Wisconsin Highway 28
Route information | ||||
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Maintained by WisDOT | ||||
Length | 59.77 mi[1] (96.19 km) | |||
Major junctions | ||||
West end | WIS 33 in Horicon | |||
East end | WIS 23 / WIS 42 in Sheboygan | |||
Location | ||||
Country | United States | |||
State | Wisconsin | |||
Counties | Dodge, Washington, Sheboygan | |||
Highway system | ||||
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State Trunk Highway 28 (often called Highway 28, STH-28 or WIS 28) is a 59.77-mile (96.19 km) state highway in Dodge, Washington, and Sheboygan counties in southeastern portion of the US state of Wisconsin that runs east–west between Horicon and Sheboygan. The route is generally two-lane road beyond portions of the road within the city of Sheboygan and the half-mile portion of the highway near Waldo which runs concurrently with Wisconsin Highway 57.
Route description
WIS 28 begins at a junction with WIS 33 in Horicon. The highway junctions with WIS 67 northeast of Horicon in Mayvillle and follows WIS 67 north into Theresa. The two highways turn north onto WIS 175 there. WIS 28 turns east off the concurrency one mile (1.6 km) further north and junctions with Interstate 41 (I-41) after another two miles (3.2 km) east. The Washington County line is at this junction.[2] WIS 28 crosses US 45 in Kewaskum and turns northeast onto WIS 144 north in Boltonville.[3]
WIS 144 turns east off WIS 28 one mile (1.6 km) north of the
History
In 1918, the original routing of WIS 28 was between
On October 10, 2019, Governor Tony Evers signed a law establishing the section of WIS 28 between US 41 in Dodge County and WIS 144 in Washington County as the "Wisconsin 9/11 Memorial Highway."[8]
Major intersections
This section is missing mileposts for junctions. |
County | Location | mi | km | Destinations | Notes |
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Dodge | Horicon | WIS 33 – Beaver Dam, Allenton | |||
Mayville | WIS 67 south – Oconomowoc | WIS 28 East follow WIS 67 North | |||
Theresa | WIS 175 south – Slinger | WIS 175 North follow WIS 67 North / WIS 28 East | |||
WIS 67 north / WIS 175 north – Lomira | WIS 28 West / WIS 175 South follow WIS 67 South | ||||
I-41 / US 41 – Fond du Lac, Green Bay, Milwaukee | |||||
Washington | Kewaskum | US 45 – Eden, Fond du Lac, West Bend | Overlaps US 45 for less than 0.5 miles through Kewaskum | ||
Boltonville | WIS 144 south – West Bend | WIS 144 North follow WIS 28 East | |||
Sheboygan | | WIS 144 north – Random Lake | WIS 144 South follow WIS 28 West | ||
| CTH-S | ||||
Cascade | CTH-NN | ||||
Waldo | WIS 57 – Plymouth, Milwaukee | Overlaps WIS 57 for less than 0.25 miles through Waldo | |||
Sheboygan Falls | WIS 32 – Sheboygan Falls, Cedar Grove | ||||
CTH-OK | Former US 141 | ||||
LMCT (Erie Avenue) | |||||
1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi |
See also
- U.S. Roads portal
References
- ^ Bessert, Chris. "Wisconsin Highways: Highways 20-29 (Highway 28)". Wisconsin Highways. Retrieved March 20, 2007.[self-published source]
- ^ Wisconsin Department of Transportation. Dodge Co (PDF) (Map). Scale not given. Madison: Wisconsin Department of Transportation. Retrieved February 24, 2008.
- ^ Wisconsin Department of Transportation. Washington Co (PDF) (Map). Scale not given. Madison: Wisconsin Department of Transportation. Retrieved February 24, 2008.
- ^ Wisconsin Department of Transportation. Shebyogan Co (PDF) (Map). Scale not given. Madison: Wisconsin Department of Transportation. Retrieved February 24, 2008.
- ^ Google (February 24, 2008). "Shebyogan, WI, United States of America" (Map). Google Maps. Google. Retrieved February 24, 2008.
- ^ Bauer, Kurt W. (March 1969). "Map 5: Original State Trunk Highway System in Wisconsin 1918" (Map). A Jurisdictional Highway System Plan For Milwaukee County. Southeast Wisconsin Regional Planning Commission. Retrieved January 10, 2008 – via Midwest Roads.
- ^ Bessert, Chris. "Wisconsin Highways: Highways 20-29 (Highway 28)". Wisconsin Highways. Retrieved February 24, 2008.[self-published source]
- ^ NBC 15 Staff (October 31, 2019). "Gov. Evers Signs bill Establishing Wisconsin 9/11 Memorial Highway". NBC 15. Madison: WMTV-TV. Retrieved August 2, 2021.
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External links
- Media related to Wisconsin Highway 28 at Wikimedia Commons