US Highways in Wisconsin are 14 current and 3 former United States Numbered Highways in Wisconsin.
| United States Numbered Highways of the Wisconsin State Trunk Highway System | |
|---|---|
Highway markers used in Wisconsin | |
| System information | |
| Formed | November 11, 1926[1] |
| Highway names | |
| US Highways | US Highway nn (US nn) |
| Special Routes: | Alternate US Highway nn (Alt. US nn); Business US Highway nn (Bus. US nn); |
| System links | |
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Mainline highways edit
| Number | Length (mi) | Length (km) | Southern or western terminus | Northern or eastern terminus | Formed | Removed | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 US 2
|
104.49 | 168.16 | US 2 in Superior | US 2 in Hurley | 1926 | current | Western segment | |
| US 2
|
14.46 | 23.27 | US 2/US 141 near Florence | US 2/US 141 near Spread Eagle | 1926 | current | Eastern segment, concurrent with US 141 | |
 US 8
|
255.55 | 411.27 | US 8 in St. Croix Falls | US 8 at Norway, MI | 1926 | current | ||
 US 10
|
294.01 | 473.16 | US 10 in Prescott | SS Badger at Manitowoc | 1926 | current | Connects to US 10 in Michigan via car ferry | |
 US 12
|
339.40 | 546.21 | I-94/US 12 in Hudson | US 12 in Genoa City | 1926 | current | ||
 US 14
|
198.49 | 319.44 | US 14/US 61/MN 16 in La Crosse | US 14 in Walworth | 1926 | current | ||
 US 16
|
212.2 | 341.5 | US 14/US 16/US 61 in La Crosse | SS Milwaukee Clipper at Milwaukee | 1926 | 1979 | Connected to US 16 in Michigan via car ferry. Replaced by WIS 16, I-90, and I-94. | |
 US 18
|
182.16 | 293.16 | US 18 in Prairie du Chien | Lincoln Memorial Drive in Milwaukee | 1926 | current | ||
 US 41
|
300 | 480 | I-94/US 41 at Russell, IL | US 41 in Marinette | 1926 | current | Milwaukee–Green Bay segment upgraded to I-41 | |
 US 45
|
305 | 491 | US 45 in Bristol | US 45 near Land O' Lakes | c. 1935 | current | ||
 US 51
|
316.51 | 509.37 | I-39/I-90/US 51 in Beloit | US 2 in Hurley | 1926 | current | ||
 US 53
|
239 | 385 | US 14/US 61/WIS 16 in La Crosse | I-535/US 53 at Duluth, MN | 1926 | current | ||
 US 61
|
120 | 190 | US 61/US 151 in Kieler | US 14/US 61/MN 16 in La Crosse | 1926 | current | ||
 US 63
|
182 | 293 | US 63 in Hager City | US 2 near Benoit | 1926 | current | ||
 US 110
|
37.4 | 60.2 | Oshkosh | Fremont | 1926 | 1936 | Replaced by WIS 110 | |
 US 118
|
38.1 | 61.3 | US 61 in Dickeyville | US 18 in Dodgeville | 1926 | 1928 | ||
 US 141
|
102.87 | 165.55 | I-43 in Bellevue, Wisconsin | US 2/US 141 at Quinnesec, MI | 1926 | current | Southern segment | |
| US 141
|
14.46 | 23.27 | US 2/US 141 near Spread Eagle | US 2/US 141 near Florence | 1928 | current | Northern segment, concurrent with US 2 | |
 US 151
|
337 | 542 | US 61/US 151 in Kieler | US 10 in Manitowoc | 1926 | current | ||
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Special routes edit
Except were indicated, the following highways are or were locally maintained.
