Wisconsin Highway 193

State Trunk Highway 193 marker

State Trunk Highway 193
Route information
Maintained by WisDOT
Length: 1.42 mi[1] (2.29 km)
Existed: 1949[1] – present
Major junctions
West end: WIS 60 in Port Andrew
East end: WIS 80 in Port Andrew
Location
Counties: Richland
Highway system
← WIS 191WIS 213 →

State Trunk Highway 193 (often called Highway 193, STH-193 or WIS 193) is a state highway in the U.S. state of Wisconsin. It runs east–west in southwest Wisconsin from near Port Andrew to near Muscoda in the southwestern part of the state.

Route description

WIS 193 starts at an intersection with WIS 60 near Port Andrew in Richland County. The highway runs northward from this intersection through some farm fields. Near the Mill Creek crossing, the roadway passes through some woods before it turns easterly through more fields. South of the Dawson Cemetery, WIS 193 terminates at its intersection with WIS 80 north of Muscoda.[2]

History

The first highway to carry the WIS 193 designation was given the moniker in 1947 when 20 miles (32 km) of roads in Florence County in the northern part of the state. This highway was supplanted by an extension of WIS 70 in 1949. Shortly afterwards, the current highway was designated; the routing has not substantially changed since.[1]

Major intersections

The entire route is in Richwood, Richland County.

mi[1]kmDestinationsNotes
0.000.00 WIS 60
1.422.29 WIS 80
1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi

See also

U.S. Roads portal Wisconsin portal

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 Bessert, Christopher J. (January 31, 2009). "Highways 190–199". Wisconsin Highways. Retrieved December 12, 2011.
  2. ↑ Google (December 12, 2011). "Overview Map of WIS 193" (Map). Google Maps. Google. Retrieved December 12, 2011.
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