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Standard Wisconsin Route shield
System information
NotesWisconsin Highways are generally state-maintained.
Highway names
InterstatesInterstate X (I-X)
US HighwaysU.S. Highway X (US X)
Map of the Wisconsin highway system. Limited access marked in light blue - Interstates roughly labeled. Expressways are thicker orange.

The organized system of Wisconsin State Trunk Highways (typically abbreviated as STH or WIS), the state highway system for the U.S. state of Wisconsin, was created in 1917 With the original numbers starting at 11 and up to 199. These routes were altered significantly in 1923 when U.S. routes were commissioned. Further alteration occurred when the Interstate Highway System was commissioned in the state. [1]

Wisconsin Highway markers use Type D FHWA font for all one- and two-digit route numbers and type C for three digit route markers. All routes except Interstate routes use 24 inch x 24 inch or 36 inch x 36 inch markers. Interstate markers for 3d routes are wider shields. [2]

Interstate Highways

Number South or west terminus North or east terminus Length ( mi) [3] ( km) Formed Eliminated
I-39 I-39/ I-90 towards Rockford, IL
WIS 29 in Wausau 182 292.90
I-43 I-39/ I-90 in Beloit US 41/ US 141 in Green Bay 191.55 308.27
I-90 I-90 near La Crosse near La Crescent, MN I-90 I-39 towards Rockford, IL 187.14 301.17
I-94 I-94 towards St. Paul, MN I-94 towards Chicago, IL 348 560.05
I-535 I-535 US 53 in Duluth, MN US 53/ WIS 35 in Superior 2.8 4.51
I-794 I-43/ I-94/ US 41 in Milwaukee WIS 794 in Milwaukee 3.75 6.035
I-494 I-43/ I-94/ US 41 in Milwaukee I-94/ US 45 in West Allis 9.3 14.967

U.S. Highways

Number South or west terminus North or east terminus Length ( mi) [4] ( km) Formed Eliminated
US 2 US 2 in Grand Forks, ND US 2 in Superior, WI 264.070 424.979 1926
US 2 Bus. US 2 Bus. in Grand Forks, ND US 2 in East Grand Forks 2.818 4.535 1960s
US 8 I-35 in Forest Lake US 8 in St. Croix Falls, WI 22.129 35.613 1926
US 10 US 10 in Fargo, ND US 10 in Prescott, WI 275.408 443.226 1926
US 12 US 12 in Big Stone City, SD I-94/ US 12 in Hudson, WI 192.997 310.599 1926
US 14 US 14 towards Brookings, SD US 14/ US 61/ WIS 16 in La Crosse, WI 288.319 464.004 1926
US 52 US 52 towards Decorah, IA I-94/ US 52 in Fargo, ND 374.703 603.026 1934
US 53 I-535/ US 53 in Superior, WI Fort Frances, ON 164.399 264.575 1934
US 59 US 59 towards Sanborn, IA Highway 59 towards Winnipeg, MB 426.766 686.813 1930s
US 61 US 14/ US 61/ WIS 16 in La Crosse, WI I-35 in Wyoming 165.213 265.885 1926
US 63 US 63 towards New Hampton, IA US 63 towards Ellsworth, WI 91.881 147.868 1930s
US 65 US 65 towards Northwood, IA I-35 in Albert Lea 15.465 24.889 1926
US 69 US 69 towards Lake Mills, IA TH 13 in Albert Lea 12.495 20.109 1930s
US 71 US 71 towards Spirit Lake, IA Highway 71 in Fort Frances, ON 425.778 685.223 1926
US 75 US 75 towards Rock Rapids, IA Highway 75 towards Winnipeg, MB 412.300 663.533 1926
US 169 US 169 towards Lakota, IA US 53 in Virginia 359.626 578.762 1930s
US 212 US 212 towards Watertown, SD US 169/ TH 62 in Edina 162.177 260.999 1926
US 218 US 218 towards Osage, IA I-35/ US 14 southwest of Owatonna 46.739 75.219 1926

State Highways

Highway 10 Highway 11 Highway 12
Highway 13 Highway 14 Highway 15
Highway 16 Highway 17 Highway 18
Highway 19 Highway 20 Highway 21
Highway 22 Highway 23 Highway 24
Highway 25 Highway 26 Highway 27
Highway 28 Highway 29 Highway 30
Highway 31 Highway 32 Highway 33
Highway 34 Highway 35 Highway 36
Highway 37 Highway 38 Highway 39
Highway 40 Highway 41 Highway 42
Highway 43 Highway 44 Highway 45
Highway 46 Highway 47 Highway 48
Highway 49 Highway 50 Highway 51
Highway 52 Highway 53 Highway 54
Highway 55 Highway 56 Highway 57
Highway 58 Highway 59 Highway 60
Highway 61 Highway 62 Highway 63
Highway 64 Highway 65 Highway 66
Highway 67 Highway 68 Highway 69
Highway 70 Highway 71 Highway 72
Highway 73 Highway 74 Highway 75
Highway 76 Highway 77 Highway 78
Highway 79 Highway 80 Highway 81
Highway 82 Highway 83 Highway 84
Highway 85 Highway 86 Highway 87
Highway 88 Highway 89 Highway 90
Highway 91 Highway 92 Highway 93
Highway 94 Highway 95 Highway 96
Highway 97 Highway 98 Highway 99
Highway 100 Highway 101 Highway 102
Highway 103 Highway 104 Highway 105
Highway 106 Highway 107 Highway 108
Highway 109 Highway 110 Highway 111
Highway 112 Highway 113 Highway 114
Highway 115 Highway 116 Highway 117
Highway 118 Highway 119 Highway 120
Highway 121 Highway 122 Highway 123
Highway 124 Highway 125 Highway 126
Highway 127 Highway 128 Highway 129
Highway 130 Highway 131 Highway 132
Highway 133 Highway 134 Highway 135
Highway 136 Highway 137 Highway 138
Highway 139 Highway 140 Highway 141
Highway 142 Highway 143 Highway 144
Highway 145 Highway 146 Highway 147
Highway 148 Highway 149 Highway 150
Highway 151 Highway 152 Highway 153
Highway 154 Highway 155 Highway 156
Highway 157 Highway 158 Highway 159
Highway 160 Highway 161 Highway 162
Highway 163 Highway 164 Highway 165
Highway 166 Highway 167 Highway 168
Highway 169 Highway 170 Highway 171
Highway 172 Highway 173 Highway 174
Highway 175 Highway 176 Highway 177
Highway 178 Highway 179 Highway 180
Highway 181 Highway 182 Highway 183
Highway 184 Highway 185 Highway 186
Highway 187 Highway 188 Highway 189
Highway 190 Highway 191 Highway 192
Highway 193 Highway 194 Highway 199
Highway 213 Highway 241 Highway 243
Highway 253 Highway 310 Highway 312
Highway 341 Highway 351 Highway 441
Highway 794

Other highways in Wisconsin

References

  1. ^ Chris Bessert. Wisconsin Highways: Historical Overview 2006. URL accessed 30 December 2006.
  2. ^ Wisconsin Department of Transportation. Supplement to the Manual on Traffic Control Devices. 1990. URL accessed 30 December 2006
  3. ^ Bessert, Chris. "Wisconsin Highways: Highways 10-19 (U.S. Highway 10)". Wisconsin Highways. Retrieved 2007-12-25.
  4. ^ Minnesota Department of Transportation, Trunk Highway Log Point files, updated July 2006

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