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Wisconsin Highway 312
State Trunk Highway 312 (often called Highway 312, STH-312 or WIS 312) is a long Wisconsin state highway running along the north side of Eau Claire, from the Town of Union in the west to the Town of Seymour in the east. The entire length of Highway 312 is an expressway with a few grade crossings. The highway is a major transit route, bypassing the north side of Eau Claire by connecting Interstate 94 (I-94) with U.S. Route 53 (US 53). The route number is derived as a "spur route" of US 12. Wisconsin Highway 312 is called the North Crossing in the Chippewa Valley. Route description Highway 312 begins at an interchange with I-94 (exit 59) in the town of Union. It heads east for about 0.4 miles to an intersection with US 12. East of this junction, US 12 and Highway 312 overlap for past the Wild Ridge and Mill Run golf courses to the northwestern limits of the City of Eau Claire. The two routes split at a diamond interchange, with US 12 heading south on Nort ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Eau Claire, Wisconsin
Eau Claire (; ) (French for "clear water") is a city mostly located in Eau Claire County, Wisconsin, of which it is the county seat, and with a small portion in Chippewa County, Wisconsin. It had a population of 69,421 in 2020, making it the state's eighth-largest city. Eau Claire is the principal city of the Eau Claire, Wisconsin Metropolitan Statistical Area, locally known as the Chippewa Valley, and is also part of the larger Eau Claire-Menomonie Combined Statistical Area. Eau Claire is at the confluence of the Eau Claire and Chippewa Rivers on traditional Ojibwe, Dakota, and Ho-Chunk land. The area's first permanent European American settlers arrived in 1845, and Eau Claire was incorporated as a city in 1872. The city's early growth came from its extensive logging and timber industries. After Eau Claire's lumber industry declined in the early 20th century, the city's economy diversified to encompass manufacturing and Eau Claire became an educational center with the opening ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Eau Claire County, Wisconsin
Eau Claire County is a county located in the U.S. state of Wisconsin. As of the 2020 census, the population was 105,710. Its county seat is Eau Claire. The county took its name from the Eau Claire River. Eau Claire County is included in the Eau Claire, WI Metropolitan Statistical Area as well as the Eau Claire- Menomonie WI Combined Statistical Area. History Eau Claire county was originally set off as the Town of Clearwater in Chippewa County in 1855. The name was changed to the Town of Eau Claire on March 31, 1856. The entire town was separated as Eau Claire County by an act of the Wisconsin State Legislature on October 6, 1856. Geography According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of , of which is land and (1.1%) is water. Adjacent counties * Chippewa County – north * Clark County – east * Jackson County – southeast * Trempealeau County – south * Buffalo County – southwest * Pepin County – west * Dunn County – west Demograph ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Wisconsin State Highway System
The Wisconsin State Trunk Highway System is the state highway system of the U.S. state of Wisconsin, including Wisconsin's segments of the Interstate Highway System and the United States Numbered Highway System, in addition to its other state trunk highways. These separate types of highways are respectively designated with an ''I''-, ''US'', or ''STH-'' (or ''WIS'') prefix. The system also includes minor roads designated as Scenic Byways, four routes intended to promote tourism to scenic and historic areas of the state; and as Rustic Roads, lightly-traveled and often unpaved local roads which the state has deemed worthy of preservation and protection. The state highway system, altogether totaling across all of Wisconsin's 72 counties, is maintained by the Wisconsin Department of Transportation (WisDOT). Highway systems Interstate and U.S. highways The state of Wisconsin is served by eight Interstate Highways, consisting of five primary routes and three auxiliary routes. The ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Union, Eau Claire County, Wisconsin
The Town of Union is located in Eau Claire County, Wisconsin, United States. The population was 2,663 at the 2010 census. The unincorporated communities of Truax and Union are located in the town. Geography According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 28.4 square miles (73.6 km2), of which, 27.9 square miles (72.4 km2) of it is land and 0.5 square miles (1.2 km2) of it (1.69%) is water. Demographics As of the census of 2000, there were 2,402 people, 856 households, and 678 families residing in the town. The population density was 86.0 people per square mile (33.2/km2). There were 878 housing units at an average density of 31.4 per square mile (12.1/km2). The racial makeup of the town was 95.88% White, 0.04% African American, 0.54% Native American, 3.04% Asian, 0.17% from other races, and 0.33% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.42% of the population. There were 856 households, out of which ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Seymour, Eau Claire County, Wisconsin
Seymour is a town in Eau Claire County, Wisconsin, United States. The population was 2,978 at the 2000 census. The unincorporated community of Seymour is located in the southwestern portion of the town. Geography According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 32.2 square miles (83.5 km2), of which, 31.2 square miles (80.7 km2) of it is land and 1.1 square miles (2.8 km2) of it (3.32%) is water. Demographics As of the census of 2000, there were 2,978 people, 1,108 households, and 863 families residing in the town. The population density was 95.6 people per square mile (36.9/km2). There were 1,151 housing units at an average density of 36.9 per square mile (14.3/km2). The racial makeup of the town was 97.85% White, 0.10% Black or African American, 0.54% Native American, 0.84% Asian, 0.03% Pacific Islander, 0.10% from other races, and 0.54% from two or more races. 0.84% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any r ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Limited-access Road
