Wisconsin Highway 166 (WIS 166) was a state highway in the Milwaukee metropolitan area in Wisconsin. The route traveled in a southeast–northwest direction from US 45/WIS 55 to WIS 74 in Menomonee Falls (now just Main Street). WIS 166 was removed in 1953 when US 41 moved over.
.svg) State Trunk Highway 166 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fond du Lac Avenue | ||||
| Route information | ||||
| Length | 2.1 mi[1] (3.4 km) | |||
| Existed | 1927–1953 | |||
| Major junctions | ||||
| South end |   US 45 / WIS 55 | |||
| North end |  WIS 74 in Menomonee Falls | |||
| Location | ||||
| Country | United States | |||
| State | Wisconsin | |||
| Highway system | ||||
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Route description
editStarting at US 45/WIS 55 (now WIS 145), WIS 166 traveled northwest along Fond du Lac Avenue. After 2.1 miles (3.4 km), the route ended at WIS 74 (Main Street) in Menomonee Falls.[2][1]
History
editIn 1926, WIS 55 moved north along WIS 155 to bypass Menomonee Falls; WIS 155 was subsequently removed and WIS 165 was formed along the northern part of the former alignment of WIS 55, located north of Menomonee Falls.[3] About a year after the realignment, WIS 166 was formed along the southern part of the same former alignment, located south of Menomonee Falls.[4] WIS 166 was removed in 1953 after US 41 moved north along a newly built divided highway, which was situated just north of WIS 166.[5][6]
Major intersections
editThe entire route is in Menomonee Falls.
| County | mi[1] | km | Destinations[2] | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Milwaukee–Waukesha county line | 0.0 | 0.0 | US 45 / WIS 55 | Southeastern terminus | |
| Waukesha | 2.1 | 3.4 | WIS 74 (Main Street) | Northwestern terminus | |
| 1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi | |||||
References
edit- ^ a b c "Overview Map of Former WIS 166" (Map). Google Maps. Retrieved January 10, 2023.
- ^ a b State Highway Commission of Wisconsin (1953). Official Highway Map of Wisconsin (PDF) (Map). 1:887,040. Madison: State Highway Commission of Wisconsin. OCLC 192095828. Retrieved January 10, 2023 – via Wikimedia Commons.
- ^ Wisconsin Highway Commission (1927). Official Highway Map of Wisconsin, 'The Playground of the Middle West' (PDF) (Map). 1:950,400. Madison: Wisconsin Highway Commission. Retrieved January 10, 2023 – via Wikimedia Commons.
- ^ Wisconsin Highway Commission (1928). Official Highway Map of Wisconsin (PDF) (Map). 1:950,400. Madison: Wisconsin Highway Commission. Retrieved January 10, 2023 – via Wikimedia Commons.
- ^ State Highway Commission of Wisconsin (1954). Official Highway Map of Wisconsin (PDF) (Map). 1:887,040. Madison: State Highway Commission of Wisconsin. OCLC 1929095431. Retrieved January 10, 2023 – via Wikimedia Commons.
- ^ Wisconsin State Federation of Labor (1952). Proceedings of the 1st–66th Annual Convention. Vol. 60. Milwaukee: Wisconsin State Federation of Labor. OCLC 1774996.[page needed]