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Wisconsin Highway 140

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The highway was designated by 1924. It was a gravel road along its entire route. In 1931, the southern two-thirds of the highway was paved and the rest of the highway was paved in 1932.
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before swerving slightly to the east. The highway then runs north through more farmland and crosses a railroad which it follows northeast of
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just north of I-43 and passing through more farmland. The highway then passes by a small community and runs across
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and County Trunk Highway P (CTH-P). It then crosses a railroad before reaching the
323:; a system of highways important to the nation’s economy, defense, and mobility. 745: 1027: 995: 932: 900: 590: 292: 163: 1082: 461: 296: 307:. The highway was designated in 1923/1924 and paved in the early 1930s. 815:(Map). Scale not given. Washington, DC: Federal Highway Administration 834:
Natzke, Stefan; Neathery, Mike & Adderly, Kevin (June 20, 2012).
927:(Map). Scale not given. Milwaukee: Wisconsin Motorists Association. 895:(Map). Scale not given. Milwaukee: Wisconsin Motorists Association. 27: 1071: 610: 553: 1022:(Map). 1:823,680. Madison: Wisconsin State Highway Commission. 990:(Map). 1:823,680. Madison: Wisconsin State Highway Commission. 867:
TCMap: Wisconsin Department of Transportation Traffic Count Map
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Interchange; south end of I-43 Alt; I-39 Alt follows I-43 south
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The highway begins at the Wisconsin–Illinois state line near
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1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi
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The highway is not part of the 16:State highway in Wisconsin, United States 1109:Transportation in Rock County, Wisconsin 921:Wisconsin Motorists Association (1924). 889:Wisconsin Motorists Association (1923). 767: 765: 763: 859: 857: 735: 733: 731: 729: 725: 956:Official Highway Map of Wisconsin 1931 836:"What is the National Highway System?" 773:Wisconsin Department of Transportation 317:Wisconsin Department of Transportation 20: 604: 547: 525: 519: 502: 496: 474: 468: 438: 432: 7: 193:Wisconsin State Trunk Highway System 283:) is an 11.50-mile (18.51 km) 982:Wisconsin State Highway Commission 809:National Highway System: Wisconsin 741:"Length and Route of WIS 140" 415: 14: 1019:Official Highway Map of Wisconsin 987:Official Highway Map of Wisconsin 315:The highway is maintained by the 1081: 707: 653: 647: 641: 634: 628: 622: 616: 611: 572: 566: 560: 554: 531: 526: 503: 475: 446: 440: 250: 235: 121: 116: 97: 76: 63:11.5 mi (18.5 km) 26: 804:Federal Highway Administration 1: 410: 303:, through Clinton to east of 344:Annual average daily traffic 1104:State highways in Wisconsin 1125: 778:Official State Highway Map 41:WIS 140 highlighted in red 959:(Map). 1:823,680. 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Index

State Trunk Highway 140 marker
WisDOT
IL 76
Bergen
I-43
Clinton
US 14
WIS 11
Avalon
United States
Wisconsin
Rock
Wisconsin State Trunk Highway System
Interstate
US
State
Scenic
Rustic
WIS 139
US 141
state highway
Rock County
Wisconsin
Illinois
Bergen
Emerald Grove
Wisconsin Department of Transportation
National Highway System
Bergen
Illinois Route 76

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