A limited-access road, known by various terms worldwide, including limited-access highway, dual-carriageway, expressway, limited access freeway, and partial controlled access highway, is a highway or arterial road for high-speed traffic which has many or most characteristics of a controlled-access highway (also known as a ''freeway'' or ''motorway''), including limited or no access to adjacent property, some degree of Dual carriageway, separation of opposing traffic flow, use of grade separated Interchange (road), interchanges to some extent, prohibition of slow modes of transport, such as bicycles, Working animal, (draught) horses, or self-propelled agricultural machines; and very few or no intersection (road), intersecting cross-streets or level crossings. The degree of isolation from local traffic allowed varies between countries and regions. The precise definition of these terms varies by jurisdiction.''Manual on Uniform Traffic Control Devices''Section 1A.13 Definitions of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Interstate 94 In Wisconsin
Interstate 94 (I-94) runs east–west through the western, central, and southeastern portions of the US state of Wisconsin. A total of of I-94 lie in the state. Route description The route, cosigned with US Highway 12 (US 12), enters from Minnesota just east of the Twin Cities. The route passes north of Menomonie and south of Eau Claire before turning southeast and heading toward Tomah where it joins I-90. The two Interstates run concurrently for the next to Madison. I-94 enters the state as a six-lane facility which reduces to four-lane at exit 4 (US 12). I-94 passes by the popular tourist destination of Wisconsin Dells. The route converges with I-39 southeast of Tomah (near Portage). This concurrency () is the longest three-route concurrency of the Interstate Highway System and only one of two in existence. The interchanges mark a return to a six-lane configuration. I-94 turns eastward toward Milwaukee at what is commonly known as the " ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Spur Route
A spur route is a short road forming a branch from a longer, more important road such as a freeway, Interstate Highway, or motorway. A bypass or beltway should not be considered a true spur route as it typically reconnects with another or the same major road. Canada In the province of Ontario, most spur routes are designated as A or B, such as Highway 17A, or 7B. A stands for "Alternate Route", and usually links a highway to a town's central core or main attraction, while B stands for "Business Route" or "Bypass", but are used when a main highway is routed around a town and away from its former alignment. The designation of "C" was used twice (Highway 3C and 40C), and is assumed to mean "Connector". Both highways have long since been retired and are now county roads. There was also one road with the D designation (Highway 8D, later the original Highway 102), and this may have stood for "Diversion", as it was along the first completed divided highway in Canada at the time (Coo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Chippewa Valley
The Chippewa Valley is a valley in Wisconsin, US. History The valley was first inhabited by the Ojibwe and colonized by German and Scandinavian immigrants. The region also has a large Hmong community. While the term "Chippewa Valley" technically refers to the drainage basin of the Chippewa River and its tributaries, the name is more often applied to the Eau Claire-Chippewa Falls metropolitan area and the surrounding area—including communities not located within the Chippewa River's watershed. From the 1850s to the early 1910s, lumber baron Orrin Henry Ingram was largely responsible for the deforestation of the valley and the subsequent establishment of many small towns in the area.Guide to the Ingram Family and Empire Lumber Company Papers, 1906 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Diamond Interchange
A diamond interchange is a common type of road junction, used where a controlled-access highway crosses a minor road. Design The freeway itself is grade-separated from the minor road, one crossing the other over a bridge. Approaching the interchange from either direction, an off-ramp diverges only slightly from the freeway and runs directly across the minor road, becoming an on-ramp that returns to the freeway in similar fashion. The two places where the ramps meet the road are treated as conventional intersections. In the United States, where this form of interchange is very common, particularly in rural areas, traffic on the off-ramp typically faces a stop sign at the minor road, while traffic turning onto the freeway is unrestricted. The diamond interchange uses less space than most types of freeway interchange, and avoids the interweaving traffic flows that occur in interchanges such as the cloverleaf. Thus, diamond interchanges are most effective in areas where ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Chippewa River (Wisconsin)
The Chippewa River in Wisconsin flows approximately 183 miles (294 km) through west-central and northwestern Wisconsin. It was once navigable for approximately 50 miles (80 km) of its length, from the Mississippi River, by Durand, northeast to Eau Claire. Its catchment defines a portion of the northern boundary of the Driftless Area. The river is easily accessible for bikers and pleasure seekers via the Chippewa River State Trail, which follows the river from Eau Claire to Durand. Hydrography The river is formed by the confluence of the West Fork Chippewa River, which rises at Chippewa Lake in southeastern Bayfield County, and the East Fork Chippewa River, which rises in the swamps of the southern part of the Town of Knight in Iron County, Wisconsin. The rivers' confluence is at Lake Chippewa, a reservoir in central Sawyer County, which is the official "beginning" of the Chippewa River. The river flows from Sawyer County through Rusk, Chippewa, Eau Claire, Dun ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Chippewa Falls, Wisconsin
Chippewa Falls is a city located on the Chippewa River in Chippewa County in the northwestern part of the U.S. state of Wisconsin. The population was 14,778 in the 2021 census. Incorporated as a city in 1869, it is the county seat of Chippewa County. The city's name originated from its location on the Chippewa River, which is named after the Ojibwe Native Americans. ''Chippewa'' is an alternative rendition of ''Ojibwe.'' Chippewa Falls is the birthplace of Seymour Cray, known as the "father of supercomputing", and the headquarters for the original Cray Research. It is also the home of the Jacob Leinenkugel Brewing Company, the Heyde Center for the Arts, a showcase venue for artists and performers; Irvine Park, and the annual Northern Wisconsin State Fair. Chippewa Falls is from the annual four-day music festivals Country Fest and Rock Fest. History For thousands of years the Chippewa River was a water highway through a wilderness of forests and swamps, travelled by Ojibwe ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
