Re:Alphabet Soup: Why Wisconsin's County Highways Are Letter...
by dpe82 on Saturday August 09, 2025 @10:17AM
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I drove it 2 weeks ago: https://maps.app.goo.gl/tzDq1cP7WEngYCaH7
Re:Alphabet Soup: Why Wisconsin's County Highways Are Letter...
by bigstrat2003 on Saturday August 09, 2025 @10:48AM
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There's more than one, since the different counties can reuse codes. The one I know of goes from Brillion, WI out towards Chilton. I grew up in the area so I know that one quite well.
Re:Alphabet Soup: Why Wisconsin's County Highways Are Letter...
by epcoa on Saturday August 09, 2025 @09:06AM
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They’re still county highways, at least according to the person interviewed in the article. It’s even called the Wisconsin County Highway Association.
Re:Alphabet Soup: Why Wisconsin's County Highways Are Letter...
by vitaflo on Saturday August 09, 2025 @01:00PM
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Nobody in WI calls them that tho.
Re:Alphabet Soup: Why Wisconsin's County Highways Are Letter...
by wormius on Saturday August 09, 2025 @03:12PM
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No, but that's what they are ;)
Re:Alphabet Soup: Why Wisconsin's County Highways Are Letter...
by epcoa on Wednesday August 13, 2025 @02:07AM
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Nobody calls them that in most places in the US, but towns and villages usually have “highway departments” and they’re not the ones managing the interstates and state highways.
Re:Alphabet Soup: Why Wisconsin's County Highways Are Letter...
by hypercube33 on Saturday August 09, 2025 @10:46AM
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I used to live near P and OO in Chippewa Falls
Re:Alphabet Soup: Why Wisconsin's County Highways Are Letter...
by czwief on Saturday August 09, 2025 @11:15AM
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I spent the first 18 years of my life in Chippewa Falls (near the intersection of J and X near Wissota), and TIL there’s a P/OO
Re:Alphabet Soup: Why Wisconsin's County Highways Are Letter...
by bigtunacan on Saturday August 09, 2025 @11:02AM
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I live just off J in the Hatfield area. Been to Chippewa Falls countless times.
Re:Alphabet Soup: Why Wisconsin's County Highways Are Letter...
by wormius on Saturday August 09, 2025 @03:21PM
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I always laughed when I passed that...
Re:Alphabet Soup: Why Wisconsin's County Highways Are Letter...
by jtbayly on Saturday August 09, 2025 @09:00AM
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CTH-PP
Tomah, WI 54660
43.99805° N, 90.36020° W
I believe that is what you’re looking for.
Re:Alphabet Soup: Why Wisconsin's County Highways Are Letter...
by jaredsohn on Saturday August 09, 2025 @12:38PM
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Visiting my parents in Wisconsin and I'm about a mile away from it right now. We also have PPP.
Re:Alphabet Soup: Why Wisconsin's County Highways Are Letter...
by wormius on Saturday August 09, 2025 @03:21PM
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Growing up we never used "Road" we just said "County (letter)" Probably because the signs themselves never say Road or Highway (at least usually, back in the day, I haven't paid attention recently).
I like the system. It helps reduce confusion in terms of what the "main" (state/interstate) vs the local.
Re:Alphabet Soup: Why Wisconsin's County Highways Are Letter...
by bombcar on Saturday August 09, 2025 @09:53PM
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I think part of it is that “the highway” now usually refers to a nice highway or freeway somewhere nearby, and if you say “the county X” without specifics which one, you’re likely to say “county road”.
And I’m still searching for County Road PP. once I find it I’ll drive to it and the kids will laugh at Siri.