State Trunk Highway 310 (STH-310, WIS 310, or Highway 310) is a

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in the U.S. state of

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. It runs east–west in east-central Wisconsin from near Manitowoc to Two Rivers. The nearly road passes through mainly rural areas and intersects multiple County Highways along the way. The route came about in 1984 when US Highway 10 (US 10) was rerouted southbound with

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(I-43) and County Trunk Highway D (CTH-D) fell into state control. It is also one of two state trunk highways connecting I-43 with

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; the other is WIS 147.

Route description

WIS 310 starts at exit 154 on

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/ US 10. WIS 310 is a four-lane highway for the first of its route. It then continues as a two-lane, rural highway. The road then intersects CTH-R, which leads north to Rockwood. WIS 310 then goes eastbound and crosses over the Little Manitowoc River. At WIS 310 intersects CTH-Q in a relatively remote area. Continuing eastbound the route continues through an area of

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, and passes a large cemetery. CTH-B is the next major road that WIS 310 intersects. After this intersection the highway progresses through more rural farmland with patches of forest in between. After passing CTH-DD the road continues into a residential area in Two Rivers. WIS 310 becomes a southbound residential street while in Two Rivers known as Hawthorne Avenue, and then turns back eastbound where it meets its terminus at WIS 42.

History

In 1984, US 10 was rerouted to run smoothly with

; the former US 10 was designated WIS 310. The remaining of the road was part of CTH-D until the county government transferred the road to state control, and hence it became part of WIS 310. This route has not changed since.

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U.S. Route 10 Transportation in Manitowoc County, Wisconsin

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