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 eastwest 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.

Route description

In Genoa, Wisconsin, WIS56 begins at a non-signaled intersection with WIS 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. WIS56 then climbs onto a ridge, that takes it into Viroqua. WIS56 enters Viroqua on Broadway Street, makes a right onto Hillyer Street, and rounds a corner onto Decker Street. At US Highway 14 (US14), US 61, WIS 27, and WIS 82, WIS56 encounters its only signalized intersection.

After crossing the highways, WIS82 merges with WIS56. This concurrency lasts for . When this concurrency ends, WIS56 continues straight along the road to Viola, Wisconsin. WIS82 makes a 90° turn to the north.

After leaving WIS82, WIS56 climbs up, and then down Pea Vine Hill. It then traverses the hamlet of Liberty. About later, it enters the village of Viola, Wisconsin. WIS56 then meets up with WIS 131, another concurrency. In downtown Viola, WIS131/WIS56 crosses the Vernon County line for WIS56's first time. WIS56 then continues straight, while WIS131 turns northerly. WIS56 continues south-south-easterly until its end at WIS 80.

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