Wisconsin Highway 22

Infobox road
state=WI
type=WI
route=22
length_mi=172.18
length_ref=cite web | last = Bessert | first = Chris | title =Wisconsin Highways: Highways 20-29 (Highway 22) | work =Wisconsin Highways | url =http://www.wisconsinhighways.org/listings/WiscHwys20-29.html#STH-022 | accessdate = 2007-03-20]
length_round=2
direction_a=South
direction_b=North
starting_terminus=jct|state=WI|US|51 near Arlington
junction=jct|state=WI|US|10 near Waupaca
jct|state=WI|US|45 near Clintonville
jct|state=WI|WI|29 in Shawano
jct|state=WI|US|141 near Oconto Falls
ending_terminus=jct|state=WI|US|41 in Oconto
previous_type=WI
previous_route=21
next_type=WI
next_route=23
commons=category

State Trunk Highway 22 (often called Highway 22, STH 22 or WIS 22) is a state highway in the U.S. state of Wisconsin. The route's trajectory is mostly south to north, with the exception of the segment between Shawano and the eastern terminus being east-west. It is generally a two-lane surface road providing a connecting route between Waupaca, Shawano, Gillett and Oconto. Various urban sections have multilane segments.

Route description

WIS 22's southern terminus is in Columbia County at the junction of US 51 and WIS 60 in North Leeds, two miles east of Arlington. From there the route heads north for twelve miles and crosses WIS 16 at Wyocena. At another four miles further north, the highway junctions with WIS 44 in Pardeeville and WIS 33 two miles north of Pardeeville. The highway crosses into Marquette County at CTH CM.cite map|url=http://www.dot.wisconsin.gov/travel/maps/docs/counties/columbia.pdf | format=pdf | title=Columbia Co | publisher=Wisconsin Department of Transportation | accessdate=2008-01-09]

WIS 22 passes north through the eastern portion of Marquette County, crossing WIS 23 in Montello. cite map|url=http://www.dot.wisconsin.gov/travel/maps/docs/counties/marquette.pdf | format=pdf | title=Marquette Co | publisher=Wisconsin Department of Transportation | accessdate=2008-01-09] The highway then joins WIS 21 briefly in Wautoma. Both routes cross WIS 73 in the downtown area and WIS 21 splits southeast following WIS 73 while WIS 22 continues north, passing through Wild Rose eight miles north of Wautoma.cite map|url=http://www.dot.wisconsin.gov/travel/maps/docs/counties/waushara.pdf | format=pdf | title=Waushara Co | publisher=Wisconsin Department of Transportation | accessdate=2008-01-09] WIS 22 passes through the southeast corner of Portage County for about one mile as it turns eastward.cite map|url=http://www.dot.wisconsin.gov/travel/maps/docs/counties/portage.pdf | format=pdf | title=Portage Co | publisher=Wisconsin Department of Transportation | accessdate=2008-01-09] The highway stair-steps northeast for about nine miles, passing around Rural and King as it proceeds toward Waupaca. WIS 22 merges onto US 10 east (also carrying WIS 49 south and WIS 54 east) for one and a half miles.cite map|url=http://www.dot.wisconsin.gov/travel/maps/docs/counties/waupaca.pdf | format=pdf | title=Waupaca Co | publisher=Wisconsin Department of Transportation | accessdate=2008-01-09] Along with WIS 54, WIS 22 turns off US 10 to the north and into the city via Churchill Street. The two highways then turn east onto Royalton Street southeast of the city center and follow the Little Wolf River's south branch northeast.cite map|url=http://maps.google.com/maps?q=Waupaca,+WI,+United+States+of+America&ie=UTF8&ll=44.351534,-89.071226&spn=0.039832,0.080338&z=14&om=1 | title=Waupaca, WI, United States of America - Google Maps | publisher=Google | cartography=NAVTEQ | accessdate=2008-01-09]

WIS 110 joins the two highway five miles east of Waupaca, and WIS 54 turns east off the route two miles northeast of that point to continue following the river. WIS 22 and WIS 110 pass through Manawa and junction with WIS 161 west four miles north of the city. WIS 110 continues north at that point while WIS 22 turns east and passes through the small community of Symco. WIS 22 turns north onto US 45 where WIS 76 begins nine miles east of Symco. WIS 22 continues north along US 45 for 6 miles then splits north while US 45 turns west in Clintonville. The western terminus of WIS 156 connects with the route one mile north of the US 45 junction. WIS 22 passes through Embarrass on the Shawano County line.

WIS 22 passes northwest of the small communities of Adams Beach and Belle Plaine as it turns northeast and approaches Shawano. WIS 22 junctions with WIS 29 southwest of the city and passes into the city itself along Main Street. The highway turns east onto Green Bay Street, joining WIS 47 and Wisconsin Highway 55 south for two miles within the city. WIS 47 and WIS 55 then turn south onto Airport Road and WIS 22 passes northeast around the southeast side of Shawano Lake and through Cecil, junctioning with WIS 117. The highway enters Oconto County at Pulcifer.cite map|url=http://www.dot.wisconsin.gov/travel/maps/docs/counties/shawano.pdf | format=pdf | title=Shawano Co | publisher=Wisconsin Department of Transportation | accessdate=2008-01-09]

WIS 22 joins WIS 32 south in Gillett and the two routes run concurrent for three miles east to where WIS 32 turns south off while WIS 22 continues east, passing through Oconto Falls. The highway crosses US 141 in Stiles Junction eight miles west of its eastern terminus at US 41 in Oconto. The terminus is adjacent to Copper Culture Mound State Park.

