Wisconsin Highway 122
 State Trunk Highway 122 | ||||
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 WIS 122 highlighted in red | ||||
| Route information | ||||
| Maintained by WisDOT | ||||
| Length | 14.69 mi[1] (23.64 km) | |||
| Major junctions | ||||
| South end |  WIS 77 in Upson | |||
 US 2 in Saxon | ||||
| North end |  CR 505 in Saxon | |||
| Location | ||||
| Country | United States | |||
| State | Wisconsin | |||
| Counties | Iron | |||
| Highway system | ||||
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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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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
[edit]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
[edit]The entire highway is in Iron County.
| Location | mi[2] | km | Destinations | Notes | |
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| Upson | 0.00 | 0.00 | WIS 77 – Mellen, Hurley | ||
| Community of Saxon | 10.40 | 16.74 |   US 2 / LSCT / CTH-B – Ashland, Ironwood | ||
| Town of Saxon | 14.69 | 23.64 | 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
[edit]- ^ a b Bessert, Chris. "Highways 120–129". Wisconsin Highways. Self-published. Retrieved March 20, 2007.
- ^ a b "Overview Map of WIS 122" (Map). Google Maps. Retrieved December 7, 2010.
- ^ a b Iron County (PDF) (Map). Cartography by WisDOT. Wisconsin Department of Transportation. Retrieved December 7, 2010.
External links
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Media related to Wisconsin Highway 122 at Wikimedia Commons
