List of U.S. Highways in Wisconsin

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United States Numbered Highways of the Wisconsin State Trunk Highway System
US 8 (WI).svg
US 12 (WI).svg
US 151 (WI).svg
Highway markers used in Wisconsin
System information
FormedNovember 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);
Bypass US Highway nn (Byp. US nn);

Truck US Highway nn (Truck

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US Highways in Wisconsin are 14 current and 3 former United States Numbered Highways in Wisconsin.

Mainline highways

NumberLength (mi)Length (km)Southern or western terminusNorthern or eastern terminusFormedRemovedNotes
US 2 (WI).svg US 2 104.49168.16 US 2 in Superior US 2 in Hurley 01926-11-261926currentWestern segment
US 2 (WI).svg US 2 14.4623.27 US 2/US 141 near Florence US 2/US 141 near Spread Eagle 01926-11-261926currentEastern segment, concurrent with US 141
US 8 (WI).svg US 8 255.55411.27 US 8 in St. Croix Falls US 8 at Norway, MI 01926-11-261926current
US 10 (WI).svg US 10 294.01473.16 US 10 in Prescott SS Badger at Manitowoc 01926-11-261926currentConnects to US 10 in Michigan via car ferry
US 12 (WI).svg US 12 339.40546.21 I-94/US 12 in Hudson US 12 in Genoa City 01926-11-261926current
US 14 (WI).svg US 14 198.49319.44 US 14/US 61/MN 16 in La Crosse US 14 in Walworth 01926-11-161926current
US 16 (1961 cutout).svg US 16 212.2341.5 US 14/US 16/US 61 in La Crosse SS Milwaukee Clipper at Milwaukee 01926-11-26192601979-01-011979Connected to US 16 in Michigan via car ferry. Replaced by WIS 16, I-90, and I-94.
US 18 (WI).svg US 18 182.16293.16 US 18 in Prairie du Chien Lincoln Memorial Drive in Milwaukee 01926-11-261926current
US 41 (WI).svg US 41 300480 I-94/US 41 at Russell, IL US 41 in Marinette 01926-11-261926current MilwaukeeGreen Bay segment upgraded to I-41
US 45 (WI).svg US 45 305491 US 45 in Bristol US 45 near Land O' Lakes 01935-01-01c.1935current
US 51 (WI).svg US 51 316.51509.37 I-39/I-90/US 51 in Beloit US 2 in Hurley 01926-11-261926current
US 53 (WI).svg US 53 239385 US 14/US 61/WIS 16 in La Crosse I-535/US 53 at Duluth, MN 01926-11-261926current
US 61 (WI).svg US 61 120190 US 61/US 151 in Kieler US 14/US 61/MN 16 in La Crosse 01926-11-261926current
US 63 (WI).svg US 63 182293 US 63 in Hager City US 2 near Benoit 01926-11-261926current
US 110 (1926).svg US 110 37.460.2 Oshkosh Fremont 01926-11-26192601936-01-011936Replaced by WIS 110
US 118 (1926).svg US 118 38.161.3 US 61 in Dickeyville US 18 in Dodgeville 01926-11-26192601928-01-011928
US 141 (WI).svg US 141 102.87165.55 I-43 in Bellevue, Wisconsin US 2/US 141 at Quinnesec, MI 01926-11-261926currentSouthern segment
US 141 (WI).svg US 141 14.4623.27 US 2/US 141 near Spread Eagle US 2/US 141 near Florence 01928-01-011928currentNorthern segment, concurrent with US 2
US 151 (WI).svg US 151 337542 US 61/US 151 in Kieler US 10 in Manitowoc 01926-11-261926current
  •       Former

Special routes

Except were indicated, the following highways are or were locally maintained.

