| State | Wisconsin | |||
| Counties | Crawford | |||
| Highway system | ||||
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State Trunk Highway 179 (often called Highway 179, STH-179 or WIS 179) is a state highway in the U.S. state of Wisconsin. It runs east–west in south Wisconsin from in Eastman to near Steuben.
Route description
Starting from WIS 27 and County Trunk Highway D (CTH-D) north of Eastman, WIS 179 meanders eastward. As it travels east, it only intersects CTH-E before reaching WIS 131. At WIS 131 in Steuben, WIS 179 ends there.[2]
Western terminus of WIS 179 at WIS 27
History
Initially, WIS 179 used to be part of CTH-D.[3] Since 1947, a large part of CTH-D from Eastman to Steuben became WIS 179.[1]
Major intersections
The entire route is in Crawford County.
| Location | mi[1] | km | Destinations | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eastman | 0.00 | 0.00 | WIS 27 – Prairie du Chien, Mount Sterling | ||
| Steuben | 8.80 | 14.16 | WIS 131 – Wauzeka, Bell Center | ||
| 1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi | |||||
References
- ^ a b c Bessert, Chris. "Wisconsin Highways: Highways 170-179 (Highway 179)". Wisconsin Highways. Retrieved March 20, 2007.
- ^ Google (November 28, 2020). "Overview Map of WIS&nsp;179" (Map). Google Maps. Google. Retrieved November 28, 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 28, 2020 – via Wikimedia Commons.
External links
Media related to Wisconsin Highway 179 at Wikimedia Commons
