Wisconsin Highway 27

Infobox road
state=WI
type=WI
route=27
length_mi=294.08
length_ref= [cite web | last = Bessert | first = Chris | title =Wisconsin Highways: Highways 20-29 (Highway 27) | work =Wisconsin Highways | url =http://www.wisconsinhighways.org/listings/WiscHwys20-29.html#STH-027 | accessdate = 2007-03-20]
length_round=1
direction_a=South
direction_b=North
starting_terminus=jct|state=WI|US|18 in Prairie du Chien
junction=jct|state=WI|US|14 near Viroqua
ending_terminus=jct|state=WI|US|2 near Brule
previous_type=WI
previous_route=26
next_type=WI
next_route=28

State Trunk Highway 27 (often called Highway 27, STH 27 or WIS 27) is a state highway in the U.S. state of Wisconsin. The highway spans a length of convert|294|mi|km and is generally two-lane local road with the exception of urban multilane arterials within some cities. Earlier routing of the highway had it reaching Superior along the present US 53 and Fennimore along the present US 61 and following I-94 between Black River Falls and Osseo.

Route description

In southern Crawford County, WIS 27 begins at a junction with US 18, WIS 60 and WIS 35 in Prairie du Chien. The highway turns north after a three-mile northeast stretch out of the city and passes through Eastman and Mount Sterling.cite map|url=http://www.dot.wisconsin.gov/travel/maps/docs/counties/crawford.pdf | format=pdf | title=Crawford Co | publisher=Wisconsin Department of Transportation | accessdate=2008-02-24] After entering Vernon County, WIS 27 converges with Wisconsin Highway 82 and turns northeast in Fargo. The two highways continue concurrent for seven miles and turn northwest onto US 14 and US 61. WIS 82 turns east off the concurrency in downtown Viroqua at the junction with WIS 56 west. WIS 27 turns north off the concurrency with the U.S. Highways in Westby and crosses into Monroe County at Newry.cite map|url=http://www.dot.wisconsin.gov/travel/maps/docs/counties/vernon.pdf | format=pdf | title=Vernon Co | publisher=Wisconsin Department of Transportation | accessdate=2008-02-24] The highay crosses WIS 33 in Cashton, Wisconsin and passes through Melvina before crossing I-90 just south of Sparta. In downtown Sparta, WIS 27 crosses WIS 16. The junction is also the west terminus of WIS 21 and the point where WIS 71 west joins WIS 27 heading north. WIS 71 west follows WIS 16 east. WIS 71 turns westward off the highway near Four Corners. WIS 27 enters [Jackson County seven miles north of the WIS 71 West junction.cite map|url=http://www.dot.wisconsin.gov/travel/maps/docs/counties/monroe.pdf | format=pdf | title=Monroe Co | publisher=Wisconsin Department of Transportation | accessdate=2008-02-24]

WIS 27 junctions with US 12 east on the south side of Black River Falls. The two highways run concurrent through the city and junction with WIS 54 in the city center and I-94 on the north side. US 12 and WIS 27 cross WIS 95 in Merrillan and enter Clark County four miles north of Merrillan.cite map|url=http://www.dot.wisconsin.gov/travel/maps/docs/counties/clark.pdf | format=pdf | title=Clark Co | publisher=Wisconsin Department of Transportation | accessdate=2008-02-24] The two highway pass through Humbird and turn west onto US 10 and pass back into Jackson County.cite map|url=http://www.dot.wisconsin.gov/travel/maps/docs/counties/clark.pdf | format=pdf | title=Clark Co | publisher=Wisconsin Department of Transportation | accessdate=2008-02-28] After entering Eau Claire County, US 12 and WIS 27 turn northwest off US 10 in Fairchild. WIS 27 turns north off US 12 in Augusta.cite map|url=http://www.dot.wisconsin.gov/travel/maps/docs/counties/eauclaire.pdf | format=pdf | title=Eau Claire Co | publisher=Wisconsin Department of Transportation | accessdate=2008-02-28] The highway crosses WIS 29 five miles north of the Chippewa County line in Cadott. and junctions with WIS 64 in Cornell. WIS 27 enters Rusk County five miles north of Holcombe.cite map|url=http://www.dot.wisconsin.gov/travel/maps/docs/counties/chippewa.pdf | format=pdf | title=Chippewa Co | publisher=Wisconsin Department of Transportation | accessdate=2008-02-28]

