Wisconsin Highway 156
highway in Wisconsin
State Trunk Highway 156 (often called Highway 156, STH-156 or WIS 156) is a 28.35-mile (45.62 km) state highway in the U.S. state of Wisconsin. The highway runs east–west through northeast Wisconsin, passing through Waupaca, Shawano, and Brown counties. Highway 156 runs from Wisconsin Highway 22 in Clintonville east to Wisconsin Highway 29 in far western Brown County northwest of Green Bay. The highway is maintained by the Wisconsin Department of Transportation.
Route description
Highway 156 begins at an intersection with Highway 22 in Clintonville. The route leaves Clintonville and runs through eastern Waupaca County before crossing into Shawano County. Highway 156 meets Highway 187 in southwest Shawano County. The highway runs through southern Shawano County and passes through the community of Navarino before meeting Highway 47 near Briarton. Highway 156 continues eastward through Briarton and meets Highway 55 in Rose Lawn before terminating at Highway 29 in Brown County.
History
The original route of Highway 156 ran from the intersection of Wisconsin Highway 22 and U.S. Route 45 in Clintonville to Nichols via Leeman.
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