State Trunk Highway 105 (often called Highway 105, STH-105 or WIS 105) is a east–west
state highway
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in
Douglas County, Wisconsin
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, that connects
Oliver
Oliver may refer to:
Arts, entertainment and literature
Books
* ''Oliver the Western Engine'', volume 24 in ''The Railway Series'' by Rev. W. Awdry
* ''Oliver Twist'', a novel by Charles Dickens
Fictional characters
* Ariadne Oliver ...
(at the Minnesota border at
Duluth
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) with
Tower Avenue in
Superior
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*Superior (hierarchy), something which is higher in a hierarchical structure of any kind
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* Superior (proposed U.S. state), an unsuccessful proposal for the Upper Peninsula of Michigan to form a separate state
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.
WIS 105 serves as an east–west arterial route between the city of Superior, the village of Oliver, and the Gary-New Duluth neighborhood of Duluth that passes through the
Town of Superior.
Route description
The western terminus of WIS 105 is at the state line with Minnesota at the
Oliver Bridge
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. The bridge crosses the
Saint Louis River to the Gary-New Duluth neighborhood in the city of
Duluth
Duluth ( ) is a Port, port city in the U.S. state of Minnesota and the county seat of St. Louis County, Minnesota, St. Louis County. Located on Lake Superior in Minnesota's Arrowhead Region, the city is a hub for cargo shipping. The population ...
. The highway follows Union Street through Oliver and 61st street into Superior. After crossing the river, WIS 105 becomes
Minnesota State Highway 39 (MN 39, East McCuen Street).
[ From its western terminus, WIS 105 runs east-west through Oliver, intersecting with County Trunk Highway W (CTH-W) in western Oliver. After exiting Oliver, it curves northeast through the town of Superior before entering the city of Superior. It then runs east-west through southern Superior before ending at an intersection with WIS 135. The highway is ]undivided
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for its entire length.
History
WIS 105 was designated along a route resembling its current one between 1923 and 1926.
Major intersections
See also
*
References
External links
*{{commons category-inline, Wisconsin Highway 105
105 105 may refer to:
*105 (number), the number
* AD 105, a year in the 2nd century AD
* 105 BC, a year in the 2nd century BC
* 105 (telephone number), the emergency telephone number in Mongolia
* 105 (MBTA bus), a Massachusetts Bay Transport Authority ...
Transportation in Douglas County, Wisconsin