Wisconsin Highway 56

US 61 / WIS 27 / WIS 82 in Viroqua
East end	WIS 80 in Richland Center
Location
Country	United States
State	Wisconsin
Counties	Vernon, Richland
Highway system
Wisconsin State Trunk Highway System Interstate US State Scenic Rustic
← WIS 55 → WIS 57

State Trunk Highway 56 (often called Highway 56, STH-56 or WIS 56) is a

After crossing the highways, WIS 82 merges with WIS 56. This concurrency lasts for four miles (6.4 km). When this concurrency ends, WIS 56 continues straight along the road to Viola, Wisconsin. WIS 82 makes a 90° turn to the north.

After leaving WIS 82, WIS 56 climbs up, and then down Pea Vine Hill. It then traverses the hamlet of Liberty. About six miles (9.7 km) later, it enters the village of Viola, Wisconsin. WIS 56 then meets up with WIS 131, another concurrency. In downtown Viola, WIS 131/WIS 56 crosses the Vernon County line for WIS 56's first time. WIS 56 then continues straight, while WIS 131 turns northerly. WIS 56 continues south-south-easterly until its end at WIS 80.

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  Western terminus on WIS 35
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  WIS 56 and WIS 82 heading west into the east side of Viroqua
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  Eastern terminus on WIS 80

Major intersections

County	Location	mi	km	Destinations	Notes
Vernon	Genoa			WIS 35 / Great River Road – Stoddard, De Soto
	US 61 / WIS 27 / WIS 82 west – La Crosse, Madison	Western end of WIS 82 overlap
	Town of Viroqua			WIS 82 east – La Farge	Eastern end of WIS 82 overlap
	Viola			WIS 131 south – Readstown	Western end of WIS 131 overlap
Richland				WIS 131 north – La Farge	Eastern end of WIS 131 overlap
	Town of Rockbridge			WIS 80 – Richland Center, Hillsboro
1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi       Concurrency terminus

See also

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  U.S. Roads portal

References

External links

• Media related to Wisconsin Highway 56 at Wikimedia Commons