NumberLength (mi)Length (km)Southern or western terminusNorthern or eastern terminusFormedRemovedNotes
Business plate.svg
US 2 (WI).svg Bus. US 2
Formerly served Hurley
Business plate.svg
US 8 (WI).svg Bus. US 8
7.1 [2] 11.4 US 8 & WIS 47 west of Rhinelander US 8/WIS 47 east of Rhinelander01992-10-031992 [3] 02005-07-012005 [4] Section of route east of town resigned as CTH-P
Business plate.svg
US 10 (WI).svg Bus. US 10
Serves Neillsville
Business plate.svg
US 12 (WI).svg Bus. US 12
Serves Lake Delton and Baraboo
Business plate.svg
US 12 (WI).svg Bus. US 12
Serves Sauk Prairie
Business plate.svg
US 12 (WI).svg Bus. US 12
Serves Whitewater
Business plate.svg
US 12 (WI).svg Bus. US 12
Formerly served Eau Claire
Business plate.svg
US 14 (WI).svg Bus. US 14
Serves Janesville
Business plate.svg
US 16 (1961 cutout).svg Bus. US 16
01961-01-01196101979-01-011979Formerly served Watertown
Business plate.svg
US 18 (WI).svg Bus. US 18
Serves Mount Horeb
Alternate plate.svg
US 18 (WI).svg Alt. US 18
Formerly served Milwaukee
Business plate.svg
US 18 (WI).svg Bus. US 18
Serves Verona
Business plate.svg
US 41 (WI).svg Bus. US 41
Formerly served Fond du Lac
Business plate.svg
US 41 (WI).svg Bus. US 41
Formerly served Oshkosh
Business plate.svg
US 41 (WI).svg Bus. US 41
Formerly served Appleton
Business plate.svg
US 41 (WI).svg Bus. US 41
Serves De Pere and Ashwaubenon; state-maintained
Business plate.svg
US 41 (WI).svg Bus. US 41
Formerly served Green Bay
Business plate.svg
US 41 (WI).svg Bus. US 41
Serves Oconto
Business plate.svg
US 41 (WI).svg Bus. US 41
Serves Peshtigo
Business plate.svg
US 45 (WI).svg Bus. US 45
Serves New London
Business plate.svg
US 45 (WI).svg Bus. US 45
Serves Wittenberg
Business plate.svg
US 51 (WI).svg Bus. US 51
Formerly state-maintained and served Merrill
Business plate.svg
US 51 (WI).svg Bus. US 51
Serves Stevens Point and Plover; state-maintained
Business plate.svg
US 51 (WI).svg Bus. US 51
Serves Wausau, Schofield and Rothschild; state-maintained
Spur plate.svg
US 51 (WI).svg Spur US 51
Unsigned in Beloit; state-maintained
Business plate.svg
US 51 (WI).svg Bus. US 51
Formerly served Tomahawk
Business plate.svg
US 53 (WI).svg Bus. US 53
Serves Eau Claire
Business plate.svg
US 53 (WI).svg Bus. US 53
Serves La Crosse
Business plate.svg
US 53 (WI).svg Bus. US 53
Serves Solon Springs
Business plate.svg
US 53 (WI).svg Bus. US 53
Serves Minong
Business plate.svg
US 53 (WI).svg Bus. US 53
Serves Superior
By-pass plate.svg
US 53 (WI).svg Byp. US 53
02005-01-01200502006-01-012006Temporary designation used at Eau Claire
Business plate.svg
US 141 (WI).svg Bus. US 141
Formerly served Manitowoc
Business plate.svg
US 141 (WI).svg Bus. US 141
4.5 [5] 7.2 US 141 southwest of Coleman US 141 and WIS 64 northeast of Pound 02006-01-012006 [6] [7] currentFollows old alignment through Coleman and Pound
Business plate.svg
US 141 (WI).svg Bus. US 141
Formerly served Sheboygan
Business plate.svg
US 151 (WI).svg Bus. US 151
Serves Platteville
Business plate.svg
US 151 (WI).svg Bus. US 151
Serves Mineral Point
Business plate.svg
US 151 (WI).svg Bus. US 151
Serves Mount Horeb; cosigned with Bus. US 18
Business plate.svg
US 151 (WI).svg Bus. US 151
Serves Verona; cosigned with Bus. US 18
Business plate.svg
US 151 (WI).svg Bus. US 151
Serves Sun Prairie
Business plate.svg
US 151 (WI).svg Bus. US 151
Serves Columbus
Business plate.svg
US 151 (WI).svg Bus. US 151
Serves Beaver Dam
Business plate.svg
US 151 (WI).svg Bus. US 151
Serves Waupun
  •       Former

See also

References

  1. 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.
  2. "Overview Map of Bus. US 8" (Map). Google Maps. Retrieved May 11, 2008.
  3. 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.
  4. "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.
  5. "Overview Map of Bus. US 141" (Map). Google Maps. Retrieved September 21, 2015.
  6. 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.
  7. 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.