Wisconsin Highway 126 Explained

State:WI
Type:WI
Route:126
Map Custom:yes
Map Notes:WIS 126 highlighted in red
Length Mi:5.7
Length Ref:[1]
Length Round:2
Direction A:South
Direction B:North
Terminus A: in Belmont
Terminus B: in Belmont
Counties:Lafayette
Previous Type:WI
Previous Route:125
Next Type:WI
Next Route:127

State Trunk Highway 126 (often called Highway 126, STH-126 or WIS 126) is a 5.7miles state highway in the US state of Wisconsin. It runs from Wisconsin Highway 81 south of the village of Belmont north to U.S. Highway 151 at the village's northern border; the highway is located entirely within Lafayette County. Highway 126 is maintained by the Wisconsin Department of Transportation.

Route description

WIS 126 begins at an intersection with WIS 81 in the Town of Elk Grove. From here, the highway heads north through farmland. It meets the western terminus of County Trunk Highway F (CTF-F) before continuing north toward Belmont. At the village's southern edge, the highway curves to the east, following CTH-G. The road turns north at a junction with CTH-XX and heads through a residential area of Belmont as Mound Avenue. It continues north through the village's downtown, crossing the Pecatonica State Trail and a creek. From here, WIS 126 heads to the northwest as 1st Capitol Avenue, where it terminates at exit 26 on US 151. The road continues northwest as CTH-G.[2]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Bessert . Chris . Wisconsin Highways: Highways 120-129 (Highway 126) . Wisconsin Highways . 2007-03-20.
  2. Lafayette County . PDF . . 2011 . January 29, 2012.