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Wisconsin Highway 122

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State Trunk Highway 122 marker
State Trunk Highway 122
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WIS 122 highlighted in red
Route information
Maintained by WisDOT
Length14.69 mi[1] (23.64 km)
Major junctions
South end WIS 77 in Upson
Major intersections US 2 in Saxon
North end CR 505 in Saxon
Location
CountryUnited States
StateWisconsin
CountiesIron
Highway system
WIS 121 WIS 123

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

Route description

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Southern terminus in Upson

WIS 122 begins at a junction with WIS 77 in the unincorporated community of Upson, Wisconsin. The highway heads northward through the town of Anderson. The route passes through a forested area and intersects County Trunk Highway E (CTH-E) before curving around Weber Lake.[2][3]

After passing the lake to the north, WIS 122 enters the Town of Saxon. It continues northward through the community of Saxon, meeting CTH-B and crossing a Canadian National railroad line within the community. The roadway intersects US Highway 2 (US 2) north of the community and continues northward to another intersection with CTH-B. At this point, WIS 122 briefly turns to the northwest before heading north to a junction with CTH-A. The route then turns to the northeast and ends at the Montreal River, which marks the Michigan state line.[3] WIS 122 is one of two Wisconsin state highways, along with WIS 17, which terminate at the Michigan state line and are not continued as state highways in Michigan.

History

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The first highway designated as WIS 122 connected WIS 18 (now WIS 96) west of Appleton to WIS 15 in Greenville; CTH-GV and WIS 15 now run along this route. In 1923, WIS 122 moved to its current alignment between Upson and US 2; it was extended to the Michigan state line in 1928 or 1929.[1]

Major intersections

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The entire highway is in Iron County.

Locationmi[2]kmDestinationsNotes
Upson0.000.00 WIS 77 – Mellen, Hurley
Community of Saxon10.4016.74 US 2 / LSCT / CTH-B – Ashland, Ironwood
Town of Saxon14.6923.64 CR 505 (Lake Road)Michigan state line
1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi

See also

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References

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  1. ^ a b Bessert, Chris. "Highways 120–129". Wisconsin Highways. Self-published. Retrieved March 20, 2007.
  2. ^ a b "Overview Map of WIS 122" (Map). Google Maps. Retrieved December 7, 2010.
  3. ^ a b Iron County (PDF) (Map). Cartography by WisDOT. Wisconsin Department of Transportation. Retrieved December 7, 2010.
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