Wisconsin Highway 28

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State Trunk Highway 28
Length: 59.77 mi[1] (96.2 km)
West end: WIS 33 in Horicon
Major
junctions:		 US 41 near Theresa
US 45 in Kewaskum
East end: WIS 23 / WIS 42 in Sheboygan
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State Trunk Highway 28 (often called Highway 28, STH 28 or WIS 28) is a state highway in the U.S. state of Wisconsin. It runs east-west in southeastern Wisconsin between Horicon and Sheboygan. The route is 59.77 miles (96.19 km) long and is generally two-lane road with the exception of urban multilane arterials in some cites.

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[edit] Route description

WIS 28 begins at a junction with WIS 33 in Horicon. The highway junctions with WIS 67 northeast of Horicon in Mayvillle and follows WIS 67 north into Theresa. The two highways turn north onto WIS 175 there. WIS 28 turns east off the concurrency one mile further north and junctions with US 41 after another two miles east. The Washington County line is at this junction.[2] WIS 28 crosses US 45 in Kewaskum and turns northeast onto WIS 44 north in Boltonville.[3]

WIS 144 turns east off WIS 28 one mile north of the Sheboygan County line and WIS 28 continues north, passing through Batavia before turning northeast at its junction with Sheboygan County Trunk Highway S. The highway passes through Cascade and crosses WIS 57 in Waldo. WIS 28 turns east and junctions with I-43 in Sheboygan Falls.[4] East of I-43, the highway follows Washington Street into Sheboygan and turns north onto Business Drive. The highway's eastern terminus shares the intersection of Erie Drive and 14th Avenue with WIS 23's eastern terminus and WIS 42's southern terminus.[5]

[edit] History

In 1918, the original routing of WIS 28 was between Dubuque and Spring Green along the present day US 23 and theWIS 23 alignments (prior to the construction of the expressway between Dubuque and Dodgeville).[6] The highway was extended a couple years later to end in Reedsburg, and then expanded to Sheboygan along the former routing of WIS 26 in 1924.[7]

[edit] Major intersections

County Location Mile Roads intersected Notes
Dodge Horicon   WIS 33
Mayville   WIS 67 South WIS 28 East follow WIS 67 North
Theresa   WIS 175 South WIS 175 North follow WIS 67 North / WIS 28 East
  WIS 67 North / WIS 175 North WIS 28 West / WIS 175 South follow WIS 67 South
  US 41
Washington Kewaskum   US 45
Boltonville   WIS 144 South WIS 144 North follow WIS 28 East
Sheboygan     WIS 144 WIS 144 South follow WIS 28 West
    CTH S
Cascade   CTH NN
Waldo   WIS 57
Sheboygan Falls   WIS 32
  I-43
Sheboygan   CTH OK
  WIS 23 West / WIS 43 North

[edit] References

  1. ^ Bessert, Chris. Wisconsin Highways: Highways 20-29 (Highway 28). Wisconsin Highways. Retrieved on 2007-03-20.
  2. ^ Wisconsin Department of Transportation. Dodge Co [map]. Retrieved on 2008-02-24.
  3. ^ Wisconsin Department of Transportation. Washington Co [map]. Retrieved on 2008-02-24.
  4. ^ Wisconsin Department of Transportation. Shebyogan Co [map]. Retrieved on 2008-02-24.
  5. ^ Google. Shebyogan, WI, United States of America - Google Maps [map]. Cartography by NAVTEQ. Retrieved on 2008-02-24.
  6. ^ Original State Trunk Highway System in Wisconsin. Southeast Wisconsin Regional Planning Commission (1918). Retrieved on 2008-02-24.
  7. ^ Bessert, Chris. Wisconsin Highways: Highways 20-29 (Highway 28). Wisconsin Highways. Retrieved on 2008-02-24.