Wisconsin Highway 193

State Trunk Highway 193
	WIS 193 highlighted in red
Route information
	Maintained by WisDOT
Length	1.42 mi[1] (2.29 km)
Existed	1949[1]–present
Major junctions
South end	WIS 60 south of Balmoral
North end	WIS 80 east of Balmoral
Location
Counties	Richland
Highway system

State Trunk Highway 193 (often called Highway 193, STH-193 or WIS 193) is a 1.42-mile (2.29 km) state highway in the Town of Eagle in Richland County in the US state of Wisconsin that runs north–south from the south of, to the east of, the unincorporated community of Balmoral, several miles north of the village of Muscoda.

Route description

WIS 193 starts at a T-intersection with WIS 60. The highway runs northward from this intersection through some farm fields. Near the Mill Creek crossing, the roadway passes through some woods before it turns easterly through more fields. South-southeast of the Dawson Cemetery, WIS 193 terminates at its intersection with WIS 80 at a T-intersection.[2]

History

The first highway to carry the WIS 193 designation was given the moniker in 1947 when 20 miles (32 km) of roads in Florence County in the northern part of the state. This highway was supplanted by an extension of WIS 70 in 1949. Shortly afterwards, the current highway was designated; the routing has not substantially changed since.[1]

Major intersections

The entire route is in Eagle, Richland County.

mi[1]	km	Destinations	Notes
0.00	0.00	WIS 60 – Gotham, Wauzeka, Prairie du Chien	Southern terminus
1.42	2.29	WIS 80 – Richland Center, Muscoda	Northern terminus
1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi

References

Bessert, Christopher J. (January 31, 2009). "Highways 190–199". Wisconsin Highways. Retrieved December 12, 2011.
Google (December 12, 2011). "Overview Map of WIS 193" (Map). Google Maps. Google. Retrieved December 12, 2011.

External links

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[WH1-1] Bessert, Christopher J. (January 31, 2009). "Highways 190–199". Wisconsin Highways. Retrieved December 12, 2011.

[google-2] Google (December 12, 2011). "Overview Map of WIS 193" (Map). Google Maps. Google. Retrieved December 12, 2011.