State Trunk Highway 310 (often called Highway 310 or simply 310) is a state highway in the U.S. state

U.S. state

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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 east–west in east central Wisconsin from near Manitowoc

Manitowoc, Wisconsin

Manitowoc is a city in and the county seat of Manitowoc County, Wisconsin, United States. The city is located on Lake Michigan at the mouth of the Manitowoc River. According to the 2000 census, Manitowoc had a population of 34,053, with over 50,000 residents in the surrounding communities...

 to Two Rivers

Two Rivers, Wisconsin

Two Rivers is a city in Manitowoc County, Wisconsin, United States. The population was 11,712 at the 2010 census. It is the birthplace of the ice cream sundae...

. The nearly nine mile long road passes through mainly rural areas and intersects multiple County Highways along the way. The route came about in 1984 when US 10 was rerouted southbound with I-43

Interstate 43

Interstate 43 is a intrastate Interstate Highway located entirely within the U.S. state of Wisconsin, connecting Interstate 39 and Interstate 90 in Beloit with Milwaukee and U.S. Route 41 and U.S. Route 141 in Green Bay. I-43 is the 5th longest intrastate Interstate Highway of the Interstate...

 and County Highway D fell into state control.

Route description

Highway 310 starts at exit 154 of Interstate 43

Interstate 43

Interstate 43 is a intrastate Interstate Highway located entirely within the U.S. state of Wisconsin, connecting Interstate 39 and Interstate 90 in Beloit with Milwaukee and U.S. Route 41 and U.S. Route 141 in Green Bay. I-43 is the 5th longest intrastate Interstate Highway of the Interstate...

 and US Highway 10. Highway 310 is a 4 lane highway for the first 0.3 mile (0.482802 km) of its route. It then continues as a 2 lane, rural highway. The road then intersects County Highway R, which leads north to Rockwood

Rockwood, Wisconsin

Rockwood is an unincorporated community located in the town of Kossuth, Manitowoc County, Wisconsin, United States. Rockwood is located on County Highway R approximately north-northwest of downtown Manitowoc. U.S. Route 141 passed through the community before it was decommissioned in 1981 after...

. Highway 310 then goes eastbound and crosses over the Little Manitowoc River. At 2.6 miles (4.18 km) Highway 310 intersects County Highway Q in a relatively remote area. Continuing eastbound the route continues through an area of marshland, and passes a large cemetery. County Highway B is the next major road that Highway 310 intersects. After this intersection the route progresses through more rural farmland with patches of forest in between. After passing County Highway DD the road continues into a residential area in Two Rivers

Two Rivers, Wisconsin

Two Rivers is a city in Manitowoc County, Wisconsin, United States. The population was 11,712 at the 2010 census. It is the birthplace of the ice cream sundae...

. Wisconsin Highway 310 becomes a southbound residential street while in Two Rivers known as Hawthorne Avenue, and then turns back eastbound where it meets its terminus at Wisconsin Highway 42.

History

In 1984 US Highway 10 was rerouted to run smoothly with Interstate 43

Interstate 43

Interstate 43 is a intrastate Interstate Highway located entirely within the U.S. state of Wisconsin, connecting Interstate 39 and Interstate 90 in Beloit with Milwaukee and U.S. Route 41 and U.S. Route 141 in Green Bay. I-43 is the 5th longest intrastate Interstate Highway of the Interstate...

, the former US 10 was designated State Highway 310. The remaining 7 miles of the road were part of County Highway D until the county government transferred the road to state control, and hence it became part of Highway 310. This route has not changed since.

Major intersections

County	Location	Mile	Junction	Notes
Manitowoc Manitowoc County, Wisconsin Manitowoc County is a county in the U.S. state of Wisconsin. As of 2000, the population was 82,887. Its county seat is Manitowoc. The United States Census Bureau's Manitowoc Micropolitan Statistical Area includes all of Manitowoc County.-Government:...	Manitowoc Manitowoc, Wisconsin Manitowoc is a city in and the county seat of Manitowoc County, Wisconsin, United States. The city is located on Lake Michigan at the mouth of the Manitowoc River. According to the 2000 census, Manitowoc had a population of 34,053, with over 50,000 residents in the surrounding communities...	0.0
	Two Rivers Two Rivers, Wisconsin Two Rivers is a city in Manitowoc County, Wisconsin, United States. The population was 11,712 at the 2010 census. It is the birthplace of the ice cream sundae...	1.1	CH R/N Rapids Rd.	Northbound County Road R/Southbound N Rapids Rd.
		2.6	CH Q
		3.5	CH B
		8.72		Terminus of Highway 310