Wisconsin Highway 91

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State Trunk Highway 91

WIS 91 highlighted in red
Route information
Maintained by WisDOT
Length18.83 mi[1][2] (30.30 km)
Major junctions
West end WIS 49 in Berlin
East end I-41 / US 41 / WIS 44 in Oshkosh
Location
CountryUnited States
StateWisconsin
CountiesGreen Lake, Winnebago
Highway system
← WIS 90→ WIS 92

State Trunk Highway 91 (often called Highway 91, STH-91 or WIS 91) is a state highway in the U.S. state of Wisconsin. It runs east–west in east-central Wisconsin from near Berlin to Oshkosh.

Route description

Starting in WIS 49 in Berlin, WIS 91 starts to travel eastward, passing Koro. South of Waukau, it intersects WIS 116 and CTH-M. Going further east through the Oshkosh city limit, WIS 91 intersects and starts to run concurrently with WIS 44. However, as soon as they meet I-41/US 41 at a diamond interchange, WIS 91 ends there. WIS 44, on the other hand, continues northeast to downtown Oshkosh.[1]

History

Initially, in 1919, WIS 91 was established along part of present-day WIS 44. It traveled from WIS 23/WIS 49 (now just WIS 23) in Ripon to WIS 15 (now US 45) in Oshkosh.[3][4] In 1924, WIS 91 was relocated from the Ripon–Oshkosh route to the Merill–McCord route, causing CTH-E to move just northwest of its former route. This was done in response to the northeastern extension of WIS 44. The new route traveled from US 51 in Merill to US 8 in McCord along present-day WIS 107, pre-bypass alignment of WIS 10 (after 1926, US 51[5]), and present-day CTH-CC. It also functioned as an alternate route of WIS 10.[6][7]

By 1935, WIS 91 was removed south of the intersection of US 51 (now CTH-A) north of downtown Tomahawk.[8][9] In 1937, the rest of WIS 91 was removed in favor of turning this back to local control (replaced by CTH-CC).[10][11] This time, the route remained decommissioned for around a year. By 1939, WIS 91 was readded right near the location of its second alignment. It traveled from US 51 (now CTH-A) north of Tomahawk to US 8 in Bradley.[11][12] In the mid-1980s, WIS 91 was decommissioned again in favor of the opening of US 51's Tomahawk Bypass and CTH-U.[13][14] It remained decommissioned until 1996 when WIS 91 was readded again, traveling from Berlin to Oshkosh. It superseded a southernmost portion of WIS 116 and CTH-X. This time, the new routing still exists to this day.[15][16]

Major intersections

CountyLocationmikmDestinationsNotes
Green LakeBerlin WIS 49 (Huron Street) / Spring StreetRoadway continues as northbound WIS 49
WinnebagoTown of Rushford
 WIS 116 north – Omro
Oshkosh
 WIS 44 south – Ripon		Western end of WIS 44 concurrency
I-41 / US 41 – Green Bay, Milwaukee

 WIS 44 north (South Park Avenue)		Roadway continues as northbound WIS 44
1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi

References

  1. ^ a b Google (February 6, 2021). "Overview Map of WIS 91" (Map). Google Maps. Google. Retrieved February 6, 2021.
  2. ^ Bessert, Chris. "Highways 90–99". Wisconsin Highways. Retrieved March 20, 2007.
  3. ^ 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 February 5, 2023 – via Wikimedia Commons.
  4. ^ 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 February 5, 2023 – via Wikimedia Commons.
  5. ^ Wisconsin Highway Commission (1927). Official Highway Map of Wisconsin, 'The Playground of the Middle West' (PDF) (Map). 1:950,400. Madison: Wisconsin Highway Commission. Retrieved February 5, 2023 – via Wikimedia Commons.
  6. ^ Wisconsin Highway Commission (1923). Official Map of the State Trunk Highway System of Wisconsin (PDF) (Map). Scale not given. Madison: Wisconsin Highway Commission. Retrieved February 5, 2023 – via Wikimedia Commons.
  7. ^ 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 February 5, 2023 – via Wikimedia Commons.
  8. ^ Wisconsin Highway Commission (1934). Official Highway Map of Wisconsin (PDF) (Map). 1:887,040. Madison: Wisconsin Highway Commission. Retrieved February 5, 2023 – via Wikimedia Commons.
  9. ^ State Highway Commission of Wisconsin (January 1935). Official Highway Map of Wisconsin (PDF) (Map). 1:887,040. Madison: State Highway Commission of Wisconsin. Retrieved February 5, 2023 – via Wikimedia Commons.
  10. ^ State Highway Commission of Wisconsin (March 2, 1937). Official Highway Map of Wisconsin (PDF) (Map). 1:887,040. Madison: State Highway Commission of Wisconsin. Retrieved February 5, 2023 – via Wikimedia Commons.
  11. ^ a b State Highway Commission of Wisconsin (January 1, 1938). Official Highway Map of Wisconsin (PDF) (Map). 1:823,680. Madison: State Highway Commission of Wisconsin. Retrieved February 5, 2023 – via Wikimedia Commons.
  12. ^ State Highway Commission of Wisconsin (1939). Official Highway Service Map of Wisconsin (PDF) (Map). 1:538,560. Madison: State Highway Commission of Wisconsin. Retrieved February 5, 2023 – via Wikimedia Commons.
  13. ^ 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 February 5, 2023.
  14. ^ Wisconsin Department of Transportation Division of Highways (1987). Wisconsin Highway Map (Map) (1987–1988 ed.). 1:823,680. Madison: Wisconsin Department of Transportation. OCLC 314276560, 17746029. Retrieved February 5, 2023 – via American Geographical Society Library Digital Map Collection.
  15. ^ Wisconsin Department of Transportation Division of Highways (1995). Wisconsin Highway Map (PDF) (Map) (1995–1996 ed.). 1:823,680. Madison: Wisconsin Department of Transportation. OCLC 300018174. Retrieved February 5, 2023.
  16. ^ Wisconsin Department of Transportation Division of Highways (1997). Wisconsin Highway Map (PDF) (Map) (1997–1998 ed.). 1:823,680. Madison: Wisconsin Department of Transportation. Retrieved February 5, 2023.

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