State Trunk Highway 116 (often called Highway 116, STH-116 or WIS 116) is a
state highway
A state highway, state road, or state route (and the equivalent provincial highway, provincial road, or provincial route) is usually a road that is either ''numbered'' or ''maintained'' by a sub-national state or province. A road numbered by a ...
in the US state of
Wisconsin
Wisconsin () is a state in the upper Midwestern United States. Wisconsin is the 25th-largest state by total area and the 20th-most populous. It is bordered by Minnesota to the west, Iowa to the southwest, Illinois to the south, Lake M ...
. It runs in north–south in east central Wisconsin from the unincorporated community of
Waukau to
Butte des Morts Butte Des Morts (in French, hill of the dead) is a region of northeastern Wisconsin, in Winnebago County, containing two known lakes: Little Lake Butte des Morts, and Lake Butte des Morts. Little Lake Butte des Morts lies between the Menasha region ...
.
Route description
WIS 116 begins at the intersection of
WIS 91 (also known as Waukau Avenue) and County Trunk Highway M (CTH-M) just outside
Waukau. Heading north through the town, it continues in a generally northern direction until it reaches CTH-E (Fourth Street Road) on the outskirts of
Omro.
Turning briefly on Fourth Street Road, it then resumes north on Waukau Road past the Omro Cemetery into the city. Once in Omro, WIS 116 heads north on Jefferson Avenue to Main Street, on the south side of the
Fox River.
Joining
WIS 21
State Trunk Highway 21 (often called Highway 21, STH-21 or WIS 21) is a state highway in the U.S. state of Wisconsin. It runs east–west across the center of the state between Sparta and Oshkosh. The route often serves as a direct route for ...
, it heads west for a block before crossing the river. On the north bank of the river, WIS 21 heads west while WIS 116 heads east on River Drive, until it splits to the north onto Willow Street. Continuing northwest out of the city, WIS 116 becomes Achterberg Road until it reaches Main Street in
Winneconne.
Crossing over the
Wolf River in downtown Winneconne, WIS 116 heads east to its terminus at the interchange with
US 45
U.S. Route 45 (US 45) is a major north-south United States highway and a border-to-border route, from Lake Superior to the Gulf of Mexico. A sign at the highway's northern terminus notes the total distance as .
US 45 is notable for incorporatin ...
near the northern shore of
Lake Butte des Morts
Big Lake Butte des Morts () is a shallow freshwater lake located in the U.S. state of Wisconsin, in Winnebago County. It is part of the Winnebago Pool (also known as the ''Winnebago System'') of lakes in east central Wisconsin, along with Lake W ...
.
History
In the most recent iteration of the highway, WIS 116 originally ran further west to the city of
Berlin
Berlin ( , ) is the capital and largest city of Germany by both area and population. Its 3.7 million inhabitants make it the European Union's most populous city, according to population within city limits. One of Germany's sixteen constitue ...
. In 1996, the route was transferred to
WIS 91.
Major intersections
See also
*
References
External links
*{{Commons category-inline, Wisconsin Highway 116
116 116 (''one hundred and sixteen'') may refer to:
*116 (number)
*AD 116
* 116 BC
* 116 (Devon and Cornwall) Engineer Regiment, Royal Engineers, a military unit
* 116 (MBTA bus)
* 116 (New Jersey bus)
* 116 (hip hop group), a Christian hip hop collect ...
Transportation in Winnebago County, Wisconsin