The entire stretch of WIS 27 is due north-south and passes through only one city, Ladysmith, midway through the county. WIS 27 crosses US 8 in Ladysmith.cite map|url=http://www.dot.wisconsin.gov/travel/maps/docs/counties/rusk.pdf | format=pdf | title=Rusk Co | publisher=Wisconsin Department of Transportation | accessdate=2008-02-28] Eleven miles after crossing into Sawyer County, WIS 27 turns west onto WIS 70 in Ojibwa. The two highways pass through Radisson and Couderay along a stair-stepped northwest trek. WIS 27 turns north off the concurrency near Sand Lake The highway junctions with US 63 and WIS 77 in Hayward. WIS 77 west follows WIS 27 north for three miles north of Hayward. WIS 27 enters Bayfield County seven miles north of the WIS 77 west junction.cite map|url=http://www.dot.wisconsin.gov/travel/maps/docs/counties/sawyer.pdf | format=pdf | title=Sawyer Co | publisher=Wisconsin Department of Transportation | accessdate=2008-02-28] WIS 27 passes through the county for 13 miles before turning west into Douglas Countycite map|url=http://www.dot.wisconsin.gov/travel/maps/docs/counties/bayfield.pdf | format=pdf | title=Bayfield Co | publisher=Wisconsin Department of Transportation | accessdate=2008-02-28] WIS 27 turns north again and continues to its north terminus is at a junction with US 2 in Brulecite map|url=http://www.dot.wisconsin.gov/travel/maps/docs/counties/douglas.pdf | format=pdf | title=Douglas Co | publisher=Wisconsin Department of Transportation | accessdate=2008-02-28]

History

When first added as part of the original Wisconsin state trunkline in 1918, WIS 27's northern terminus was at Sparta.cite web|url=http://www.midwestroads.com/wisconsin/past/reports/map05_originalstatetrunkhighwaysystem.jpg| title=Original State Trunk Highway System in Wisconsin|year=1918|publisher=Southeast Wisconsin Regional Planning Commission|accessdate=2008-02-24] It was extended further to WIS 12 at Shamrock in the early 1920s. It was extended to follow the current routing through Hayward (with the exception of the portion through Rusk and Sawyer counties to Radisson) - where it followed present day WIS 77 and US 53 (then WIS 11) to Superior in 1924.cite web|url=http://www.broermapsonline.org/members/NorthAmerica/UnitedStates/Midwest/Wisconsin/unitedstates1926ra_037.html | title=Rand McNally Auto Road Atlas|year=1926|publisher=Rand McNally|accessdate=2008-02-24] cite web|url=http://www.broermapsonline.org/members/NorthAmerica/UnitedStates/Midwest/Wisconsin/unitedstates1926ra_036.html | title=Rand McNally Auto Road Atlas|year=1926|publisher=Rand McNally|accessdate=2008-02-24] When US 61 was added in the late 1920s, WIS 27 was re-routed to Fennimore from Viroqua until 1932 - when it was restored to its original routing to Prairie du Chien. The present route in Rusk and Sawyer Counties was opened in the late 1940s and the section north of Hayward was rerouted along the present alignment in 1948. The section of WIS 27 between Black River falls and Augusta was rerouted to follow I-94 between Hixton and Osseo in 1967, but was relocated back to the section following US 12 in 1972.cite web | last = Bessert | first = Chris | title =Wisconsin Highways: Highways 20-29 (Highway 27) | work =Wisconsin Highways | url =http://www.wisconsinhighways.org/listings/WiscHwys20-29.html#STH-027 | accessdate = 2008-02-24]

Major intersections

Jctint
state=WI
county=Crawford
cspan=5
location=Prairie du Chien
lspan=1
type=
road=jct|state=WI|US|18|WI|60|WI|35
notes=Jctint
state=WI
county=
cspan=
location=Eastman
lspan=1
type=
road=jct|state=WI|WI|179
notes=Jctint
state=WI
county=
cspan=
location=Seneca
lspan=1
type=
road=jct|state=WI|CTH|E
notes=Jctint
state=WI
county=
cspan=
location=Mount Sterling
lspan=1
type=
road=jct|state=WI|WI|171
notes=Jctint
state=WI
county=
cspan=
location=Rising Sun
lspan=1
type=
road=jct|state=WI|CTH|B
notes=Jctint
state=WI
county=Vernon
cspan=4
location=Fargo
lspan=1
type=
road=jct|state=WI|WI|82|dir1=West
notes=WIS 81 east follow WIS 27 northJctint
state=WI
county=
cspan=
location=Viroqua
lspan=2
type=
road=jct|state=WI|US|14|US|61|dir1=East|dir2=South
notes=WIS 27 North / WIS 82 East follow US 14 West / US 61 NorthJctint
state=WI
county=
cspan=
location=
lspan=
type=
road=jct|state=WI|WI|56|WI|82|dir2=East
notes=WIS 82 West follow US 14 East / US 61 South / WIS 27 SouthJctint
state=WI
county=
cspan=
location=Westby
lspan=1
type=
road=jct|state=WI|US|14|US|61|dir1=West|dir2=North
notes=WIS 27 South follow US 14 East / US 61 SouthJctint
state=WI
county=Monroe
cspan=6
location=Cashton
lspan=1
type=
road=jct|state=WI|WI|33
notes=Jctint
state=WI
county=
cspan=
location=Melvina
lspan=1
type=
road=jct|state=WI|CTH|F
notes=

