Wisconsin Highway 86
State Trunk Highway 86 | ||||
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WIS 86 highlighted in red | ||||
| Route information | ||||
| Maintained by WisDOT | ||||
| Length | 32.32 mi[1] (52.01 km) | |||
| Major junctions | ||||
| West end |  WIS 13 in Ogema | |||
| East end |   US 51 / CTH-D in Tomahawk | |||
| Location | ||||
| Country | United States | |||
| State | Wisconsin | |||
| Counties | Price, Lincoln | |||
| Highway system | ||||
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State Trunk Highway 86 (often called Highway 86, STH-86 or WIS 86) is a state highway in the U.S. state of Wisconsin. It runs east–west in north central Wisconsin from Ogema to Tomahawk.
Route description
Looking west from the eastern terminus
West terminus
The roadway transitions from County Trunk Highway O (CTH-O) to WIS 86 at the WIS 13 intersection west of Ogema. After crossing the Pine Line Trail in Ogema, WIS 86 then turns north and then east again. Continuing east, WIS 86 intersects WIS 102. Continuing further east, WIS 86 then crosses above the Wisconsin River. After the crossing, it then turns north towards downtown Tomahawk. In downtown, it first intersects CTH-S (former WIS 107) and then turns east once again. Further east, it then meets US Highway 51 (US 51) at a diamond interchange. At this point, WIS 86 ends there, and the roadway continues east as CTH-D.[2]
History
Initially, in 1919, WIS 86 was formed to travel along present-day WIS 73 from WIS 18 (now US 10) in Neillsville to WIS 16 (later WIS 29, now CTH-X) in Withee.[3][4] This routing was eventually relocated in 1924 after WIS 73 extended northwestward, superseding the old route in the process. On the new route, WIS 56 traveled from WIS 13 (now CTH-G) in Ogema to WIS 10 (now CTH-S) in Tomahawk.[5][6]
In 1956, WIS 86 extended northwest along former CTH-A (now CTH-O) to US 8 east of Catawba.[7][8] In the fall of 1983, WIS 86 extended eastward towards the newly built US 51 Tomahawk bypass.[9][10] By 1993, most of the 1956 northwestern extension was reverted to its county maintenance, replacing with CTH-O in the process. As a result, WIS 86 was truncated back to WIS 13, this time at the Ogema bypass.[11][12]
Major intersections
| County | Location | mi | km | Destinations | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Price | Ogema | 0.00 | 0.00 | WIS 13 – Prentice, Medford | |
| 6.93 | 11.15 |   CTH-RR south – Rib Lake | Rustic Road; to Timm's Hill County Park | ||
| Spirit | 10.00 | 16.09 |  WIS 102 south – Rib Lake | ||
| Lincoln | Tomahawk | 29.38 | 47.28 |  CTH-S – Merrill | Formerly WIS 107 |
| 32.32 | 52.01 | US 51 – Merrill, Minocqua, Wausau CTH-D | Roadway continues as CTH-D | ||
| 1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi | |||||
References
- ^ Bessert, Chris. "Wisconsin Highways: Highways 80-89 (Highway 86)". Wisconsin Highways. Retrieved 2007-03-20.
- ^ Google (January 29, 2021). "Overview map of WIS 86" (Map). Google Maps. Google. Retrieved January 29, 2021.
- ^ Wisconsin Highway Commission (1919). Official Map of the State Trunk Highway System of Wisconsin (PDF) (Map). [c. 1:1,010,000]. Madison: Wisconsin Highway Commission. OCLC 829862961, 911138596. Retrieved January 30, 2021 – via Wikimedia Commons.
- ^ Wisconsin Highway Commission (1920). Official Map of the State Trunk Highway System of Wisconsin (PDF) (Map). Scale not given. Madison: Wisconsin Highway Commission. OCLC 5673515. Retrieved January 30, 2021 – via Wikimedia Commons.
- ^ Wisconsin Highway Commission (1923). Official Map of the State Trunk Highway System of Wisconsin (PDF) (Map). Scale not given. Madison: Wisconsin Highway Commission. Retrieved January 30, 2021 – via Wikimedia Commons.
- ^ Wisconsin Highway Commission (1924). Official Highway Map of Wisconsin: 'The Playground of the Middle West' (PDF) (Map). c. 1:950,400. Madison: Wisconsin Highway Commission. OCLC 560719947. Retrieved January 30, 2021 – via Wikimedia Commons.
- ^ State Highway Commission of Wisconsin (1956). Official Highway Map of Wisconsin (PDF) (Map). 1:887,040. Madison: State Highway Commission of Wisconsin. OCLC 233933988. Retrieved January 30, 2021 – via Wikimedia Commons.
- ^ State Highway Commission of Wisconsin (1957). Wisconsin Highway Map (PDF) (Map). 1:887,040. Madison: State Highway Commission of Wisconsin. Retrieved January 30, 2021 – via Wikimedia Commons.
- ^ Wisconsin Department of Transportation Division of Highways (1982). Wisconsin Highway Map (PDF) (Map). 1:823,680. Madison: Wisconsin Department of Transportation. OCLC 761318152. Retrieved January 30, 2021.
- ^ Wisconsin Department of Transportation Division of Highways (1983). Wisconsin Highway Map (PDF) (Map) (1983–1984 ed.). 1:823,680. Madison: Wisconsin Department of Transportation. OCLC 713016540, 381172055. Retrieved January 30, 2021.
- ^ Wisconsin Department of Transportation Division of Highways (1991). Wisconsin Highway Map (PDF) (Map) (1991–1992 ed.). 1:823,680. Madison: Wisconsin Department of Transportation. OCLC 25418391, 781234246, 27016238. Retrieved January 30, 2021.
- ^ Wisconsin Department of Transportation Division of Highways (1993). Wisconsin Highway Map (PDF) (Map) (1993–1994 ed.). 1:823,680. Madison: Wisconsin Department of Transportation. OCLC 316818757. Retrieved January 30, 2021.
External links
Media related to Wisconsin Highway 86 at Wikimedia Commons
