State Trunk Highway 140 (often called Highway 140, STH-140 or WIS 140) is an
state highway
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in
Rock County,
Wisconsin
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, United States, that runs in north–south from the
Illinois
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border, near
Bergen
Bergen (), historically Bjørgvin, is a city and municipality in Vestland county on the west coast of Norway. , its population is roughly 285,900. Bergen is the second-largest city in Norway. The municipality covers and is on the peninsula of ...
, through Clinton to east of
Emerald Grove. The highway was designated in 1923/1924 and paved in the early 1930s.
Route description
The highway is maintained by the
Wisconsin Department of Transportation (WisDOT).
The highway is not part of the
National Highway System;
a system of highways important to the nation’s economy, defense, and mobility.
The highway begins at the Wisconsin–Illinois state line near
Bergen
Bergen (), historically Bjørgvin, is a city and municipality in Vestland county on the west coast of Norway. , its population is roughly 285,900. Bergen is the second-largest city in Norway. The municipality covers and is on the peninsula of ...
as a continuation of
Illinois Route 76 (IL 76), and runs north from it. It meets with brief pockets of forested parkland and runs through farmland, passing through intersections with
WIS 67 and County Trunk Highway P (CTH-P). It then crosses a railroad before reaching the
village of Clinton, where it intersects with CTH-X and CTH-J.
[ The busiest part of the highway is within the village of Clinton, which has an Annual average daily traffic (AADT) count of 5,600.]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 ...
with Interstate 43 (I-43) and then continues north, entering the town of Bradford just north of I-43 and passing through more farmland. The highway then passes by a small community and runs across Turtle Creek before swerving slightly to the east. The highway then runs north through more farmland and crosses a railroad which it follows northeast of Avalon, then running north from it before terminating at US Highway 14 (US 14)/ WIS 11 east of Emerald Grove.[ The least busy part of the highway is located between Avalon and US 14, which an AADT of 2,100.][
]
History
The highway was designated by 1924. It was a gravel road along its entire route.
Major intersections
See also
*
References
External links
*{{commons category-inline, Wisconsin Highway 140
140 140 may refer to:
* 140 (number), an integer
* AD 140, a year of the Julian calendar
* 140 BC, a year of the pre-Julian Roman calendar
* ''140'' (video game), a 2013 platform game
* Tin King stop
Tin King () is an at-grade MTR Light Rail stop ...
Transportation in Rock County, Wisconsin