State Trunk Highway 178 (often called Highway 178, STH-178 or WIS 178) is a 23.3-mile (37.5 km) state highway in Chippewa County, Wisconsin, United States, that runs north–south roughly along the Chippewa River from Chippewa Falls to Cornell.
 State Trunk Highway 178 | ||||
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 WIS 178 highlighted in red | ||||
| Route information | ||||
| Maintained by WisDOT | ||||
| Length | 23.3 mi[1][self-published source?] (37.5 km) | |||
| Existed | 1947[2][1]–present | |||
| Major junctions | ||||
| South end |  WIS 29 on Lake Hallie–Chippewa Falls line | |||
| North end |  WIS 64 in Cornell | |||
| Location | ||||
| Country | United States | |||
| State | Wisconsin | |||
| Counties | Chippewa | |||
| Highway system | ||||
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Route description
editFrom Lake Hallie to Cornell, WIS 178 entirely follows the west bank of the river.
WIS 178 begins at a WIS 29/WIS 29 Bus. at a diamond interchange. It begins as a four-lane divided roadway. It then curves north in the shape of a hook. It then meanders northward. After intersecting CTH-S at the city limit, WIS 178 downgrades into a two-lane undivided roadway. It still continues to meander northward. Eventually, WIS 178 ends at WIS 64 in Cornell.[3]
History
editBefore the creation of WIS 178, CTH-I used to follow most of present-day WIS 178.[4] In 1947, WIS 178 was formed.[2] WIS 178 previously began in Chippewa Falls at WIS 124.[5] In 2006 it was rerouted east of the city along Seymour Cray Sr. Boulevard to WIS 29.[1]
Major intersections
editThe entire route is in Chippewa County.
| Location | mi[1] | km | Destinations | Notes | |
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| Lake Hallie–Chippewa Falls line | 0.00 | 0.00 | WIS 29 – Lake Wissota, Cadott, Wausau, Green Bay, I-94, Menomonie  Bus. WIS 29 west – Town of Wheaton, WIS 29 | Roadway continues as Bus. WIS 29 beyond southern terminus; diamond interchange | |
| Cornell | 30.42 | 48.96 | WIS 64 (South Riverside Drive) – Gilman, Medford, Merrill, Bloomer | Northern terminus; Y intersection | |
| 1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi | |||||
See also
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References
edit- ^ a b c d Wisconsin Highways: Highway 178
- ^ a b State Highway Commission of Wisconsin (January 1948). Official Highway Map of Wisconsin (PDF) (Map). 1:887,040. Madison: State Highway Commission of Wisconsin. OCLC 232303069. Retrieved December 22, 2020 – via Wikimedia Commons.
- ^ "Overview map of WIS 178" (Map). Google Maps. Retrieved November 29, 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 29, 2020 – via Wikimedia Commons.
- ^ Wisconsin Department of Transportation (2006). Official State Highway Map (PDF) (Map) (2006–2007 ed.). 1:823,680. Madison: Wisconsin Department of Transportation. Retrieved December 22, 2020.
External links
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Media related to Wisconsin Highway 178 at Wikimedia Commons
