Wisconsin Highway 179

State Trunk Highway 179 marker
State Trunk Highway 179
Map
WIS 179highlighted in red
Route information
Maintained by WisDOT
Length8.80 mi (14.16 km)
Major junctions
West end WIS 27 in Eastman
East end WIS 131 in Steuben
Location
CountryUnited States
StateWisconsin
CountiesCrawford
Highway system
← WIS 178→ WIS 180

State Trunk Highway 179 (often called Highway 179, STH-179 or WIS 179) is a state highway in the U.S. state of Wisconsin. It runs east–west in south Wisconsin from in Eastman to near Steuben.

Route description

Starting from WIS 27/CTH-D north of Eastman, WIS 179 meanders eastward. As it travels east, it only intersects CTH-E before reaching WIS 131. At WIS 131 in Steuben, WIS 179 ends there.[1]

History

Initially, WIS 179 used to be part of CTH-D.[2] Since 1947, a large part of CTH-D from Eastman to Steuben became WIS 179.

Major intersections

The entire route is in Crawford County.

LocationmikmDestinationsNotes
Eastman0.000.00 WIS 27 – Prairie du Chien, Mount Sterling
Steuben8.8014.16 WIS 131 – Wauzeka, Bell Center
1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi

See also

References

  1. ^ "Overview Map of WIS 179" (Map). Google Maps. Retrieved November 28, 2020.
  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 November 28, 2020 – via Wikimedia Commons.
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