Jctint
state=WI
county=
cspan=
location=Sparta
lspan=2
type=
road=jct|state=WI|I|90
notes=Jctint
state=WI
county=
cspan=
location=
lspan=
type=
road=jct|state=WI|WI|16|WI|21|WI|71|dir2=East|dir3=East
notes=WIS 71 West follow WIS 27 NorthJctint
state=WI
county=
cspan=
location=Four Corners
lspan=1
type=
road=jct|state=WI|WI|71|dir1=West
notes=WIS 71 East follow WIS 27 SouthJctint
state=WI
county=
cspan=
location=Cataract
lspan=
type=
road=jct|state=WI|CTH|I
notes=Jctint
state=WI
county=Jackson
cspan=4
location=Black River Falls
lspan=3
type=
road=jct|state=WI|US|12|dir1=East
notes=WIS 27 North follow US 12 WestJctint
state=WI
county=
cspan=
location=
lspan=
type=
road=jct|state=WI|WI|54
notes=Jctint
state=WI
county=
cspan=
location=
lspan=
type=
road=jct|state=WI|I|94
notes=Jctint
state=WI
county=
cspan=
location=Merrillan
lspan=1
type=
road=jct|state=WI|WI|95
notes=Jctint
state=WI
county=Clark
cspan=2
location=Humbird
lspan=1
type=
road=jct|state=WI|CTH|B|CTH|F
notes=

Jctint
state=WI
county=
cspan=
location=Fairchild
lspan=3
type=
road=jct|state=WI|US|10|dir1=East
notes=US 12 West / WIS 27 North follow US 10 West

Jctint
state=WI
county=Jackson
cspan=1
location=
lspan=
type=
road=jct|state=WI|US|10|dir1=West
notes=US 12 East / WIS 27 South follow US 10 East

Jctint
state=WI
county=Eau Claire
cspan=3
location=
lspan=
type=
road=jct|state=WI|CTH|H
notes=Jctint
state=WI
county=
cspan=
location=Augusta
lspan=1
type=
road=jct|state=WI|US|12|dir1=West
notes=WIS 27 South follow US 12 EastJctint
state=WI
county=
cspan=
location=
lspan=1
type=
road=jct|state=WI|CTH|D
notes=Jctint
state=WI
county=Chippewa
cspan=3
location=Cadott
lspan=1
type=
road=jct|state=WI|WI|29
notes=Jctint
state=WI
county=
cspan=
location=Cornell
lspan=1
type=
road=jct|state=WI|WI|64
notes=Jctint
state=WI
county=
cspan=
location=Holcombe
lspan=1
type=
road=jct|state=WI|CTH|M
notes=Jctint
state=WI
county=Rusk
cspan=2
location=
lspan=1
type=
road=jct|state=WI|CTH|D
notes=Jctint
state=WI
county=
cspan=
location=Ladysmith
lspan=1
type=
road=jct|state=WI|US|8
notes=Jctint
state=WI
county=Sawyer
cspan=6
location=Ojibwa
lspan=1
type=
road=jct|state=WI|WI|70|dir1=East
notes=WIS 27 North follow WIS 70 WestJctint
state=WI
county=
cspan=
location=Radisson
lspan=1
type=
road=jct|state=WI|WI|40
notes=Jctint
state=WI
county=
cspan=
location=Couderay
lspan=1
type=
road=jct|state=WI|CTH|CC
notes=Jctint
state=WI
county=
cspan=
location=Sand Lake
ctdab=Sawyer
lspan=1
type=
road=jct|state=WI|WI|70|dir1=West
notes=WIS 27 South follow WIS 70 EastJctint
state=WI
county=
cspan=
location=Hayward
lspan=2
type=
road=jct|state=WI|US|63|WI|77|dir2=East
notes=WIS 77 West follow WIS 27 NorthJctint
state=WI
county=
cspan=
location=
lspan=
type=
road=jct|state=WI|WI|77|dir1=West
notes=WIS 77 East follow WIS 27 SouthJctint
state=WI
county=Bayfield
cspan=1
location=
lspan=1
type=
road=jct|state=WI|CTH|N|CTH|Y
notes=Jctint
state=WI
county=Douglas
cspan=2
location=Winneboujou
lspan=1
type=
road=jct|state=WI|CTH|B
notes=Jctint
state=WI
county=
cspan=
location=Brule
lspan=1
type=
road=jct|state=WI|US|2
notes=

External links

* [http://www.state-ends.com/wisconsin/wi/27/ WIS 27 Terminus Photos] @ [http://www.state-ends.com/wisconsin/ Wisconsin Highway Ends] --Dan Garnell

References