Wisconsin Highway 28

Infobox road
state=WI
type=WI
route=28
length_mi=59.77
length_ref= [cite web | last = Bessert | first = Chris | title =Wisconsin Highways: Highways 20-29 (Highway 28) | work =Wisconsin Highways | url =http://www.wisconsinhighways.org/listings/WiscHwys20-29.html#STH-028 | accessdate = 2007-03-20]
length_round=1
direction_a=West
direction_b=East
starting_terminus=jct|state=WI|WI|33 in Horicon
junction=jct|state=WI|US|41 near Theresa
jct|state=WI|US|45 in Kewaskum
ending_terminus=jct|state=WI|WI|23|WI|42 in Sheboygan
previous_type=WI
previous_route=27
next_type=WI
next_route=29
commons=category

State Trunk Highway 28 (often called Highway 28, STH 28 or WIS 28) is a state highway in the U.S. state of Wisconsin. It runs east-west in southeastern Wisconsin between Horicon and Sheboygan. The route is convert|59.77|mi|km long and is generally two-lane road with the exception of urban multilane arterials in some cites.

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 further north and junctions with US 41 after another two miles east. The Washington County line is at this junction.cite map|url=http://www.dot.wisconsin.gov/travel/maps/docs/counties/dodge.pdf | format=pdf | title=Dodge Co | publisher=Wisconsin Department of Transportation | accessdate=2008-02-24] WIS 28 crosses US 45 in Kewaskum and turns northeast onto WIS 44 north in Boltonville.cite map|url=http://www.dot.wisconsin.gov/travel/maps/docs/counties/washington.pdf | format=pdf | title=Washington Co | publisher=Wisconsin Department of Transportation | accessdate=2008-02-24]

WIS 144 turns east off WIS 28 one mile north of the Sheboygan County line and WIS 28 continues north, passing through Batavia before turning northeast at its junction with Sheboygan County Trunk Highway S. The highway passes through Cascade and crosses WIS 57 in Waldo. WIS 28 turns east and junctions with I-43 in Sheboygan Falls.cite map|url=http://www.dot.wisconsin.gov/travel/maps/docs/counties/sheboygan.pdf | format=pdf | title=Shebyogan Co | publisher=Wisconsin Department of Transportation | accessdate=2008-02-24] East of I-43, the highway follows Washington Street into Sheboygan and turns north onto Business Drive. The highway's eastern terminus shares the intersection of Erie Drive and 14th Avenue with WIS 23's eastern terminus and WIS 42's southern terminus.cite map|url=http://maps.google.com/maps?q=Sheboygan,+WI,+United+States+of+America&ie=UTF8&ll=43.743693,-87.736988&spn=0.048862,0.160675&z=13 | title=Shebyogan, WI, United States of America - Google Maps | publisher=Google | cartography=NAVTEQ | accessdate=2008-02-24]

History

In 1918, the original routing of WIS 28 was between Dubuque and Spring Green along the present day US 23 and theWIS 23 alignments (prior to the construction of the expressway between Dubuque and in 1924.cite web | last = Bessert | first = Chris | title =Wisconsin Highways: Highways 20-29 (Highway 28) | work =Wisconsin Highways | url =http://www.wisconsinhighways.org/listings/WiscHwys20-29.html#STH-028 | accessdate = 2008-02-24]

Major intersections

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state=WI
county=Dodge
cspan=5
location=Horicon
lspan=1
type=
road=jct|state=WI|WI|33
notes=Jctint
state=WI
county=
cspan=
location=Mayville
lspan=1
type=
road=jct|state=WI|WI|67|dir1=South
notes=WIS 28 East follow WIS 67 NorthJctint
state=WI
county=
cspan=
location=Theresa
lspan=3
type=
road=jct|state=WI|WI|175|dir1=South
notes=WIS 175 North follow WIS 67 North / WIS 28 EastJctint
state=WI
county=
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location=
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type=
road=jct|state=WI|WI|67|WI|175|dir1=North|dir2=North
notes=WIS 28 West / WIS 175 South follow WIS 67 SouthJctint
state=WI
county=
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location=
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type=
road=jct|state=WI|US|41
notes=Jctint
state=WI
county=Washington
cspan=2
location=Kewaskum
lspan=1
type=
road=jct|state=WI|US|45
notes=Jctint
state=WI
county=
cspan=
location=Boltonville
lspan=1
type=
road=jct|state=WI|WI|144|dir1=South
notes=WIS 144 North follow WIS 28 EastJctint
state=WI
county=Sheboygan
cspan=8
location=
lspan=1
type=
road=jct|state=WI|WI|144
notes=WIS 144 South follow WIS 28 WestJctint
state=WI
county=
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location=
lspan=1
type=
road=jct|state=WI|CTH|S
notes=Jctint
state=WI
county=
cspan=
location=Cascade
lspan=1
type=
road=jct|state=WI|CTH|NN
notes=Jctint
state=WI
county=
cspan=
location=Waldo
lspan=1
type=
road=jct|state=WI|WI|57
notes=Jctint
state=WI
county=
cspan=
location=Sheboygan Falls
lspan=2
type=
road=jct|state=WI|WI|32
notes=Jctint
state=WI
county=
cspan=
location=
lspan=
type=
road=jct|state=WI|I|43
notes=Jctint
state=WI
county=
cspan=
location=Sheboygan
lspan=2
type=
road=jct|state=WI|CTH|OK
notes=Jctint
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county=
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type=
road=jct|state=WI|WI|23|WI|43|dir1=West|dir2=North
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