State Trunk Highway 155 (often called Highway 155, STH-155 or WIS 155) is a 6.94-mile (11.17 km) state highway in Vilas County, Wisconsin, United States, that runs north–south from Wisconsin Highway 70 (WIS 70) St. Germain to the northern of two junctions with County Trunk Highway N (CTH‑N) Sayner. The highway is maintained by the Wisconsin Department of Transportation.
 State Trunk Highway 155 | ||||
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 WIS 155 highlighted in red | ||||
| Route information | ||||
| Maintained by WisDOT | ||||
| Length | 6.94 mi[1] (11.17 km) | |||
| Major junctions | ||||
| South end |  WIS 70 in St. Germain | |||
| North end |  CTH-N in Sayner | |||
| Location | ||||
| Country | United States | |||
| State | Wisconsin | |||
| Counties | Vilas | |||
| Highway system | ||||
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Route description
editWIS 155 begins at a junction with WIS 70 in the community of St. Germain. From here, the highway heads north through a forested region with many lakes; the route lies entirely within the Northern Highland-American Legion State Forest. The route passes through the Town of St. Germain to the east of Big St. Germain Lake before curving to the northwest to bypass Lost Lake. After crossing a small creek, the highway turns west toward a junction with County Highway C. WIS 155 turns north at the junction and continues through a populated area south of Sayner. The route curves northwest into Sayner, entering the Town of Plum Lake as it does so. The highway intersects CTH‑N in Sayner, and the two highways run concurrently through Sayner. The routes run through a mixed residential and business district, passing the Vilas County Historical Museum and the Plum Lake Library. WIS 155 ends in northern Sayner at another junction with CTH‑N, which continues to the west; Plum Lake lies to the north of the terminus.[2][3]
History
editBefore becoming a State Trunk Highway, it was a County Trunk Highway, signed CTH‑S, running from WIS* 70 to Star Lake. In 1923/1924, the part south of Sayner was signed as WIS 72.[4][5] In 1926/1927, the highway was renumbered to WIS 155.[6][7] The route was unpaved and would stay that way until at least 1956.[8]
Major intersections
editThe entire route is in Vilas County.
| Location | mi[3] | km | Destinations | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Community of St. Germain | 0.0 | 0.0 |  WIS 70 east – Eagle River WIS 70 west – Arbor Vitae, Woodruff | Southern terminus; WIS 70 heads south and west from the intersection and a local street (St. German Boulevard) heads east | |
| St. Germain | 5.6 | 9.0 |   CTH-C south – WIS 70 | T intersection | |
| Sayner | 6.4 | 10.3 | CTH-N east – CTH-K | Southern end of CTH-N concurrency | |
| 6.9 | 11.1 | CTH-N west – US 51 | Northern terminus; northern end of CTH-N concurrency; Local streets head north (Fabian Drive) and east (Lake Street) from the intersection | ||
| 1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi | |||||
See also
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References
edit- ^ Bessert, Chris. "Wisconsin Highways: Highways 150-159 (Highway 155)". Wisconsin Highways. Retrieved 2007-03-20.
- ^ Vilas County (PDF) (Map). Wisconsin Department of Transportation. 2011. Archived from the original (PDF) on March 16, 2003. Retrieved December 16, 2011.
- ^ a b "Overview map of Highway 155" (Map). Google Maps. Retrieved December 16, 2011.
- ^ Wisconsin Motorists Association (1923). Our Own Map of Wisconsin (Map). Scale not given. §§ K5-K6. OCLC 318360666. Retrieved May 21, 2020 – via Wisconsin Historical Society.
- ^ Rand McNally (1924). Rand McNally Official 1924 Auto Trails Map Wisconsin (Map). Scale not given. Chicago. § D7. Retrieved May 21, 2020 – via Wisconsin Historical Society.
- ^ Wisconsin State Highway Commission (1926). Official highway map of Wisconsin : the playground of the Middle West (Map). 1:950400. Madison. OCLC 829938230. Retrieved May 21, 2020 – via Wisconsin Historical Society.
- ^ Wisconsin State Highway Commission (1927). Official Highway Map of Wisconsin: The Playground of the Middle West (Map). 1:950400. Madison. OCLC 671337231. Retrieved May 21, 2020 – via Wisconsin Historical Society.
- ^ Wisconsin Highway Commission (1956). "Vilas County" (Map). Wisconsin State Atlas 1956 Highway Maps. Scale not given. Madison. Retrieved May 21, 2020 – via Historic Map Works.
External links
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Media related to Wisconsin Highway 155 at Wikimedia Commons
