Wisconsin Highway 155

State Trunk Highway 155 (often called Highway 155, STH 155 or WIS 155) is a state highway in the U.S. state of Wisconsin. It runs in north–south in north-central Wisconsin from St. Germain to Sayner. Its southern terminus is at Highway 70 in St. Germain and its northern terminus is at the northern of two junctions with County Highway N in Sayner. Highway 155 runs within Vilas County for its entire length. The highway is maintained by the Wisconsin Department of Transportation.

State Trunk Highway 155
Route information
Maintained by WisDOT
Length	6.94 mi[1] (11.17 km)
Major junctions
South end	WIS 70 in St. Germain
North end	CTH N in Sayner
Location
Counties	Vilas
Highway system
Wisconsin State Trunk Highway System Interstate U.S. State Scenic Rustic ← WIS 154 WIS 156 →

Route description

Highway 155 begins at a junction with Highway 70 in the community of St. Germain. From here, the highway heads north through a forested region with many lakes; the route lies entirely within the Northern Highland-American Legion State Forest. The route passes through the Town of St. Germain to the east of Big St. Germain Lake before curving to the northwest to bypass Lost Lake. After crossing a small creek, the highway turns west toward a junction with County Highway C. Highway 155 turns north at the junction and continues through a populated area south of Sayner. The route curves northwest into Sayner, entering the Town of Plum Lake as it does so. The highway intersects County Highway N in Sayner, and the two highways run concurrently through Sayner. The routes run through a mixed residential and business district, passing the Vilas County Historical Museum and the Plum Lake Library. Highway 155 ends in northern Sayner at another junction with County Highway N, which continues to the west; Plum Lake lies to the north of the terminus.[2][3]

History

Before becoming a State Trunk Highway, it was a County Trunk Highway, signed CTH-S, running from WIS 70 to Star Lake. In 1923/1924, the part south of Sayner was signed as WIS 72.[4][5] In 1926/1927, the highway was renumbered to WIS 155.[6][7] The route was unpaved and would stay that way until at least 1956.[8]

Major intersections

The entire route is in Vilas County.

Location	mi[3]	km	Destinations	Notes
Community of St. Germain	0.0	0.0	WIS 70 – Woodruff, Eagle River	Southern terminus
St. Germain	5.6	9.0	CTH-C south
Sayner	6.4	10.3	CTH-N east
	6.9	11.1	CTH-N west	Northern terminus
1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi

References

1. Bessert, Chris. "Wisconsin Highways: Highways 150-159 (Highway 155)". Wisconsin Highways. Retrieved 2007-03-20.
2. Vilas County (PDF) (Map). Wisconsin Department of Transportation. 2011. Archived from the original (PDF) on March 16, 2003. Retrieved December 16, 2011.
3. Google (December 16, 2011). "Overview map of Highway 155" (Map). Google Maps. Google. Retrieved December 16, 2011.
4. Wisconsin Motorists Association (1923). Our Own Map of Wisconsin (Map). Scale not given. §§ K5-K6. OCLC 318360666. Retrieved May 21, 2020 – via Wisconsin Historical Society.
5. Rand McNally (1924). Rand McNally Official 1924 Auto Trails Map Wisconsin (Map). Scale not given. Chicago. § D7. Retrieved May 21, 2020 – via Wisconsin Historical Society.
6. Wisconsin State Highway Commission (1926). Official highway map of Wisconsin : the playground of the Middle West (Map). 1:950400. Madison. OCLC 829938230. Retrieved May 21, 2020 – via Wisconsin Historical Society.
7. Wisconsin State Highway Commission (1927). Official Highway Map of Wisconsin: The Playground of the Middle West (Map). 1:950400. Madison. OCLC 671337231. Retrieved May 21, 2020 – via Wisconsin Historical Society.
8. Wisconsin Highway Commission (1956). "Vilas County" (Map). Wisconsin State Atlas 1956 Highway Maps. Scale not given. Madison. Retrieved May 21, 2020 – via Historic Map Works.

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