State Trunk Highway 127 (often called Highway 127, STH-127 or WIS 127) is a 14.16-mile (22.79 km) state highway in the U.S. state of Wisconsin. It runs from WIS 16 near Wisconsin Dells east to Interstate 39 (I-39) and WIS 16 in Portage; the highway is located entirely within Columbia County. WIS 127 is maintained by the Wisconsin Department of Transportation (WisDOT).
 State Trunk Highway 127 | ||||
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 WIS 127 highlighted in red | ||||
| Route information | ||||
| Maintained by WisDOT | ||||
| Length | 14.16 mi[1] (22.79 km) | |||
| Major junctions | ||||
| West end |  WIS 16 near Wisconsin Dells | |||
| East end |  I-39 / WIS 16 in Portage | |||
| Location | ||||
| Country | United States | |||
| State | Wisconsin | |||
| Counties | Columbia | |||
| Highway system | ||||
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Route description
editWIS 127 begins at a junction with WIS 16 and County Trunk Highway WD (CTH-WD) in the Town of Newport, southwest of Wisconsin Dells. From here, the highway heads east through farmland, crossing CTH-O. It enters the Town of Lewiston, passing to the south of Lake Corning. Past the lake, the route meets CTH-XX and CTH-AA in succession before turning southeast; the latter route connects WIS 127 to Briggsville. WIS 127 crosses a creek before turning east to pass Lewiston Elementary School. After crossing a second creek, the route again heads southeast toward Portage. The highway curves south to pass Columbia Correctional Institution, a maximum-security state prison, before entering Portage. In Portage, WIS 127 passes several businesses before terminating at a junction with WIS 16 and exit 89B on I-39.[2][3]
History
editWIS 127 is located on a former alignment of US 16 (now WIS 16). It was removed from US 16 when the portion of the route from Wisconsin Dells to Portage was realigned on a more direct routing in 1948, bringing it closer to the Wisconsin River.[4][5] The route then became portions of CTH-WD and CTH-AA before re-entering the Wisconsin State Trunk Highway System in 1956, when WIS 127 was established.[6][7]
Major intersections
editThe entire route is in Columbia County.
| Location | mi[3] | km | Destinations | Notes | |
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| Town of Newport | 0.0 | 0.0 | WIS 16 | Western terminus | |
| Portage | 14.1 | 22.7 | I-39 / WIS 16 | Eastern terminus | |
| 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 120-129 (Highway 127)". Wisconsin Highways. Retrieved March 20, 2007.[self-published source]
- ^ Wisconsin Department of Transportation (2011). Columbia Co. (PDF) (Map). 1:100,00. Madison: Wisconsin Department of Transportation. Retrieved January 29, 2012.
- ^ a b "Overview Map of WIS 127" (Map). Google Maps. Retrieved January 29, 2012.
- ^ 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 February 2, 2022 – via Wikimedia Commons.
- ^ State Highway Commission of Wisconsin (January 1949). Official Highway Map of Wisconsin (PDF) (Map). 1:887,040. Madison: State Highway Commission of Wisconsin. Retrieved February 2, 2022 – via Wikimedia Commons.
- ^ 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 February 2, 2022 – via Wikimedia Commons.
- ^ State Highway Commission of Wisconsin (1957). Wisconsin Highway Map (PDF) (Map). 1:887,040. Madison: State Highway Commission of Wisconsin. Retrieved February 2, 2022 – via Wikimedia Commons.