Wisconsin Highway 310 Explained

State:WI
Type:WI
Route:310
Map Custom:yes
Map Notes:WIS 310 highlighted in red
Length Mi:8.72
Length Ref:[1]
Length Round:2
Direction A:West
Direction B:East
Terminus A: in Manitowoc
Terminus B: in Two Rivers
Counties:Manitowoc
Previous Type:WI
Previous Route:253
Next Type:WI
Next Route:311
Established:1984

State Trunk Highway 310 (STH-310, WIS 310, or Highway 310) is a state highway in the U.S. state of Wisconsin. It runs east–west in east-central Wisconsin from near Manitowoc to Two Rivers. The nearly 9miles 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 Interstate 43 (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 WIS 42; the other is WIS 147.

Route description

WIS 310 starts at exit 154 on I-43/US 10. WIS 310 is a four-lane highway for the first 0.3miles 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 2.6miles WIS 310 intersects CTH-Q in a relatively remote area. Continuing eastbound the route continues through an area of marshland, 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.[2]

History

In 1984, US 10 was rerouted to run smoothly with I-43; the former US 10 was designated WIS 310. The remaining 7miles 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.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Bessert . Chris . Highways 200–399 . Wisconsin Highways . March 20, 2007 .
  2. Wisconsin Department of Transportation . Wisconsin Department of Transportation . January 2020 . ((Manitowoc Co.)) . 1:100,000 . Madison . Wisconsin Department of Transportation . January 3, 2021 .