State Trunk Highway 140 (often called Highway 140, STH-140 or WIS 140) is an 11.50-mile (18.51 km) state highway in Rock County, Wisconsin, United States, that runs in north–south from the Illinois border, near Bergen, through Clinton to east of Emerald Grove. The highway was designated in 1923/1924 and paved in the early 1930s.
 State Trunk Highway 140 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
 WIS 140 highlighted in red | ||||
| Route information | ||||
| Maintained by WisDOT | ||||
| Length | 11.5 mi[1] (18.5 km) | |||
| Major junctions | ||||
| South end |  IL 76 in Bergen | |||
 I-43 in Clinton | ||||
| North end |   US 14 / WIS 11 in Avalon | |||
| Location | ||||
| Country | United States | |||
| State | Wisconsin | |||
| Counties | Rock | |||
| Highway system | ||||
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Route description
editThe highway is maintained by the Wisconsin Department of Transportation (WisDOT).[2] The highway is not part of the National Highway System; [3] a system of highways important to the nation’s economy, defense, and mobility.[4]
The highway begins at the Wisconsin–Illinois state line near Bergen as a continuation of Illinois Route 76 (IL 76), and runs north from it. It meets with brief pockets of forested parkland and runs through farmland, passing through intersections with WIS 67 and County Trunk Highway P (CTH-P). It then crosses a railroad before reaching the village of Clinton, where it intersects with CTH-X and CTH-J.[1][2] The busiest part of the highway is within the village of Clinton, which has an Annual average daily traffic (AADT) count of 5,600.[5]
Just north of Clinton, it passes through a diamond interchange with Interstate 43 (I-43) and then continues north, entering the town of Bradford just north of I-43 and passing through more farmland. The highway then passes by a small community and runs across Turtle Creek before swerving slightly to the east. The highway then runs north through more farmland and crosses a railroad which it follows northeast of Avalon, then running north from it before terminating at US Highway 14 (US 14)/WIS 11 east of Emerald Grove.[1][2] The least busy part of the highway is located between Avalon and US 14, which an AADT of 2,100.[5]
History
editThe highway was designated by 1924. It was a gravel road along its entire route.[6][7] In 1931, the southern two-thirds of the highway was paved[8][9] and the rest of the highway was paved in 1932.[9][10]
Major intersections
editThe entire route is in Rock County.
| Location | mi[1] | km | Destinations | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Town of Clinton | 0.0 | 0.0 |  IL 76 south – Belvidere | Illinois state line; road continues south as IL 76 | |
| 1.1 | 1.8 |  WIS 67 – Beloit, Sharon | |||
| 2.5 | 4.0 |  CTH-P | |||
| Village of Clinton | 4.5 | 7.2 |   CTH-J / CTH-X | ||
| Town of Clinton | 5.5 | 8.9 |    I-43 / Alt. I-39 south – Beloit, Milwaukee | Interchange; south end of I-43 Alt; I-39 Alt follows I-43 south | |
| Town of Bradford | 11.5 | 18.5 |  US 14 / WIS 11 / Alt. I-39 north / Alt. I-43 north – Janesville, Darien, Delavan | I-39 Alt and I-43 Alt follow US 14/WIS 11 west | |
| 1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi | |||||
See also
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References
edit- ^ a b c d "Length and Route of WIS 140" (Map). Google Maps. Retrieved April 9, 2020.
- ^ a b c Wisconsin Department of Transportation (2019). Official State Highway Map (PDF) (Map) (2019–2020 ed.). c. 1:823,680. Madison: Wisconsin Department of Transportation. § G11. Retrieved April 18, 2020.
- ^ Federal Highway Administration (May 8, 2019). National Highway System: Wisconsin (PDF) (Map). Scale not given. Washington, DC: Federal Highway Administration. Retrieved April 18, 2020.
- ^ Natzke, Stefan; Neathery, Mike & Adderly, Kevin (June 20, 2012). "What is the National Highway System?". National Highway System. Washington, DC: Federal Highway Administration. Retrieved July 1, 2012.
- ^ a b Wisconsin Department of Transportation (n.d.). TCMap: Wisconsin Department of Transportation Traffic Count Map (Map). Wisconsin Department of Transportation. Retrieved April 18, 2020.
- ^ Wisconsin Motorists Association (1923). Our Own Map of Wisconsin (Map). Scale not given. Milwaukee: Wisconsin Motorists Association. OCLC 318360666. Retrieved April 10, 2020 – via Wisconsin Historical Society.
- ^ Wisconsin Motorists Association (1924). Our Map of Wisconsin (Map). Scale not given. Milwaukee: Wisconsin Motorists Association. OCLC 664274042. Retrieved April 10, 2020 – via Wisconsin Historical Society.
- ^ Wisconsin State Highway Commission (1931). Official Highway Map of Wisconsin 1931 (Map). 1:823,680. Madison. Retrieved April 16, 2020.
- ^ a b Wisconsin State Highway Commission (1932). Official Highway Map of Wisconsin (Map). 1:823,680. Madison: Wisconsin State Highway Commission. OCLC 225869984. Retrieved April 15, 2020 – via Wisconsin Historical Society.
- ^ Wisconsin State Highway Commission (1933). Official Highway Map of Wisconsin (Map). 1:823,680. Madison: Wisconsin State Highway Commission. OCLC 320798465. Retrieved April 15, 2020 – via Wisconsin Historical Society.
External links
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Media related to Wisconsin Highway 140 at Wikimedia Commons
