Wisconsin Highway 127

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 marker

State Trunk Highway 127

WIS 127 highlighted in red
Route information
Maintained by WisDOT
Length14.16 mi[1] (22.79 km)
Major junctions
West end WIS 16 near Wisconsin Dells
East end I-39 / WIS 16 in Portage
Location
CountryUnited States
StateWisconsin
CountiesColumbia
Highway system
← WIS 126→ WIS 128

Route description

WIS 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

WIS 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

The entire route is in Columbia County.

Locationmi[3]kmDestinationsNotes
Town of Newport0.00.0 WIS 16Western terminus
Portage14.122.7 I-39 / WIS 16Eastern terminus
1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi

See also
Template:Attached KML/Wisconsin Highway 127
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References
  1. Bessert, Chris. "Wisconsin Highways: Highways 120-129 (Highway 127)". Wisconsin Highways. Retrieved March 20, 2007.
  2. Wisconsin Department of Transportation (2011). Columbia Co. (PDF) (Map). 1:100,00. Madison: Wisconsin Department of Transportation. Retrieved January 29, 2012.
  3. Google (January 29, 2012). "Overview Map of WIS 127" (Map). Google Maps. Google. Retrieved January 29, 2012.
  4. 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.
  5. 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.
  6. 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.
  7. 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.
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