State Trunk Highway 128 (often called Highway 128, STH-128 or WIS 128) is a 27.04 miles (43.52 km) state highway in Pierce and St. Croix counties in Wisconsin, United States. It runs in north–south in northwest Wisconsin from near Elmwood to Forest.
 State Trunk Highway 128 | ||||
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 WIS 128 highlighted in red | ||||
| Route information | ||||
| Maintained by WisDOT | ||||
| Length | 27.04 mi[1] (43.52 km) | |||
| Major junctions | ||||
| South end |  WIS 72 in Elmwood | |||
| North end |  WIS 64 in Forest | |||
| Location | ||||
| Country | United States | |||
| State | Wisconsin | |||
| Counties | Pierce, St. Croix | |||
| Highway system | ||||
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Route description
editThe highway begins at an intersection with WIS 72 and runs north from it, following the Eau Galle River until its intersection with County Trunk Highway B (CTH-B), from which it continues north. It passes through intersections with WIS 29 and CTH-N and an interchange with Interstate 94 (I-94) before intersecting with US Highway 12 (US 12) near Hersey and Wilson. It then continues north before curving eastward to meet WIS 170 in Glenwood City. From there it runs north until it terminates at WIS 64.[2]
History
editInitially, in 1923, WIS 128 was established roughly along part of its present-day route and present-day CTH-B from WIS 51 (now WIS 72) in Elmwood to WIS 116 (now WIS 29) in Spring Valley.[3][4] Then, in 1934, WIS 128 extended northward to WIS 79 in Glenwood, superseding CTH-A in the process.[5][6] In 1947, WIS 79 moved off from Glenwood and instead served Connorsville. As a result, WIS 170 extended westward towards Glenwood while WIS 128 extended northward towards WIS 64.[7][8] By 1994, WIS 128 moved eastward onto the existing bypass of Spring Valley, superseding CTH-T. As a result, CTH-B was established to follow along part of the former alignment.[9][10]
Major intersections
edit| County | Location | mi[2] | km | Destinations | Notes |
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| Pierce | Elmwood–Spring Lake line | 0.0 | 0.0 | WIS 72 – Ellsworth, Downsville | |
| St. Croix | Cady | 7.2 | 11.6 |  WIS 29 – Spring Valley, Menomonie | |
| 11.5 | 18.5 |  I-94 – Hudson, Menomonie | Interchange | ||
| Springfield | 13.0 | 20.9 |  US 12 – Woodville, Wilson | ||
| Glenwood City | 20.9 | 33.6 |   WIS 170 east – Downing, Boyceville | ||
| Forest | 27.1 | 43.6 |   WIS 64 / CTH-P north – New Richmond, Connorsville | ||
1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi
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See also
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References
edit- ^ Bessert, Chris. "Wisconsin Highways: Highways 120–129". Wisconsin Highways. Retrieved March 20, 2007.[self-published source?]
- ^ a b "Length and Route of WIS 128" (Map). Google Maps. Retrieved April 9, 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 April 25, 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 April 25, 2021 – via Wikimedia Commons.
- ^ Wisconsin Highway Commission (1934). Official Highway Map of Wisconsin (PDF) (Map). 1:887,040. Madison: Wisconsin Highway Commission. Retrieved April 25, 2021 – via Wikimedia Commons.
- ^ 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 25, 2021 – via Wikimedia Commons.
- ^ State Highway Commission of Wisconsin (January 1947). Official Highway Map of Wisconsin (PDF) (Map). 1:887,040. Madison: State Highway Commission of Wisconsin. Retrieved April 25, 2021 – via Wikimedia Commons.
- ^ 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 April 25, 2021 – via Wikimedia Commons.
- ^ 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 April 25, 2021.
- ^ 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 April 25, 2021.
External links
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Media related to Wisconsin Highway 128 at Wikimedia Commons
