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Highway 165 (Wisconsin)
Encyclopedia
State Trunk Highway 165 (STH 165, commonly known as Highway 165 or WIS 165) is a highway in far southeastern Wisconsin
connecting Pleasant Prairie
, south of Kenosha
, with Interstate 94
/U.S. Route 41
. The route continues west of I-94/US 41 as Kenosha CTH Q until it ends at US 45 near Pikeville
. The areas served by this connecting route are a commercial area near the interstate which is adjacent to a growing industrial park between the interstate and Highway 31 (Green Bay Rd.) to the east; and a predominantly residential area between Highway 31 and Highway 32
(Sheridan Rd.) near the shore of Lake Michigan
.
was a short connector between US-41
and Highway 55
in the present-day village of Germantown in 1926. In 1953, the designation was removed from this stretch of highway when the US-41/US-45
concurrency was routed to its present alignment.
The current Highway 165 was numbered circa 1990 to partially replace the function of Highways 174 and 192, which were turned back to county maintenance at that time. WIS 174 followed Springbrook Road and 22nd Avenue between WIS 31 (Green Bay Road) and WIS 50 (75th Street), and became an extension of County Trunk Highway ML; WIS 192 followed 88th Avenue between WIS 50 and WIS 142 (38th Street, now CTH S), and became part of CTH H.
is conducting a study to evaluate the impacts of improving Highway 165 between Highway 31 and Highway 32 to a 4-lane road to improve traffic flow and safety.
Wisconsin
Wisconsin is a U.S. state located in the north-central United States and is part of the Midwest. It is bordered by Minnesota to the west, Iowa to the southwest, Illinois to the south, Lake Michigan to the east, Michigan to the northeast, and Lake Superior to the north. Wisconsin's capital is...
connecting Pleasant Prairie
Pleasant Prairie, Wisconsin
Pleasant Prairie is a village in Kenosha County, Wisconsin located between Milwaukee and Chicago. The population was 16,136 at the 2000 census. The neighborhoods of Carol Beach, Dexter's Corner, Ranney, and Tobin are located within the village.-Geography:...
, south of Kenosha
Kenosha, Wisconsin
Kenosha is a city and the county seat of Kenosha County in the State of Wisconsin in United States. With a population of 99,218 as of May 2011, Kenosha is the fourth-largest city in Wisconsin. Kenosha is also the fourth-largest city on the western shore of Lake Michigan, following Chicago,...
, with Interstate 94
Interstate 94
Interstate 94 is the northernmost east–west Interstate Highway, connecting the Great Lakes and Intermountain regions of the United States. I-94's western terminus is in Billings, Montana at a junction with Interstate 90; its eastern terminus is the U.S...
/U.S. Route 41
U.S. Route 41
U.S. Route 41 is a north–south United States Highway that runs from Miami, Florida to the Upper Peninsula of Michigan. Until 1949, the part in southern Florida, from Naples to Miami, was U.S...
. The route continues west of I-94/US 41 as Kenosha CTH Q until it ends at US 45 near Pikeville
Pikeville, Wisconsin
Pikeville is a residential and agricultural community in the village of Bristol in south-central Kenosha County, Wisconsin, United States. Pikeville was named for three brothers surnamed Pike, and was settled around the one-room Pikeville School in the 19th Century. It is centered along U.S...
. The areas served by this connecting route are a commercial area near the interstate which is adjacent to a growing industrial park between the interstate and Highway 31 (Green Bay Rd.) to the east; and a predominantly residential area between Highway 31 and Highway 32
Highway 32 (Wisconsin)
State Trunk Highway 32 is a state highway in the U.S. state of Wisconsin that runs north–south in eastern Wisconsin. It runs from the Illinois border north to the Michigan border . It is named the 32nd Division Memorial Highway after the U.S...
(Sheridan Rd.) near the shore of Lake Michigan
Lake Michigan
Lake Michigan is one of the five Great Lakes of North America and the only one located entirely within the United States. It is the second largest of the Great Lakes by volume and the third largest by surface area, after Lake Superior and Lake Huron...
.
History
The first Highway 165 in WisconsinWisconsin
Wisconsin is a U.S. state located in the north-central United States and is part of the Midwest. It is bordered by Minnesota to the west, Iowa to the southwest, Illinois to the south, Lake Michigan to the east, Michigan to the northeast, and Lake Superior to the north. Wisconsin's capital is...
was a short connector between US-41
U.S. Route 41
U.S. Route 41 is a north–south United States Highway that runs from Miami, Florida to the Upper Peninsula of Michigan. Until 1949, the part in southern Florida, from Naples to Miami, was U.S...
and Highway 55
Highway 55 (Wisconsin)
State Trunk Highway 55 is a state highway in the U.S. state of Wisconsin. It runs south–north in northeast Wisconsin from a junction with US 151 approximately 1.5 miles north of Brothertown near the eastern shore of Lake Winnebago in Calument County to the Michigan State line at the Brule...
in the present-day village of Germantown in 1926. In 1953, the designation was removed from this stretch of highway when the US-41/US-45
U.S. Route 45
U.S. Route 45 is a north–south United States highway. US 45 is a border-to-border route, from Lake Superior to the Gulf of Mexico. A sign at the highway's northern terminus notes the total distance as ....
concurrency was routed to its present alignment.
The current Highway 165 was numbered circa 1990 to partially replace the function of Highways 174 and 192, which were turned back to county maintenance at that time. WIS 174 followed Springbrook Road and 22nd Avenue between WIS 31 (Green Bay Road) and WIS 50 (75th Street), and became an extension of County Trunk Highway ML; WIS 192 followed 88th Avenue between WIS 50 and WIS 142 (38th Street, now CTH S), and became part of CTH H.
Current status
In 2006, WisDOTWisconsin Department of Transportation
The Wisconsin Department of Transportation, abbreviated as WisDOT, is a governmental agency of the U.S. state of Wisconsin responsible for planning, building and maintaining the state's highways...
is conducting a study to evaluate the impacts of improving Highway 165 between Highway 31 and Highway 32 to a 4-lane road to improve traffic flow and safety.