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}}

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|map_notes=WIS 179highlighted in red

|length_mi=8.80

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|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

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{{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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