Wisconsin Highway 188

State Trunk Highway 188 marker

State Trunk Highway 188
Route information
Maintained by WisDOT
Length: 11.88 mi[1] (19.12 km)
Major junctions
South end: US 12 in Sauk City
North end: WIS 113 in Harmony Grove
Location
Counties: Dane, Columbia
Highway system
← WIS 187WIS 190 →

State Trunk Highway 188 (often called Highway 188, STH-188 or WIS 188) is a state highway in the U.S. state of Wisconsin. It runs north–south in south central Wisconsin from near Sauk City to near Merrimac.

Route description

WIS 188 starts in rural Columbia County across the Wisconsin River from Sauk City. The highway runs northward through farm fields on the east side of the river to an intersection with WIS 60 east of Prairie du Sac. The two highways run concurrently to the northeast for about 1.5 miles (2.4 km) before WIS 188 separates and turns northward again. Near Lake Wisconsin, the highway turns east and then back north before sticking to an eastward course along a bend in the river. At the intersection with WSI 113 near the Merrimac Ferry, WIS 188 terminates.[2]

History

Around 1942, the routing of WIS 78 was shifted to the east side of the Wisconsin River between Sauk City and the Merrimac Ferry. later, in 1947, that highway was moved back to its previous routing, and the highway on the east side of the river was rechristened WIS 188. The route of WIS 188 has remained unchanged since.[1]

Major intersections

The entire route is in Columbia County.

Locationmi[1]kmDestinationsNotes
 0.000.00 US 12
  WIS 60 west – Prairie du SacWestern end of WIS 60 concurrency
  WIS 60 east – LodiEastern end of WIS 60 concurrency
 11.8819.12 WIS 113
1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi

See also

U.S. Roads portal Wisconsin portal

References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 Bessert, Christopher J. (January 31, 2009). "Highways 180–189". Wisconsin Highways. Retrieved December 15, 2011.
  2. ↑ Google (December 15, 2011). "Overview Map of WIS 188" (Map). Google Maps. Google. Retrieved December 15, 2011.