Wisconsin Highway 189

State Trunk Highway 189
State Trunk Highway 189
	Former WIS 189 highlighted in red
Route information
	Maintained by WisDOT
Length	1.4 mi (2.3 km)
Existed	1947–by 1969
Major junctions
West end	WIS 36 / WIS 83 / CTH-D in Rochester
East end	WIS 20 east of Rochester
Location
Counties	Racine
Highway system
	Wisconsin State Trunk Highway System; Interstate; US; State; Scenic; Rustic;

Wisconsin Highway 189 (WIS 189) was a short state highway in Wisconsin. It traveled from WIS 36/WIS 83 in Rochester to WIS 20.^[2]

Route description[]

Starting at its western terminus, WIS 189 traveled eastward from WIS 36/WIS 83. Continuing east, it shortly ended at WIS 20 east of Rochester.^[2]

History[]

In 1947, WIS 189 was formed as a result of WIS 20 being diverted and extended west. It traveled between WIS 36/WIS 83 and WIS 20 at a short distance.^[2] During its existence, no significant changes were made.^[4] By 1969, the route became decommissioned.^[3] Today, the former route is now part of CTH-D.^[5]

Major intersections[]

The entire highway was in Racine County.

Location	mi^[1]	km	Destinations^[4]	Notes
Rochester	0.0	0.0	WIS 36 / WIS 83 / CTH-D	Western terminus of WIS 189
	1.4	2.3	WIS 20	Eastern terminus of WIS 189
1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi

Reference[]

^ ^a ^b Google (December 23, 2020). "Overview Map of WIS 189 (roughly)" (Map). Google Maps. Google. Retrieved December 23, 2020.
^ ^a ^b ^c ^d State Highway Commission of Wisconsin (January 1948). Official Highway Map of Wisconsin (Map). 1:887,040. Madison: State Highway Commission of Wisconsin. OCLC 232303069. Retrieved December 23, 2020 – via American Geographical Society Library Digital Map Collection.
^ ^a ^b State Highway Commission of Wisconsin (1969). Wisconsin Highway Map (Map). Scale not given. Madison: State Highway Commission of Wisconsin. Retrieved December 23, 2020 – via American Geographical Society Library Digital Map Collection.
^ ^a ^b State Highway Commission of Wisconsin (1967). Wisconsin Highway Map (Map). 1:823,680. Madison: State Highway Commission of Wisconsin. Retrieved December 23, 2020 – via American Geographical Society Library Digital Map Collection.
^ Wisconsin Department of Transportation (January 2020). Racine Co. (PDF) (Map). 1:100,000. Madison: Wisconsin Department of Transportation. Retrieved December 23, 2020.

[Google_Maps-1] Google (December 23, 2020). "Overview Map of WIS 189 (roughly)" (Map). Google Maps. Google. Retrieved December 23, 2020.

[1948_Map-2] State Highway Commission of Wisconsin (January 1948). Official Highway Map of Wisconsin (Map). 1:887,040. Madison: State Highway Commission of Wisconsin. OCLC 232303069. Retrieved December 23, 2020 – via American Geographical Society Library Digital Map Collection.

[1969_Map-3] State Highway Commission of Wisconsin (1969). Wisconsin Highway Map (Map). Scale not given. Madison: State Highway Commission of Wisconsin. Retrieved December 23, 2020 – via American Geographical Society Library Digital Map Collection.

[1967_Map-4] State Highway Commission of Wisconsin (1967). Wisconsin Highway Map (Map). 1:823,680. Madison: State Highway Commission of Wisconsin. Retrieved December 23, 2020 – via American Geographical Society Library Digital Map Collection.

[5] Wisconsin Department of Transportation (January 2020). Racine Co. (PDF) (Map). 1:100,000. Madison: Wisconsin Department of Transportation. Retrieved December 23, 2020.

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