# Wisconsin Highway 108

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**State Trunk Highway 108** (often called **Highway 108**, **STH-108**, or **WIS 108**) is a [state highway](/source/State_highway_(US)) in the [U.S. state](/source/U.S._state) of [Wisconsin](/source/Wisconsin). It runs in west-central Wisconsin from [Wisconsin Highway 16](/source/Wisconsin_Highway_16) north of [West Salem](/source/West_Salem,_Wisconsin) to [Wisconsin Highway 54](/source/Wisconsin_Highway_54) and [Wisconsin Highway 71](/source/Wisconsin_Highway_71) in [Melrose](/source/Melrose,_Wisconsin), passing through [La Crosse](/source/La_Crosse_County,_Wisconsin) and [Jackson](/source/Jackson_County,_Wisconsin) counties. The highway is maintained by the [Wisconsin Department of Transportation](/source/Wisconsin_Department_of_Transportation).

## Route description

WIS 108 begins at a junction with WIS 16 in the [Town of Hamilton](/source/Hamilton,_Wisconsin) in La Crosse County, just north of the border of West Salem. The highway heads northeast along a brief [concurrency](/source/Concurrency_(road)) with County Trunk Highway C (CTH-C), then runs east for a short distance before heading north. From here, the route passes through a rural area and climbs a winding ridge.

Past the ridge, WIS 108 continues north, intersecting two county highways and crossing Fleming Creek. It turns northeast briefly before continuing north, where it intersects with two more county highways. The highway continues east briefly where it meets CTH-C before curving to the northeast. It then crosses Davis Creek before entering Jackson County.[1] In Jackson County, the route passes [Melrose-Mindoro High School](/source/Melrose-Mindoro_High_School) before heading north through the [Town of Melrose](/source/Melrose_(town),_Wisconsin). WIS 108 meets WIS 71 in the town, and the two highways continue northward together. The highways cross the [Black River](/source/Black_River_(Wisconsin)) and continue north into the village of Melrose. Both highways terminate at a junction with WIS 54 in southern Melrose.

## History

On May 1, 2016, [La Crosse County](/source/La_Crosse_County,_Wisconsin) and the [Wisconsin Department of Transportation](/source/Wisconsin_Department_of_Transportation) (WisDOT) exchanged control of WIS 108 and County Trunk Highway C (CTH-C). The state assumed approximately 10.1 miles (16.3 km) of CTH-C, which carried higher traffic volumes, while the county received the former state highway. The swap required several property addresses to be renumbered.[2]

## References

1. Bessert, Chris. ["Wisconsin Highways: Highways 100-109 (Highway 108)"](http://www.wisconsinhighways.org/listings/WiscHwys100-109.html#STH-108). *Wisconsin Highways*. Retrieved March 20, 2007.

1. Vian, Jourdan (April 12, 2016). ["Hwy. 108, Hwy. C swap to be official May 1"](https://lacrossetribune.com/news/local/hwy-hwy-c-swap-to-be-official-may/article_54853441-731f-56f6-b8c4-abbb9cc57eb4.html). *[La Crosse Tribune](/source/La_Crosse_Tribune)*. Retrieved March 5, 2026.

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