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Wisconsin Highway 47

State Trunk Highway 47 marker
State Trunk Highway 47
Map
WIS 47 highlighted in red
Route information
Maintained by WisDOT
Length188.01 mi[1] (302.57 km)
Major junctions
South end WIS 114 in Menasha
Major intersections
North end US 51 / WIS 182 in Manitowish
Location
CountryUnited States
StateWisconsin
CountiesWinnebago, Outagamie, Shawano, Menominee, Langlade, Oneida, Vilas, Iron
Highway system
WIS 46 WIS 48

State Trunk Highway 47 (often called Highway 47, STH-47 or WIS 47) is a 188.01-mile (302.57 km) state highway in the northeastern and northern parts of the US state of Wisconsin that runs in a diagonal northwest–southeast from Menasha to Manitowish.

Route description

Looking south at the southern terminus of WIS 47
The northern terminus (along with Wisconsin Highway 182) in Mantowish, June 2012

The southern terminus of WIS 47 is at WIS 114 at the corner of Third and De Pere streets in Menasha.

Of the 188-mile (303 km) route, about 76 miles (122 km) are cosigned with other highways. From south to north, WIS 47 is aligned with WIS 29 from south of Bonduel to south of Shawano, WIS 55 from south of Bonduel to Keshena. After a solo segment, WIS 47 follows US Highway 45 (US 45) from south of Antigo to Monico and US 8 from Monico to Rhinelander.[1]

The northern terminus of WIS 47 is a combined terminus with WIS 182 at US 51 in Manitowish.

History

At its inception, WIS 47 ran from WIS 15 in Appleton to WIS 29 in Bonduel. In 1919, the highway was expanded north to Antigo, where it ended at US 45. In 1925, it was extended along US 45 to Woodruff. In 1937, it was extended along the old US 41 to Menasha. In 1952, it was extended north to Manitowish. In 1997, freeway was added with the WIS 29/WIS 55 bypass near Bonduel.[1]

Major intersections

CountyLocationmikmDestinationsNotes
WinnebagoMenasha0.00.0 WIS 114 (3rd Street) – Neenah, Hilbert
2.33.7 US 10 / WIS 441 – Stevens Point, Green Bay
OutagamieAppleton4.47.1
WIS 125 west (College Avenue)
Eastern terminus of WIS 125
5.28.4 WIS 96 (Wisconsin Avenue)
7.011.3 I-41 / US 41 – Oshkosh, Green Bay
Black Creek20.132.3 WIS 54 – Shiocton, Seymour
ShawanoTown of Lessor28.946.5
WIS 156 east – Briarton, Green Bay
Southern end of WIS 156 concurrency
29.447.3
WIS 156 west – Navarino, Clintonville
Northern end of WIS 156 concurrency
Bonduel37.460.2


WIS 29 east / WIS 55 south / WIS 117 north – Bonduel, Green Bay
Eastern end of WIS 29 concurrency; southern end of WIS 55 concurrency; southern terminus of WIS 117
Shawano44.171.0
WIS 29 west – Wausau
Western end of WIS 29 concurrency
46.074.0
WIS 22 north – Cecil
Eastern end of WIS 22 concurrency
48.077.2
WIS 22 south – Clintonville
Western end of WIS 22 concurrency
MenomineeKeshena56.490.8
WIS 55 north – Crandon
Northern end of WIS 55 concurrency
Shawano
No major junctions
Menominee
No major junctions
LangladeTown of Rolling86.3138.9

US 45 south / WIS 52 west – Wittenberg, Wausau
Southern end of US 45 concurrency; western end of WIS 52 concurrency
Antigo93.7150.8
WIS 52 east / WIS 64 – Merrill, Langlade
Eastern end of WIS 52 concurrency
OneidaMonico124.0199.6

US 8 east / US 45 north – Crandon, Eagle River
Eastern end of US 8 concurrency; northern end of US 45 concurrency
Rhinelander135.1217.4
WIS 17 north – Eagle River
Northern end of WIS 17 concurrency
137.8221.8
WIS 17 south – Merrill
Southern end of WIS 17 concurrency
138.2222.4
US 8 west – Prentice
Western end of US 8 concurrency
Woodruff161.5259.9 US 51 / WIS 70 – Minocqua, Mercer
Vilas
No major junctions
IronTown of Sherman184.2296.4
WIS 182 west – Springstead, Park Falls
Western end of WIS 182 concurrency
Manitowish188.01302.57
US 51 / WIS 182 west – Mercer, Woodruff
Eastern terminus of WIS 182
1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi

See also

References

  1. ^ a b c Bessert, Chris. "Wisconsin Highways: Highways 40-49 (Highway 47)". Wisconsin Highways. Retrieved March 20, 2007.[self-published source]
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