State Trunk Highway 188 marker

State Trunk Highway 188

WIS 188 highlighted in red
Route information
Maintained by WisDOT
Length11.88 mi (19.12 km)
Major junctions
South end US 12 in Sauk City
North end WIS 113 in Merrimac
Location
CountryUnited States
StateWisconsin
CountiesDane, Columbia
Highway system
← WIS 187→ WIS 189

State Trunk Highway 188 (often called Highway 188, STH-188 or WIS 188) is a 11.88-mile (19.12 km) state highway in Dane and Columbia counties in south–central Wisconsin, United States, that runs north–south from near Sauk City to near Merrimac.

Route description

WIS 188 starts in rural Dane County across the Wisconsin River from Sauk City. The highway runs northward through farm fields on the east side of the river, crosses into Columbia County, and heads 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 WIS 113 near the Merrimac Ferry, WIS 188 terminates.[1]

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.

Major intersections

CountyLocationmikmDestinationsNotes
DaneTown of Roxbury0.000.00 US 12 – Sauk City, Madison
ColumbiaTown of West Point
 WIS 60 west – Prairie du Sac		Western end of WIS 60 overlap

 WIS 60 east – Lodi		Eastern end of WIS 60 overlap
11.8819.12 WIS 113 – Merrimac Ferry, Lodi
1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi

See also

References

  1. ↑ Google (December 15, 2011). "Overview Map of WIS 188" (Map). Google Maps. Google. Retrieved December 15, 2011.
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