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Highway 172 (Wisconsin)
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State Trunk Highway 172 (often called Highway 172, STH 172 or WIS 172) is a state highway in the U.S. state
of Wisconsin
. It is a freeway from U.S. Highway 41 to Interstate 43, providing a southern bypass of Green Bay. West of US 41, it continues as a surface road - Airport Drive - past the Austin Straubel International Airport
to Highway 54
.
The highway first appeared in 1975 with the completion of the six-lane Fox River
span between Ashwaubenon and Allouez
. By 1984, the freeway was extended easterly to its terminus at Interstate 43, which along with US 41 and I-43 completed the circular bypass of Green Bay. In 1988, STH 172 attained its current length of 11.6 miles after a westerly extension to Oneida
at Wisconsin 54.
A large-scale two-year reconstruction project of the Fox River bridge deck and its approaches, costing $37 million, has been completed. The westbound portion opened in 2009 and the eastbound section by August 2010.
U.S. state
A U.S. state is any one of the 50 federated states of the United States of America that share sovereignty with the federal government. Because of this shared sovereignty, an American is a citizen both of the federal entity and of his or her state of domicile. Four states use the official title of...
of Wisconsin
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...
. It is a freeway from U.S. Highway 41 to Interstate 43, providing a southern bypass of Green Bay. West of US 41, it continues as a surface road - Airport Drive - past the Austin Straubel International Airport
Austin Straubel International Airport
Austin Straubel International Airport is a county-owned public-use airport in Brown County, Wisconsin, United States. The airport is located seven nautical miles southwest of the central business district of Green Bay, in the village of Ashwaubenon. It sits on portions of land encompassing Green...
to Highway 54
Highway 54 (Wisconsin)
State Trunk Highway 54 is a Wisconsin state highway running east–west across central Wisconsin. It is in length.-Termini:...
.
The highway first appeared in 1975 with the completion of the six-lane Fox River
Fox River (Wisconsin)
The Fox River is a river in eastern and central Wisconsin in the United States. Along the banks is a chain of cities, including Oshkosh, Neenah, Menasha, Appleton, Little Chute, Kimberly, Combined Locks, and Kaukauna. Except for Oshkosh, these cities refer to themselves as the Fox Cities...
span between Ashwaubenon and Allouez
Allouez, Wisconsin
Allouez is a village in Brown County in the U.S. state of Wisconsin. As of the 2000 census, the village population was 15,443. It is part of the Green Bay Metropolitan Statistical Area.-Geography:...
. By 1984, the freeway was extended easterly to its terminus at Interstate 43, which along with US 41 and I-43 completed the circular bypass of Green Bay. In 1988, STH 172 attained its current length of 11.6 miles after a westerly extension to Oneida
Oneida, Wisconsin
Oneida is an unincorporated community and former census-designated place in the town of Oneida, Outagamie County, Wisconsin, United States. The population was 1,070 at the 2000 census. At the census, part of the CDP lay within the town of Hobart, which has since incorporated as a village, in...
at Wisconsin 54.
A large-scale two-year reconstruction project of the Fox River bridge deck and its approaches, costing $37 million, has been completed. The westbound portion opened in 2009 and the eastbound section by August 2010.