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The organized system of Wisconsin State Trunk Highways (typically abbreviated as STH or WIS), the state highway system for the U.S. state of Wisconsin, was created in 1917. The legislation made Wisconsin the first state to have a standard numbering system for its highways. It was designed to connect every county seat and city with over 5000 ...
County trunk highways first came into being in 1921. The first county highways were independent of the state's trunk highway system and lacked state legislative approval. By 1924, every county in Wisconsin had set up its own county highway system, with the state authorizing county highways in 1925. [3]
The state of Wisconsin maintains 158 state trunk highways, ranging from two-lane rural roads to limited-access freeways. These highways are paid for by the state's Transportation Fund, which is considered unique among state highway funds because it is kept entirely separate from the general fund, therefore, revenues received from transportation services are required to be used on transportation.
Mar. 19—ANDERSON — In an effort to keep county roads from being damaged, the Madison County commissioners have imposed weight limits on six roads. The commissioners passed two ordinances this ...
Road signs in the United States. ... R12 series: Weight limits. R12-1 Weight limit. R12-2 ... County Route Marker. M1-7 Forest Route. M1-8
Feb. 1—CHIPPEWA FALLS — Chippewa County Highway Commissioner Brian Kelley has seen first-hand the devastation done to a road when spring weight limit restrictions are ignored. Three years ago ...
State Trunk Highway 35 (STH-35, WIS 35) is a Wisconsin state highway running north–south across western Wisconsin. It is 412.15 miles in length, and is the longest state highway in Wisconsin. Portions of WIS 35 are part of the Great River Road.
The state Department of Transportation (WSDOT) recently placed weight restrictions on the bridge on state Route 165. Anything over 8 tons or 16,000 pounds can no longer cross the bridge, according ...