Wisconsin Highway 93

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State Trunk Highway 93

WIS 93 highlighted in red
Route information
Maintained by WisDOT
Length68.00 mi[1] (109.44 km)
Major junctions
South end US 53 / WIS 35 in Holmen
Major intersections
North end US 53 in Eau Claire
Location
CountryUnited States
StateWisconsin
CountiesLa Crosse, Trempealeau, Eau Claire
Highway system
← WIS 92→ I-94

State Trunk Highway 93 (often called Highway 93, STH-93 or WIS 93) is a state highway in the U.S. state of Wisconsin. It runs north–south in west-central Wisconsin from near Holmen to Eau Claire.

Route description

WIS 93 begins three miles (4.8 km) north of Holmen at the intersection of WIS 35 and US Highway 53 (US 53). The first nine miles (14 km) of roadway runs concurrently with US 53. The route runs concurrently with WIS 54 for the next six miles (9.7 km) until it reaches the intersection with WIS 35 in Centerville.[1]

History

Starting in 1919, WIS 93 was formed to follow along part of its present-day route from WIS 25 (now WIS 35/WIS 54) in Centerville to WIS 53 (now WIS 95 and County Trunk Highway A [CTH-A]) west of Arcadia.[2][3] In 1923, part of WIS 53 was moved south and extended northeastward, running from Arcadia to Neville instead of to Whitehall. As a result, WIS 93 extended northward to Eau Claire, superseding portions of WIS 53 from Arcadia to Independence and WIS 88 from Independence to Elk Creek.[4][5] In 1934, WIS 93 extended southward towards Trempealeau and then eastward along superseded WIS 167 towards US 53/WIS 35 near Holmen.[6][7]

In 1940, WIS 93 moved off from what is now McGilvray "Seven Bridges" Road (later signed as CTH-M/CTH-XA).[8] As a result, it has to travel northward roughly along present-day and former CTH-M towards WIS 35 (now WIS 93)/WIS 54 west of Galesville.[9][10] In 1953, a connection to US 53 near Holman was restored.[11][12]

In the mid-1980s, WIS 93 moved eastward to bypass Arcadia, swapping with CTH-A in the process.[13][14] In 1990, a portion of WIS 93 switched places with a portion of WIS 35. As a result, WIS 93 served Galesville while WIS 35 served Trempealeau.[15][16]

Major intersections

CountyLocationmikmDestinationsNotes
La CrosseHolmen

 US 53 south / WIS 35 south – Onalaska


 WIS 35 north / Bus. WIS 35 / Great River Road / CTH-HD – Holmen, Trempealeau		Southern end of US 53 concurency; roadway continues as southbound US 53/WIS 35
TrempealeauTown of Gale
 WIS 54 east – Melrose		Eastern end of WIS 54 concurrency
Galesville
 US 53 north – Galesville, Ettrick		Northern end of US 53 concurrency
Centerville
 WIS 35 / Great River Road / WIS 54 west – Caledonia, Trempealeau		Western end of WIS 54 concurrency
Arcadia WIS 95 – Blair
Independence
 WIS 121 east – Whitehall		Southern end of WIS 121 concurrency
Town of Burnside
 WIS 121 west – Gilmanton		Northern end of WIS 121 concurrency
Eleva US 10 – Mondovi, Strum
Eau ClaireEau Claire I-94 – St. Paul, Madison


 US 53 north to US 12 (Clairemont Avenue)




 Bus. US 53 north (Hastings Way) / US 53 south to I-94 – Madison
1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi

References

  1. ^ a b Bessert, Chris. "Highways 90–99". Wisconsin Highways. Retrieved March 20, 2007.
  2. ^ 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 April 10, 2021 – via Wikimedia Commons.
  3. ^ 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 April 10, 2021 – via Wikimedia Commons.
  4. ^ Wisconsin Highway Commission (1923). Official Map of the State Trunk Highway System of Wisconsin (PDF) (Map). Scale not given. Madison: Wisconsin Highway Commission. Retrieved April 10, 2021 – via Wikimedia Commons.
  5. ^ 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 April 10, 2021 – via Wikimedia Commons.
  6. ^ Wisconsin Highway Commission (1934). Official Highway Map of Wisconsin (PDF) (Map). 1:887,040. Madison: Wisconsin Highway Commission. Retrieved April 10, 2021 – via Wikimedia Commons.
  7. ^ State Highway Commission of Wisconsin (January 1935). Official Highway Map of Wisconsin (PDF) (Map). 1:887,040. Madison: State Highway Commission of Wisconsin. Retrieved April 10, 2021 – via Wikimedia Commons.
  8. ^ "McGilvray 'Seven Bridges' Road". Travel Wisconsin.
  9. ^ State Highway Commission of Wisconsin (1940). Official Highway Service Map of Wisconsin (PDF) (Map). 1:887,040. Madison: State Highway Commission of Wisconsin. Retrieved April 10, 2021 – via Wikimedia Commons.
  10. ^ State Highway Commission of Wisconsin (1941). Official Highway Map of Wisconsin (PDF) (Map). 1:887,040. Madison: State Highway Commission of Wisconsin. Retrieved April 10, 2021 – via Wikimedia Commons.
  11. ^ State Highway Commission of Wisconsin (1953). Official Highway Map of Wisconsin (PDF) (Map). 1:887,040. Madison: State Highway Commission of Wisconsin. OCLC 192095828. Retrieved April 10, 2021 – via Wikimedia Commons.
  12. ^ State Highway Commission of Wisconsin (1954). Official Highway Map of Wisconsin (PDF) (Map). 1:887,040. Madison: State Highway Commission of Wisconsin. OCLC 1929095431. Retrieved April 10, 2021 – 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 April 10, 2021.
  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 April 10, 2021 – via American Geographical Society Library Digital Map Collection.
  15. ^ Wisconsin Department of Transportation Division of Highways (1989). Wisconsin Highway Map (PDF) (Map) (1989–1990 ed.). 1:823,680. Madison: Wisconsin Department of Transportation. Retrieved April 10, 2021.
  16. ^ 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 April 10, 2021.

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