Wisconsin Highway 46

State Trunk Highway 46 (often called Highway 46, STH-46 or WIS 46) is a state highway in the U.S. state of Wisconsin. It runs in north–south in west-central Wisconsin from Cylon to Milltown. Other towns connected to Highway 46 are Balsam Lake, Amery, and Deer Park. Near Cylon, in an area known as the four corners[by whom?], Highway 46 intersects Highways 63 and 64.

Route description

WIS46 begins northward from a roundabout near Cylon. This is where US63, WIS46, and WIS64 meet. Further north, it then crosses the Apple River. After that, it passes the Amery Municipal Airport (which is north of the river). Then, the route enters Amery. Before meeting US8, WIS46 then crosses the Apple River again. After crossing the river, it then turns west, traveling along US8 for around a couple of miles. Meanwhile, WIS46, as well as US8, cross the aforementioned Apple River. After leaving the concurrency, it then traveled north to Balsam Lake. Going further north, the road then curves west towards downtown Milltown. However, the route turns north, avoiding downtown. After intersecting the Ice Age National Scenic Trail, it then meets WIS35. At that point, WIS46 ends there.

History

Initially, WIS46 largely traveled from Cylon to WIS14 (now US8) via part of its modern-day routing. In 1919, it extended southwest to WIS12 (now US12) via present-day WIS64 and WIS65. By 1924, its southernmost portion moved eastward and extended south to largely follow present-day US63. It traveled all the way to Red Wing, Minnesota. After the formation of U.S. Routes in 1926, most of WIS14 became US8. WIS46 then superseded part of the older alignment from US8 to WIS35 in Centuria. By 1935, US63 supplanted a portion of WIS46 south of Cylon. By 1936, WIS46 moved its service from Centuria to Milltown.

Major intersections

See also

• U.S. Roadsportal

External links

• Media related toWisconsin Highway 46at Wikimedia Commons