Wisconsin Highway 40

State Trunk Highway 40 (often called Highway 40, STH-40 or WIS 40) is a state highway in the U.S. state of Wisconsin. It runs in north–south in northwest Wisconsin from near Elk Mound to Radisson, passing through Sawyer, Rusk, Chippewa, and Dunn counties. The largest town on its route is Bloomer.[2]

State Trunk Highway 40
Route information
Maintained by WisDOT
Length81.56 mi[1] (131.26 km)
Major junctions
South end US 12 / WIS 29 in Elk Mound
  US 53 in Bloomer
US 8 in Bruce
North end WIS 27 / WIS 70 in Radisson
Location
CountiesDunn, Chippewa, Rusk, Sawyer
Highway system
← WIS 39I-41 →

Route description
The northern terminus of WIS40 in Radisson at WIS 27/WIS 70

WIS 40 starts at an interchange with WIS 29. US Highway 12 (US 12) continues southeasterly from the interchange and runs along WIS 29 west of it. WIS 40 runs north of said interchange until reaching Colfax, where it meets WIS 170. The highway runs northeasterly from Coifax, passing through an interchange with US 53 just before running through the city of Bloomer. The highway meets County Trunk Highway F (CTH-F), CTH-Q, and CTH-SS within Bloomer and runs concurrently with WIS 64 along the boundary between the towns of Woodmohr and Bloomer, just north of the city of Bloomer. The concurrency runs east for approximately two miles (3.2 km) before the highway runs north from it.[3]

Shortly after passing through the community of Island Lake, the highway runs along or near the Chippewa River. South of the village of Bruce, the highway follows a short westward concurrency with US 8. After leaving the concurrency, the highway runs northeastward to meet the Chippewa River. The highway runs along the river until shortly after it meets CTH-H north of the Imalone community. The highway runs north, passing through an intersection with WIS 48 and then meets the Chippewa River again. After the Couderay River splits from the Chippewa River, the highway follows it until it reaches Radisson, at which point the highway runs across it and teminates at WIS 70.[3]

Major intersections
CountyLocationmi[3]kmDestinationsNotes
DunnTown of Elk Mound0.00.0 US 12 / WIS 29 – Menomonie, Elk Mound, Chippewa FallsInterchange; access to I-94
Colfax8.413.5 WIS 170 west – Wheeler
ChippewaBloomer24.739.8 US 53 – Superior, Eau ClaireInterchange
Woodmohr–Bloomer line26.843.1 WIS 64 west – New RichmondWestern end of WIS 64 concurrency
28.746.2 WIS 64 east – CornellEastern end of WIS 64 concurrency
RuskBruce56.991.6 US 8 east – LadysmithEastern end of US 8 concurrency
57.592.5 US 8 west – CameronWestern end of US 8 concurrency
SawyerWeirgor73.5118.3 WIS 48 west – Exeland, Birchwood
Radisson81.4131.0 WIS 27 / WIS 70 – Hayward, Spooner, Fifield
1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi

References
  1. Bessert, Chris. "Wisconsin Highways: Highways 40-49 (Highway 40)". Wisconsin Highways. Retrieved 2007-03-20.
  2. 2010 Road Atlas (Map). American Map. 2009. pp. 118–119. Wisconsin inset.
  3. Google (April 8, 2020). "Length and Route of WIS 40" (Map). Google Maps. Google. Retrieved April 8, 2020.
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