State Trunk Highway 156 (often called Highway 156, STH-156 or WIS 156) is a
state highway
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in the
U.S. state
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of
Wisconsin
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. The highway runs east–west through northeast Wisconsin, passing through
Waupaca and
Shawano counties. Highway 156 runs from
Wisconsin Highway 22
State Trunk Highway 22 (often called Highway 22, STH-22 or WIS 22) is a state highway in the U.S. state of Wisconsin. The route's trajectory is mostly south to north, with the exception of the segment between Shawano and the northern terminus bei ...
in
Clintonville east to
Wisconsin Highway 29
State Trunk Highway 29 (often called Highway 29, STH-29 or WIS 29) is a state highway running east–west across central Wisconsin. It is a major east–west corridor connecting the Twin Cities and the Chippewa Valley with Wausau ...
at the
Brown County line northwest of
Green Bay. The highway is maintained by the
Wisconsin Department of Transportation
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.
Route description
Highway 156 begins at an intersection with Highway 22 in Clintonville. The route leaves Clintonville and runs through eastern Waupaca County before crossing into Shawano County. Highway 156 meets
Highway 187 in southwest Shawano County. The highway runs through southern Shawano County and passes through the community of
Navarino Navarino or Navarin may refer to:
Battle
* Battle of Navarino, 1827 naval battle off Navarino, Greece, now known as Pylos
Geography
* Navarino, Wisconsin, a town, United States
* Navarino (community), Wisconsin, an unincorporated community, Unit ...
before meeting
Highway 47 near
Briarton. Highway 156 continues eastward through Briarton and meets
Highway 55
The following highways are numbered 55:
International
* European route E55
* Arab Mashreq route M55
Argentina
* San Luis Provincial Route 55
Australia
* Carnarvon Highway
* Castlereagh Highway
* Karoonda Highway
Belgium
* N55 road (Belgiu ...
in
Rose Lawn before terminating at
Highway 29 at the Brown County line.
History
The original route of Highway 156 ran from the intersection of Wisconsin Highway 22 and
U.S. Route 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 ...
in Clintonville to
Nichols Nichols may refer to:
People
*Nichols (surname)
*Nichol, a surname
Places Canada
* Nichols Islands, Nunavut
United States
* Nichols, California, an unincorporated community
* Nichols Canyon, Los Angeles, California
* Nichols, Connecticut
* Nich ...
via
Leeman. In 1954, the western terminus of the highway was moved north to its present location, and the highway ran westward until becoming
concurrent
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Law
* Concurrence, in jurisprudence, the need to prove both ''actus reus'' and ''mens rea''
* Concurring opinion (also called a "concurrence"), a ...
with Highway 187 at their present junction. In the mid-1980s, Highway 156 was realigned to its current route; the former route remained Highway 187 on the concurrency and became
Highway 168 from Leeman to Nichols.
Major intersections
See also
*
References
External links
*{{Commons category-inline, Wisconsin Highway 156
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Transportation in Waupaca County, Wisconsin
Transportation in Shawano County, Wisconsin