Wisconsin Highway 56
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| Length: | 50.56 mi (81.37 km) | |||
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| West end: |
 WIS 35 in Genoa
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    US 14 / US 61 / WIS 27 / WIS 82 in Viroqua
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| East end: |
 WIS 80 in Richland Center
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| Counties: | Vernon, Richland | |||
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State Trunk Highway 56 (often called Highway 56, STH 56 or WIS 56) is a state highway in the U.S. state of Wisconsin. It runs east–west in southwest Wisconsin from just north of Richland Center to Genoa. On some maps, it is listed as ending inside Richland Center, instead of just north of it.
In Genoa, Wisconsin, 56 begins at a non-signaled intersection with Wisconsin Highway 35, going northerly through town, before climbing the hill on the west side of town, not far from La Crosse Boiling Water Reactor. It winds its way and down several ridges, passing through the hamlet of Romance. Highway 56 then climbs onto a ridge, that takes it into Viroqua, Wisconsin. 56 enters Viroqua on Broadway Street, makes a right onto Hillyer Street, and rounds a corner onto Decker Street. At US Highway 14, US Highway 61, Wisconsin Highway 27, and Wisconsin Highway 82, Wisconsin Highway 56 encounters its only signalized intersection.
After crossing the highways, Wisconsin Highway 82 is at a concurrency with 56. This concurrency lasts for four more miles. When this concurrency ends, Wisconsin Highway 56 continues straight along the road to Viola, Wisconsin. Wisconsin Highway 82 makes a ninety degree turn to the north.
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