| Number | Length (mi) | Length (km) | Southern or western terminus | Northern or eastern terminus | Formed | Removed | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Bus. US 2
|
— | — | — | — | — | — | Formerly served Hurley | |
| Bus. US 8
|
7.1[2] | 11.4 | US 8 & WIS 47 west of Rhinelander | US 8/WIS 47 east of Rhinelander | 1992[3] | 2005[4] | Section of route east of town resigned as CTH-P | |
| Bus. US 10
|
— | — | — | — | — | — | Serves Neillsville | |
| Bus. US 12
|
— | — | — | — | — | — | Serves Lake Delton and Baraboo | |
| Bus. US 12
|
— | — | — | — | — | — | Serves Sauk Prairie | |
| Bus. US 12
|
— | — | — | — | — | — | Serves Whitewater | |
| Bus. US 12
|
— | — | — | — | — | — | Formerly served Eau Claire | |
| Bus. US 14
|
— | — | — | — | — | — | Serves Janesville | |
| Bus. US 16
|
— | — | — | — | 1961 | 1979 | Formerly served Watertown | |
| Bus. US 18
|
— | — | — | — | — | — | Serves Mount Horeb | |
 Alt. US 18
|
— | — | — | — | — | — | Formerly served Milwaukee | |
| Bus. US 18
|
— | — | — | — | — | — | Serves Verona | |
| Bus. US 41
|
— | — | — | — | — | — | Formerly served Fond du Lac | |
| Bus. US 41
|
— | — | — | — | — | — | Formerly served Oshkosh | |
| Bus. US 41
|
— | — | — | — | — | — | Formerly served Appleton | |
| Bus. US 41
|
— | — | — | — | — | — | Serves De Pere and Ashwaubenon; state-maintained | |
| Bus. US 41
|
— | — | — | — | — | — | Formerly served Green Bay | |
| Bus. US 41
|
— | — | — | — | — | — | Serves Oconto | |
| Bus. US 41
|
— | — | — | — | — | — | Serves Peshtigo | |
| Bus. US 45
|
— | — | — | — | — | — | Serves New London | |
| Bus. US 45
|
— | — | — | — | — | — | Serves Wittenberg | |
| Bus. US 51
|
— | — | — | — | — | — | Formerly state-maintained and served Merrill | |
| Bus. US 51
|
— | — | — | — | — | — | Serves Stevens Point and Plover; state-maintained | |
| Bus. US 51
|
— | — | — | — | — | — | Serves Wausau, Schofield and Rothschild; state-maintained | |
 Spur US 51
|
— | — | — | — | — | — | Unsigned in Beloit; state-maintained | |
| Bus. US 51
|
— | — | — | — | — | — | Formerly served Tomahawk | |
| Bus. US 53
|
— | — | — | — | — | — | Serves Eau Claire | |
| Bus. US 53
|
— | — | — | — | — | — | Serves La Crosse | |
| Bus. US 53
|
— | — | — | — | — | — | Serves Solon Springs | |
| Bus. US 53
|
— | — | — | — | — | — | Serves Minong | |
| Bus. US 53
|
— | — | — | — | — | — | Serves Superior | |
 Byp. US 53
|
— | — | — | — | 2005 | 2006 | Temporary designation used at Eau Claire | |
| Bus. US 141
|
— | — | — | — | — | — | Formerly served Manitowoc | |
| Bus. US 141
|
4.5[5] | 7.2 | US 141 southwest of Coleman | US 141 and WIS 64 northeast of Pound | 2006[6][7] | current | Follows old alignment through Coleman and Pound | |
| Bus. US 141
|
— | — | — | — | — | — | Formerly served Sheboygan | |
| Bus. US 151
|
— | — | — | — | — | — | Serves Platteville | |
| Bus. US 151
|
— | — | — | — | — | — | Serves Mineral Point | |
| Bus. US 151
|
— | — | — | — | — | — | Serves Mount Horeb; cosigned with Bus. US 18 | |
| Bus. US 151
|
— | — | — | — | — | — | Serves Verona; cosigned with Bus. US 18 | |
| Bus. US 151
|
— | — | — | — | — | — | Serves Sun Prairie | |
| Bus. US 151
|
— | — | — | — | — | — | Serves Columbus | |
| Bus. US 151
|
— | — | — | — | — | — | Serves Beaver Dam | |
| Bus. US 151
|
— | — | — | — | — | — | Serves Waupun | |
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See also edit
References edit
- ^ Bureau of Public Roads & American Association of State Highway Officials (November 11, 1926). United States System of Highways Adopted for Uniform Marking by the American Association of State Highway Officials (Map). 1:7,000,000. Washington, DC: United States Geological Survey. OCLC 32889555. Retrieved November 7, 2013 – via Wikimedia Commons.
- ^ Google (May 11, 2008). "Overview Map of Bus. US 8" (Map). Google Maps. Google. Retrieved May 11, 2008.
- ^ Special Committee on U.S. Route Numbering (October 3, 1992). "Report of the Special Committee on U.S. Route Numbering to the Executive Committee" (PDF) (Report). Washington, DC: American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials. Archived from the original (PDF) on October 16, 2017. Retrieved August 30, 2020.
- ^ "Business Highway 8 To Be Renamed County Highway P". The Daily News. Rhinelander, WI. August 30, 2004. p. 1. ISSN 0746-5866. Archived from the original on September 18, 2004. Retrieved November 15, 2010.
- ^ Google (September 21, 2015). "Overview Map of Bus. US 141" (Map). Google Maps. Google. Retrieved September 21, 2015.
- ^ Wisconsin Department of Transportation (2006). Official State Highway Map (PDF) (Map) (2006–2007 ed.). 1:823,680. Madison: Wisconsin Department of Transportation. §§ I5–I6. Retrieved February 5, 2023.
- ^ Wisconsin Department of Transportation (2006). Official State Highway Map (PDF) (Map) (2006–2007 ed.). 1:823,680. Madison: Wisconsin Department of Transportation. §§ I5–I6. Retrieved February 5, 2023.