History

WIS 22's original route follows the current route from Wautoma to Oconto, not including any reroutes that were in place such as the one around Waupaca. The segment south of Wautoma was opened in 1947.

Major intersections

Jctint
state=WI
county=Columbia
cspan=4
location=North Leeds
lspan=1
type=
road=jct|state=WI|US|51|WI|60
notes=Jctint
state=WI
county=
cspan=
location=Wyocena
lspan=1
type=
road=jct|state=WI|WI|16
notes=Jctint
state=WI
county=
cspan=
location=Pardeeville
lspan=2
type=
road=jct|state=WI|WI|44
notes=Jctint
state=WI
county=
cspan=
location=
lspan=
type=
road=jct|state=WI|WI|33
notes=Jctint
state=WI
county=Marquette
cspan=1
location=Montello
lspan=1
type=
road=jct|state=WI|WI|23
notes=Jctint
state=WI
county=Waushara
cspan=3
location=Wautoma
lspan=2
type=mplex
road=jct|state=WI|WI|21|dir1=West
notes=WIS 22 North follow WIS 21 EastJctint
state=WI
county=
cspan=
location=
lspan=
type=mplex
road=jct|state=WI|WI|21|WI|73|dir1=East
notes=WIS 22 South follow WIS 21 WestJctint
state=WI
county=
cspan=
location=Wild Rose
lspan=1
type=
road=jct|state=WI|CTH|A
notes=Jctint
state=WI
county=Waupaca
cspan=10
location=Waupaca
lspan=2
type=mplex
road=jct|state=WI|US|10|WI|49|WI|54|dir1=West|dir2=North|dir3=West
notes=WIS 22 North follow US 10 East / WIS 49 South / WIS 54 EastJctint
state=WI
county=
cspan=
location=
lspan=
type=mplex
road=jct|state=WI|US|10|WI|49|dir1=West|dir2=South|dir3=East
notes=WIS 22 South / WIS 54 West follow US 10 West / WIS 49 NorthJctint
state=WI
county=
cspan=
location=
lspan=1
type=mplex
road=jct|state=WI|WI|110|dir1=South
notes=WIS 110 North follow WIS 22 North / WIS 54 EastJctint
state=WI
county=
cspan=
location=
lspan=1
type=mplex
road=jct|state=WI|WI|54|dir1=East
notes=WIS 54 West follow WIS 22 South / WIS 110 SouthJctint
state=WI
county=
cspan=
location=Manawa
lspan=1
type=
road=jct|state=WI|CTH|B
notes=Jctint
state=WI
county=
cspan=
location=Symco
lspan=1
type=mplex
road=jct|state=WI|WI|110|WI|161|dir1=North
notes=WIS 110 South follow WIS 22 SouthJctint
state=WI
county=
cspan=
location=Clintonville
lspan=3
type=mplex
road=jct|state=WI|US|45|WI|76|dir1=South
notes=WIS 22 North follow US 45 NorthJctint
state=WI
county=
cspan=
location=
lspan=
type=mplex
road=jct|state=WI|US|45|dir1=North
notes=WIS 22 South follow US 45 SouthJctint
state=WI
county=
cspan=
location=
lspan=
type=
road=jct|state=WI|WI|156
notes=Jctint
state=WI
county=
cspan=
location=Embarrass
lspan=1
type=
road=jct|state=WI|CTH|C
notes=Jctint
state=WI
county=Shawano
cspan=8
location=Belle Plaine
lspan=1
type=
road=jct|state=WI|CTH|Y
notes=Jctint
state=WI
county=
cspan=
location=Shawano
lspan=4
type=
road=jct|state=WI|WI|29
notes=Jctint
state=WI
county=
cspan=
location=
lspan=
type=mplex
road=jct|state=WI|WI|47|WI|55|CTH|MMM|dir1=North|dir2=North
notes=WIS 47 South / WIS 55 South follow WIS 22 NorthJctint
state=WI
county=
cspan=
location=
lspan=
type=mplex
road=jct|state=WI|WI|47|WI|55|dir1=South|dir2=South
notes=WIS 47 North / WIS 55 North follow WIS 22 SouthJctint
state=WI
county=
cspan=
location=
lspan=
type=
road=jct|state=WI|CTH|BE
notes=Jctint
state=WI
county=
cspan=
location=Cecil
lspan=2
type=
road=jct|state=WI|WI|117
notes=Jctint
state=WI
county=
cspan=
location=
lspan=
type=
road=jct|state=WI|CTH|R
notes=Jctint
state=WI
county=
cspan=
location=Pulcifer
lspan=
type=
road=jct|state=WI|CTH|C
notes=Jctint
state=WI
county=Oconto
cspan=7
location=Gillett
lspan=2
type=mplex
road=jct|state=WI|WI|32|dir1=North
notes=WIS 22 North follow WIS 32 SouthJctint
state=WI
county=
cspan=
location=
lspan=
type=mplex
road=jct|state=WI|WI|32|dir1=South
notes=WIS 22 South follow WIS 32 NorthJctint
state=WI
county=
cspan=
location=Oconto Falls
lspan=2
type=
road=jct|state=WI|CTH|B
notes=Jctint
state=WI
county=
cspan=
location=
lspan=
type=
road=jct|state=WI|CTH|I
notes=Jctint
state=WI
county=
cspan=
location=Stiles Junction
lspan=1
type=
road=jct|state=WI|US|141
notes=Jctint
state=WI
county=
cspan=
location=
lspan=1
type=
road=jct|state=WI|CTH|J
notes=Jctint
state=WI
county=
cspan=
location=Oconto
lspan=1
type=
road=jct|state=WI|US|41
notes=

References