Wisconsin Highway 185
Former state highway in Juneau County, Wisconsin, United States
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State Trunk Highway 185 (Highway 185, STH-185 or WIS 185) was a state highway in Juneau County, Wisconsin. It traveled from County Trunk Highway A (CTH-A) in Hustler to US Highway 12/WIS 16 (US 12/WIS 16) in Camp Douglas.
State Trunk Highway 185 | ||||
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| Maintained by WisDOT | ||||
| Length | 3.2 mi[1] (5.1 km) | |||
| Existed | 1958[2][3]–1991[4][5] | |||
| Major junctions | ||||
| South end |  CTH-A in Hustler | |||
| North end |   US 12 / WIS 16 in Camp Douglas | |||
| Location | ||||
| Country | United States | |||
| State | Wisconsin | |||
| Counties | Juneau | |||
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Route description
Starting at CTH-A intersection in Hustler, WIS 185 traveled north towards Camp Douglas. Then, as it reached downtown Camp Douglas, it then crossed a railroad crossing. Further north, it then intersected US 12/WIS 16 just south of Interstate 94 (I-94). At this point, the highway ended here.[4][5][1]
History
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| Location | Hustler–Camp Douglas, Wisconsin |
| Length | 3.2 mi[1] (5.1 km) |
| Existed | 1919–1957 |
Back in 1918, the northernmost portion of WIS 33 traveled along what would become WIS 185.[6] WIS 33's Camp Douglas connection was short-lived as it then switched its service to La Crosse by 1920. Then, State Trunk Highway 94 (WIS 94) took over the former WIS 33 alignment north of Union Center.[7][8] In 1924, WIS 94 was truncated to Elroy in favor of WIS 80's northern extension.[9][10] In 1933, US 12/US 16 moved northerly to serve Camp Douglas.[11][12] In 1935, WIS 94 was truncated even further, now running between CTH-AA (now CTH-A) in Hustler and US 12/US 16 (now US 12/WIS 16) in Camp Douglas.[13][14]
In 1958, WIS 94 was decommissioned due to the introduction of I-94. As a result, WIS 185 took over the now-decommissioned route.[2][3] During its existence, nothing significant happened to the routing. In 1991, WIS 185 was decommissioned in favor of transferring this route to local control (replaced with CTH-H).[5] The WIS 185 designation has not been used ever since.
Major intersections
The entire highway was in Juneau County.