Wisconsin Highway 193 Explained

State:WI
Type:WI
Route:193
Map Custom:yes
Map Notes:WIS 193 highlighted in red
Length Mi:1.42
Length Ref:[1]
Established:1949
Direction A:South
Terminus A: south of Balmoral
Direction B:North
Terminus B: east of Balmoral
Counties:Richland
Previous Type:WI
Previous Route:192
Next Type:WI
Next Route:194

State Trunk Highway 193 (often called Highway 193, STH-193 or WIS 193) is a 1.42miles state highway in the Town of Eagle in Richland County in the US state of Wisconsin that runs north–south from the south of, to the east of, the unincorporated community of Balmoral, several miles north of the village of Muscoda.

Route description

WIS 193 starts at a T-intersection with WIS 60. The highway runs northward from this intersection through some farm fields. Near the Mill Creek crossing, the roadway passes through some woods before it turns easterly through more fields. South-southeast of the Dawson Cemetery, WIS 193 terminates at its intersection with WIS 80 at a T-intersection.

History

The first highway to carry the WIS 193 designation was given the moniker in 1947 when 20miles of roads in Florence County in the northern part of the state. This highway was supplanted by an extension of WIS 70 in 1949. Shortly afterwards, the current highway was designated; the routing has not substantially changed since.[1]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Bessert . Christopher J. . January 31, 2009 . Highways 190–199 . Wisconsin Highways . December 12, 2011.