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Highway 117 (Wisconsin)
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State Trunk Highway 117 (often called Highway 117, STH 117 or WIS 117) is a state highway located entirely within Shawano County
in the U.S. state
of Wisconsin
. It runs from a junction with Highway 29
, Highway 47
, and Highway 55
in Bonduel
north to Highway 22
in Cecil
. Highway 117 is maintained by the Wisconsin Department of Transportation
(WisDOT).
Highway 117 begins at a junction with Highway 29, Highway 47, and Highway 55 in southern Bonduel. Highway 29 and Highway 55 run east-west as a freeway here, as does Highway 47 west of the intersection. From here, Highway 117 heads north toward downtown Bonduel as a surface road. The route meets County Highway BE in downtown Bonduel, then passes through a residential area before crossing the Mountain-Bay State Trail near the northern edge of the city. After leaving Bonduel, the highway continues north through farmland in the Town of Hartland
. The route enters a rural part of the Town of Washington
, meeting County Highway E north of the town line. Curving to the northwest, Highway 117 enters Cecil, where it passes a gas station before terminating at Highway 22. Shawano Lake
lies to the north of the terminus.
Highway 117 is maintained by the Wisconsin Department of Transportation, a Wisconsin state agency responsible for planning, building and maintaining Wisconsin state highways. WisDOT collects traffic data on state highways; this data is measured in annual average daily traffic
, an estimate of the number of vehicles which use a road on an average day in a given year. In 2009, WisDOT estimated that, per day, 8200 vehicles use the portion of Highway 117 in southern Bonduel, 7800 use the portion in downtown Bonduel, and 5400 use the portion between Bonduel and Cecil. No portion of Highway 117 is part of the National Highway System
, a network of roads considered significant to the nation's economy, defense, and mobility.
The entire highway is in Shawano County
.
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Shawano County, Wisconsin
Shawano County is a county located in the U.S. state of Wisconsin. As of 2000, the population was 40,664. Its county seat is Shawano.-History:...
in the U.S. state
U.S. state
A U.S. state is any one of the 50 federated states of the United States of America that share sovereignty with the federal government. Because of this shared sovereignty, an American is a citizen both of the federal entity and of his or her state of domicile. Four states use the official title of...
of Wisconsin
Wisconsin
Wisconsin is a U.S. state located in the north-central United States and is part of the Midwest. It is bordered by Minnesota to the west, Iowa to the southwest, Illinois to the south, Lake Michigan to the east, Michigan to the northeast, and Lake Superior to the north. Wisconsin's capital is...
. It runs from a junction with Highway 29
Highway 29 (Wisconsin)
State Trunk Highway 29 is a state highway running east–west across central Wisconsin. It is a major east–west corridor connecting the Twin Cities and the Chippewa Valley with Wausau and Green Bay. A multi-year project to upgrade the corridor to a four-lane freeway/expressway from Elk Mound to...
, Highway 47
Highway 47 (Wisconsin)
State Trunk Highway 47 is a state highway in the U.S. state of Wisconsin. It runs in a diagonal northwest-southeast in northeastern and northern Wisconsin from Manitowish to Menasha....
, and Highway 55
Highway 55 (Wisconsin)
State Trunk Highway 55 is a state highway in the U.S. state of Wisconsin. It runs south–north in northeast Wisconsin from a junction with US 151 approximately 1.5 miles north of Brothertown near the eastern shore of Lake Winnebago in Calument County to the Michigan State line at the Brule...
in Bonduel
Bonduel, Wisconsin
Bonduel is a village in Shawano County, Wisconsin, United States. The population was 1,416 at the 2000 census.-History:The village is named after a Jesuit missionary, the Rev...
north to Highway 22
Highway 22 (Wisconsin)
State Trunk Highway 22 is a state highway in the U.S. state of Wisconsin. The route's trajectory is mostly south to north, with the exception of the segment between Shawano and the northern terminus being east–west...
in Cecil
Cecil, Wisconsin
Cecil is a village in Shawano County, Wisconsin, United States. The population was 466 at the 2000 census. The village was named after a railroad man, Cecil Leavitt when the Railroad was finished in 1884.-Geography:...
. Highway 117 is maintained by the Wisconsin Department of Transportation
Wisconsin Department of Transportation
The Wisconsin Department of Transportation, abbreviated as WisDOT, is a governmental agency of the U.S. state of Wisconsin responsible for planning, building and maintaining the state's highways...
(WisDOT).
Route description
Hartland, Shawano County, Wisconsin
Hartland is a town in Shawano County, Wisconsin, United States. The population was 825 at the 2000 census. The unincorporated community of Slab City is located within the town...
. The route enters a rural part of the Town of Washington
Washington, Shawano County, Wisconsin
Washington is a town in Shawano County, Wisconsin, United States. The population was 1,903 at the 2000 census.-Geography:According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 39.0 square miles , of which, 35.4 square miles of it is land and 3.6 square miles of...
, meeting County Highway E north of the town line. Curving to the northwest, Highway 117 enters Cecil, where it passes a gas station before terminating at Highway 22. Shawano Lake
Shawano Lake
Shawano Lake is a lake situated in Shawano County in northeastern Wisconsin. Shawano Lake is a hard water drainage lake with multiple inlets and one major outlet, the Wolf River. A dam on the Wolf River located in the City of Shawano raises the water levels of Shawano Lake. Shawano Lake is...
lies to the north of the terminus.
Highway 117 is maintained by the Wisconsin Department of Transportation, a Wisconsin state agency responsible for planning, building and maintaining Wisconsin state highways. WisDOT collects traffic data on state highways; this data is measured in annual average daily traffic
Annual average daily traffic
Average Annual daily traffic, abbreviated AADT, is a measure used primarily in transportation planning and transportation engineering. It is the total volume of vehicle traffic of a highway or road for a year divided by 365 days. AADT is a useful and simple measurement of how busy the road is...
, an estimate of the number of vehicles which use a road on an average day in a given year. In 2009, WisDOT estimated that, per day, 8200 vehicles use the portion of Highway 117 in southern Bonduel, 7800 use the portion in downtown Bonduel, and 5400 use the portion between Bonduel and Cecil. No portion of Highway 117 is part of the National Highway System
National Highway System
The National Highway System is a network of strategic highways within the United States, including the Interstate Highway System and other roads serving major airports, ports, rail or truck terminals, railway stations, pipeline terminals and other strategic transport facilities.Individual states...
, a network of roads considered significant to the nation's economy, defense, and mobility.
Major intersections
Shawano County, Wisconsin
Shawano County is a county located in the U.S. state of Wisconsin. As of 2000, the population was 40,664. Its county seat is Shawano.-History:...
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Bonduel, Wisconsin
Bonduel is a village in Shawano County, Wisconsin, United States. The population was 1,416 at the 2000 census.-History:The village is named after a Jesuit missionary, the Rev...
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|Cecil
Cecil, Wisconsin
Cecil is a village in Shawano County, Wisconsin, United States. The population was 466 at the 2000 census. The village was named after a railroad man, Cecil Leavitt when the Railroad was finished in 1884.-Geography:...
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