Wisconsin Highway 122

State Trunk Highway 122 (often called Highway 122, STH 122 or WIS 122) is a 14.69-mile (23.64 km) state highway in the U.S. state of Wisconsin. It runs north–south from Highway 77 in Upson to the Michigan border near Saxon; the route is located entirely within Iron County. Highway 122 is maintained by the Wisconsin Department of Transportation.

Route description

Highway 122 begins at a junction with Highway 77 in the unincorporated community of Upson, Wisconsin. Highway 122 heads northward through the town of Anderson. The route passes through a forested area and intersects County Highway E before curving around Weber Lake.^[2][3] After passing the lake to the north, Highway 122 enters the town of Saxon. It continues northward through the community of Saxon, meeting County Highway B and crossing a Canadian National railroad line within the community. The route intersects US 2 north of the community and continues northward to another intersection with County Highway B. At this point, Highway 122 briefly turns to the northwest before heading north to a junction with County Highway A. The route then turns to the northeast and ends at the Montreal River, which marks the Michigan state line.^[3] Highway 122 is one of two Wisconsin state highways, along with Highway 17, which terminate at the Michigan border and are not continued as state highways in Michigan.

History

The first highway designated as Highway 122 connected Highway 18 (now Highway 96) west of Appleton to Highway 15 in Greenville; County Highway GV and Highway 15 now run along this route. In 1923, Highway 122 moved to its current alignment between Upson and US 2; it was extended to the Michigan state line in 1928 or 1929.

Major intersections

Note: The entire route is located within Iron County.

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