Wisconsin Highway 146

State Trunk Highway 146 marker
State Trunk Highway 146
Map
WIS 146 highlighted in red
Route information
Maintained by WisDOT
Length13.22 mi[1] (21.28 km)
Major junctions
South end WIS 16 near Fall River
North end WIS 33 near Cambria
Location
CountryUnited States
StateWisconsin
CountiesColumbia
Highway system
← WIS 145→ WIS 147

State Trunk Highway 146 (often called Highway 146, STH-146 or WIS 146) is a state highway in the U.S. state of Wisconsin. It runs north–south in central Wisconsin from Fall River to Cambria. It was designated in between 1923 and 1925.

Route description

Looking north on Highway 146 in Cambria

Starting at WIS 16 northwest of Fall River, WIS 146 begins its journey northward. It then meanders northward to Cambria. In Cambria, WIS 146 turns north via Williams Street, west via Florence Street, and then north again via Madison Street. After leaving Cambria, it then meets WIS 33. At this point, the route ends there and continues as County Trunk Highways M (CTH-M).[2]

History

The first iteration of WIS 146 was established in 1923 to connect Bellevue southeast of Green Bay to Kewaunee at the lake.[3][4] WIS 146 was eventually removed and replaced by WIS 29 (former WIS 16) in 1926.[5]

State Trunk Highway 141 marker
State Trunk Highway 141
LocationFall River–Cambria, Wisconsin
Existed1923–1926

Wisconsin Highway 141 (WIS 141) was designated along WIS 146's current route between 1923 and 1925.[3][6] It was renumbered to WIS 146 in 1926 to avoid duplicating a newly-established U.S. Highway with the same number in Wisconsin.[5]

Major intersections

The entire highway is in Columbia County.

Locationmi[1]kmDestinationsNotes
Town of Fountain Prairie0.000.00 WIS 16 – Columbus, Portage
Town of Randolph13.2221.28 WIS 33 – Fox Lake, Portage
1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi

See also

References

  1. ^ a b Bessert, Chris. "Highways 140–149". Wisconsin Highways. Retrieved March 20, 2007.[self-published source]
  2. ^ "Overview Map of WIS 146" (Map). Google Maps. Retrieved March 13, 2021.
  3. ^ a b Rand McNally (1923). Rand McNally Official 1923 Auto Trails Map: District No. 8, Wisconsin, Northern Illinois, Northeast Iowa, Northern Michigan (Map). c. 1:657,000. Chicago: Rand McNally. Retrieved April 29, 2022 – via Wisconsin Historical Society.
  4. ^ 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 January 11, 2023 – via Wikimedia Commons.
  5. ^ a b Wisconsin Highway Commission (1927). Official Highway Map of Wisconsin, 'The Playground of the Middle West' (PDF) (Map). 1:950,400. Madison: Wisconsin Highway Commission. Retrieved January 11, 2023 – via Wikimedia Commons.
  6. ^ 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 April 29, 2022 – via Wikimedia Commons.
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