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Highway 186 (Wisconsin)
Encyclopedia
State Trunk Highway 186 (often called Highway 186, STH 186 or WIS 186) is a 15.01 miles (24.2 km) state highway in the U.S. state
of Wisconsin
. It runs from its southern terminus at Wisconsin Highway 13 and Wisconsin Highway 73 south of Vesper
to U.S. Route 10
in Auburndale
. The highway is located entirely within Wood County. Like all Wisconsin state highways, WIS 186 is maintained by the Wisconsin Department of Transportation
(WisDOT).
WIS 13 and WIS 73. South of the intersection, the road continues as County Road D. WIS 186 heads north toward Vesper and enters the village from the south as Wisconsin Street. It turns northwest in the middle of the village and leaves it as Cameron Avenue. Outside of Vesper, WIS 186 turns north again before curving west towards Arpin
. The highway continues west until it is south of Arpin, at which point it turns north and passes through the village. It continues north until it enters Auburndale from the south as Arpin Road. WIS 186 then turns northwest for a short distance until it terminates at a 3-way intersection with US 10 in Auburndale.
s on the highway were rebuilt in 2003; one was 1.25 miles (2 km) south of US 10, and the other two were within Arpin and Vesper. The bridges were the focus of a $1.15 million WisDOT project. Later in 2003, a lumber truck crashed into another vehicle at the intersection of WIS 186 and WIS 13; the truck's logs spilled onto the highway, and both roads were closed for several hours to clean up the lumber.
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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 its southern terminus at Wisconsin Highway 13 and Wisconsin Highway 73 south of Vesper
Vesper, Wisconsin
Vesper is a village in Wood County, Wisconsin, United States. The population was 541 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Vesper is located at ....
to U.S. Route 10
U.S. Route 10
U.S. Route 10 is an east–west United States highway formed in 1926. Though it never became the cross-country highway suggested by the "0" as the last digit of its route number, U.S...
in Auburndale
Auburndale, Wisconsin
Auburndale is a village in Wood County, Wisconsin, United States. The population was 738 at the 2000 census.-History:Auburndale was established in 1872 by Robert Connor, father of William D...
. The highway is located entirely within Wood County. Like all Wisconsin state highways, WIS 186 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
WIS 186 begins south of Vesper at a four-way intersection with the concurrentConcurrency (road)
A concurrency, overlap, or coincidence in a road network is an instance of one physical road bearing two or more different highway, motorway, or other route numbers...
WIS 13 and WIS 73. South of the intersection, the road continues as County Road D. WIS 186 heads north toward Vesper and enters the village from the south as Wisconsin Street. It turns northwest in the middle of the village and leaves it as Cameron Avenue. Outside of Vesper, WIS 186 turns north again before curving west towards Arpin
Arpin, Wisconsin
Arpin is a village in Wood County, Wisconsin, United States. The population was 337 at the 2000 census.-Geography:According to the United States Census Bureau, the village has a total area of 0.9 square miles , all of it land....
. The highway continues west until it is south of Arpin, at which point it turns north and passes through the village. It continues north until it enters Auburndale from the south as Arpin Road. WIS 186 then turns northwest for a short distance until it terminates at a 3-way intersection with US 10 in Auburndale.
History
WisDOT designated WIS 186 in 1947 along former County Highway M. WIS 186 has not changed its routing since its establishment. Three bridgeBridge
A bridge is a structure built to span physical obstacles such as a body of water, valley, or road, for the purpose of providing passage over the obstacle...
s on the highway were rebuilt in 2003; one was 1.25 miles (2 km) south of US 10, and the other two were within Arpin and Vesper. The bridges were the focus of a $1.15 million WisDOT project. Later in 2003, a lumber truck crashed into another vehicle at the intersection of WIS 186 and WIS 13; the truck's logs spilled onto the highway, and both roads were closed for several hours to clean up the lumber.
Major intersections
| County | Location | Mile | Junction | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wood | Vesper Vesper, Wisconsin Vesper is a village in Wood County, Wisconsin, United States. The population was 541 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Vesper is located at .... |
0.00 | ||
| Auburndale Auburndale, Wisconsin Auburndale is a village in Wood County, Wisconsin, United States. The population was 738 at the 2000 census.-History:Auburndale was established in 1872 by Robert Connor, father of William D... |
15.01 |