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Why Wisconsin's county highways are lettered, not numbered (2019)


If you’ve taken a drive on one of Wisconsin’s iconic scenic roads, chances are you’ve noticed a bit of alphabet soup. Signs with names like BB, CV, N and SS […]

Signs with names like BB, CV, N and SS flank Wisconsin’s county roads, and Shelly from Marshall wanted to know why. We do two road schools a year for our transportation stakeholders and continue to be a leader in terms of innovative efforts and getting the best return we can for the money.” “We at the Wisconsin County Highway Association are proud of that history because we’ve been a leader in the nation for forever in terms of formation,” Fedderly said.

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