Wisconsin Highway 76

State Trunk Highway 76 (often called Highway 76, STH-76 or WIS 76) is a state highway in the U.S. state of Wisconsin. It runs north–south in east central Wisconsin from US Highway 45 near Bear Creek to a junction with US Highway 45 in downtown Oshkosh.

State Trunk Highway 76 marker

State Trunk Highway 76

WIS-76 highlighted in red
Route information
Maintained by WisDOT
Length43.40 mi[1] (69.85 km)
Major junctions
South end US 45 in Oshkosh
Major intersections I-41 / US 41 in Oshkosh
US 10 in Menasha
North end US 45 / WIS 22 in Bear Creek
Location
CountryUnited States
StateWisconsin
CountiesWinnebago, Outagamie, Waupaca
Highway system
← WIS 75→ WIS 77

The southern section of the present WIS 76 highway between the current WIS 15 (formerly US Highway 45) at Greenville and Oshkosh was previously part of US Highway 45 but was changed to Wisconsin State Highway 76 in the 1990s as an effect of the rerouting of US Highway 45 to a more westerly trunkline via Winchester, Wisconsin.

The northern section of WIS 76 between Greenville and Bear Creek via Shiocton is remarkably unchanged since the 1920s and passes through rural areas. The trunkline between Greenville and Shiocton via Stephensville is particularly scenic with views over the gently undulating and unspoiled countryside.

History

Initially, WIS 76 traveled along present-day CTH-E and CTH-O from WIS 54 near Casco to WIS 17 (now WIS 42) near Rostok.[2] In 1923, WIS 76 was moved from its Door Peninsula route to mostly the northernmost part of its modern route. This was done in favor of assigning CTH-O to WIS 76's former route and replacing WIS 122. The new route traveled from WIS 18 near Appleton to WIS 22/WIS 26 (WIS 26 is now US 45) west of Bear Creek.[3][4]

By 1999, the southernmost part of WIS 76 (former WIS 122) was removed in favor of re-adding WIS 15 and preparing for the construction of the proposed US 10 and US 45 expressways.[5][6] In 2003, WIS 76 was extended southward along former US 45 to downtown Oshkosh.[1]

Major intersections
CountyLocationmikmDestinationsNotes
WinnebagoOshkosh0.00.0 US 45 (Jackson Street) / Murdock AvenueRoundabout
4.06.4 I-41 / US 41 – Green Bay, MilwaukeeI-41 exit 124
Town of Clayton12.319.8 US 10 – Manitowoc, Stevens Point
OutagamieTown of Greenville16.226.1 WIS 96 – Appleton, Fremont
Community of Greenville18.129.1 WIS 15 – Appleton, Hortonville
Shiocton30.348.8
 WIS 54 east – Green Bay		Eastern end of WIS 54 overlap
30.749.4
 WIS 54 west – New London, Waupaca		Western end of WIS 54 overlap
WaupacaTown of Bear Creek43.469.8 US 45 – Clintonville, New London

 WIS 22 west – Manawa		Roadway continues as WIS 22
1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi

See also

References
  1. Bessert, Chris. "Wisconsin Highways: Highways 70-79 (Highway 76)". Wisconsin Highways. Retrieved 2007-03-20.
  2. Wisconsin Highway Commission (1918). Official Map of the State Trunk Highway System of Wisconsin (PDF) (Map). [c. 1:1,010,000]. Madison: Wisconsin Highway Commission. OCLC 38871736, 69119995. Retrieved January 24, 2021 – via Wikimedia Commons.
  3. Wisconsin Highway Commission (1923). Official Map of the State Trunk Highway System of Wisconsin (PDF) (Map). Scale not given. Madison: Wisconsin Highway Commission. Retrieved January 24, 2021 – via Wikimedia Commons.
  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 24, 2021 – via Wikimedia Commons.
  5. Wisconsin Department of Transportation Division of Highways (1997). Wisconsin Highway Map (PDF) (Map) (1997–1998 ed.). 1:823,680. Madison: Wisconsin Department of Transportation. Retrieved January 24, 2021.
  6. Wisconsin Department of Transportation (1999). Official State Highway Map (PDF) (Map) (1999–2000 ed.). 1:823,680. Madison: Wisconsin Department of Transportation. OCLC 47286364. Retrieved January 24, 2021.
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