Wisconsin Highway 179
{{short description|State highway in Wisconsin, United States}}
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{{Infobox road
|state=WI
|type=WI
|route=179
|map={{maplink-road|from=Wisconsin Highway 179.map}}
|map_custom=yes
|map_notes=WIS 179highlighted in red
|length_mi=8.80
|length_ref=
|direction_a=West
|direction_b=East
|terminus_a={{Jct|state=WI|WI|27}} in Eastman
|terminus_b={{Jct|state=WI|WI|131}} in Steuben
|counties=Crawford
|previous_type=WI
|previous_route=178
|next_type=WI
|next_route=180
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State Trunk Highway 179 (often called Highway 179, STH-179 or WIS 179) is a state highway in the U.S. state of Wisconsin. It runs east–west in south Wisconsin from in Eastman to near Steuben.
Route description
Starting from WIS 27/CTH-D north of Eastman, WIS 179 meanders eastward. As it travels east, it only intersects CTH-E before reaching WIS 131. At WIS 131 in Steuben, WIS 179 ends there.{{Google maps|access-date=November 28, 2020|title=Overview Map of WIS 179|url=https://www.google.com/maps/dir/43.1807174,-90.8584111/43.1718068,-91.0166488/@43.1805554,-90.9766867,18289m/data=!3m1!1e3!4m2!4m1!3e0}}
History
Initially, WIS 179 used to be part of CTH-D.{{Cite WisDOT map|year=1923|access-date=November 28, 2020}} Since 1947, a large part of CTH-D from Eastman to Steuben became WIS 179.
Major intersections
{{Jcttop|state=WI|county=Crawford|length_ref=}}
{{WIint
|location=Eastman
|mile=0.00
|road={{Jct|state=WI|WI|27|city1=Prairie du Chien|city2=Mount Sterling}}
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{{WIint
|location=Steuben
|mile=8.80
|road={{Jct|state=WI|WI|131|city1=Wauzeka|city2=Bell Center}}
}}
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See also
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References
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External links
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- {{commons category-inline|Wisconsin Highway 179}}