Wisconsin Highway 178
State highway in Wisconsin, United States
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State Trunk Highway 178 (often called Highway 178, STH-178 or WIS 178) is a 23.3-mile (37.5 km) state highway in Chippewa County, Wisconsin, United States, that runs north–south roughly along the Chippewa River from Chippewa Falls to Cornell.
WIS 29 on Lake Hallie–Chippewa Falls lineState Trunk Highway 178 | ||||
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 WIS 178 highlighted in red | ||||
| Route information | ||||
| Maintained by WisDOT | ||||
| Length | 23.3 mi[1][self-published source?] (37.5 km) | |||
| Existed | 1947[2][1]–present | |||
| Major junctions | ||||
| South end | WIS 29 on Lake Hallie–Chippewa Falls line | |||
| North end |  WIS 64 in Cornell | |||
| Location | ||||
| Country | United States | |||
| State | Wisconsin | |||
| Counties | Chippewa | |||
| Highway system | ||||
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Route description
From Lake Hallie to Cornell, WIS 178 entirely follows the west bank of the river.
WIS 178 begins at a WIS 29/WIS 29 Bus. at a diamond interchange. It begins as a four-lane divided roadway. It then curves north in the shape of a hook. It then meanders northward. After intersecting CTH-S at the city limit, WIS 178 downgrades into a two-lane undivided roadway. It still continues to meander northward. Eventually, WIS 178 ends at WIS 64 in Cornell.[3]
History
Major intersections
The entire route is in Chippewa County.
| Location | mi[1] | km | Destinations | Notes | |
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| Lake Hallie–Chippewa Falls line | 0.00 | 0.00 | WIS 29 – Lake Wissota, Cadott, Wausau, Green Bay, I-94, Menomonie  Bus. WIS 29 west – Town of Wheaton, WIS 29 | Roadway continues as Bus. WIS 29 beyond southern terminus; diamond interchange | |
| Cornell | 30.42 | 48.96 | WIS 64 (South Riverside Drive) – Gilman, Medford, Merrill, Bloomer | Northern terminus; Y intersection | |
| 1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi | |||||
