State Trunk Highway 135 (WIS 135) was a state highway in the U.S. state of Wisconsin. At its latest routing, it traveled from WIS 59 in Palmyra to WIS 106 near Hebron.

State Trunk Highway 135 marker
State Trunk Highway 135
Route information
Length5.2 mi[1] (8.4 km)
Existed1957–1990
Major junctions
South end WIS 59 in Palmyra
North end WIS 106 near Hebron
Location
CountryUnited States
StateWisconsin
CountiesJefferson
Highway system
WIS 134 WIS 136
I-90WIS 90 WIS 91

Route description

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At its latest routing, WIS 135 began in WIS 59 in Palmyra. Then. it traveled northwestward and then northward. After that, WIS 135 intersected WIS 106 in between Hebron and Oak Hill. At this point, the route ended there.[1]

History

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Original alignment

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Initially, in 1923, WIS 135 was established along a series of current County Trunk Highways from WIS 29 (now WIS 23) near Big Spring to WIS 10 (later US 51, now CTH-M) in Packwaukee.[2][3] Later, in 1924, WIS 135 was extended westward to WIS 13/WIS 29 (now WIS 13/WIS 16) in Kilbourn (now Wisconsin Dells).[3][4] In 1934, WIS 135 was slightly truncated in favor of US 51's Packwaukee and Buffalo bypass.[5][6] In 1939, WIS 135 was rerouted northward to directly connect to US 51/WIS 23.[7][8] In 1948, the route then moved northward away from Wisconsin Dells, superseding CTH-H in the process.[9][10] In 1955, WIS 135 was decommissioned after WIS 82 extended east onto the newly-built Wisconsin River crossing. This extension resulted in a portion of WIS 71 and the entirety of WIS 135 being superseded by WIS 82.[11][12]

Wisconsin Highway 90 alignment

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State Trunk Highway 90
LocationPalmyraIxonia
Length22.6 mi[13] (36.4 km)
Existed1919–1957

In 1919, WIS 90 was formed to travel from WIS 99 (now WIS 59) in Palmyra to WIS 19 (now WIS 16) in Ixonia.[14][15] During its existence, no significant changes have been made to the routing.

In 1957, WIS 90 had to be replaced with WIS 135 due to the introduction of Interstate 90. At this routing, it traveled from WIS 59 in Palmyra to US 16 (now WIS 16) in Ixonia.[16][17] In the mid-1980s, a large portion of WIS 135, from WIS 106 to WIS 16, was removed in favor of local control (replaced by CTH-F).[18][19] In 1990, the rest of the route was removed in favor of the realignment of WIS 106.[20][21] The numbering has not been in use ever since.

Major intersections

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The entire highway was in Jefferson County.

LocationmikmDestinationsNotes
Palmyra0.00.0  WIS 59Southern terminus
5.28.4  WIS 106Northern terminus
1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi

References

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  1. ^ a b "Overview map of Former WIS 135 (latest)" (Map). Google Maps. Retrieved May 1, 2021.
  2. ^ Wisconsin Highway Commission (1923). Official Map of the State Trunk Highway System of Wisconsin (PDF) (Map). Scale not given. Madison: Wisconsin Highway Commission. Retrieved May 1, 2021 – via Wikimedia Commons.
  3. ^ a b 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 May 1, 2021 – via Wikimedia Commons.
  4. ^ Wisconsin Highway Commission (1925). Official Highway Map of Wisconsin: 'The Playground of the Middle West' (PDF) (Map). 1:950,400. Madison: Wisconsin Highway Commission. OCLC 826902797. Retrieved May 1, 2021 – via Wikimedia Commons.
  5. ^ Wisconsin Highway Commission (1934). Official Highway Map of Wisconsin (PDF) (Map). 1:887,040. Madison: Wisconsin Highway Commission. Retrieved May 1, 2021 – via Wikimedia Commons.
  6. ^ State Highway Commission of Wisconsin (January 1935). Official Highway Map of Wisconsin (PDF) (Map). 1:887,040. Madison: State Highway Commission of Wisconsin. Retrieved May 1, 2021 – via Wikimedia Commons.
  7. ^ State Highway Commission of Wisconsin (1939). Official Highway Service Map of Wisconsin (PDF) (Map). 1:538,560. Madison: State Highway Commission of Wisconsin. Retrieved May 1, 2021 – via Wikimedia Commons.
  8. ^ State Highway Commission of Wisconsin (1940). Official Highway Service Map of Wisconsin (PDF) (Map). 1:887,040. Madison: State Highway Commission of Wisconsin. Retrieved May 1, 2021 – via Wikimedia Commons.
  9. ^ 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 May 1, 2021 – via Wikimedia Commons.
  10. ^ State Highway Commission of Wisconsin (January 1949). Official Highway Map of Wisconsin (PDF) (Map). 1:887,040. Madison: State Highway Commission of Wisconsin. Retrieved May 1, 2021 – via Wikimedia Commons.
  11. ^ 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 May 1, 2021 – via Wikimedia Commons.
  12. ^ State Highway Commission of Wisconsin (1956). Official Highway Map of Wisconsin (PDF) (Map). 1:887,040. Madison: State Highway Commission of Wisconsin. OCLC 233933988. Retrieved May 1, 2021 – via Wikimedia Commons.
  13. ^ "Overview map of Former WIS 90" (Map). Google Maps. Retrieved May 1, 2021.
  14. ^ 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 May 1, 2021 – via Wikimedia Commons.
  15. ^ 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 May 1, 2021 – via Wikimedia Commons.
  16. ^ State Highway Commission of Wisconsin (1957). Wisconsin Highway Map (PDF) (Map). 1:887,040. Madison: State Highway Commission of Wisconsin. Retrieved May 1, 2021 – via Wikimedia Commons.
  17. ^ State Highway Commission of Wisconsin (1958). Wisconsin Highway Map (PDF) (Map). 1:887,040. Madison: State Highway Commission of Wisconsin. Retrieved May 1, 2021 – via Wikimedia Commons.
  18. ^ 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 May 1, 2021.
  19. ^ 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 May 1, 2021 – via American Geographical Society Library Digital Map Collection.
  20. ^ 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 May 1, 2021.
  21. ^ 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 May 1, 2021.