U.S. Route 51 in Wisconsin
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US Highway 51 | ||||
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Route information | ||||
Maintained by WisDOT | ||||
Length: | 316.59 mi[1] (509.50 km) | |||
Existed: | November 11, 1926 | – present|||
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North end: | US 2 in Hurley | |||
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Counties: | Rock, Dane, Columbia, Marquette, Waushara, Portage, Marathon, Lincoln, Oneida, Vilas, Iron | |||
Highway system | ||||
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U.S. Highway 51 (US 51) in the U.S. state of Wisconsin runs north–south down the central part of the state. It enters from Illinois at Beloit, and runs north to its northern terminus in Hurley where it junctions with US 2. Much of the route of US 51 runs concurrently with Interstate 39 (I-39).
Route description
From Beloit, US 51 passes through Janesville and Edgerton. US 51 joins with I-39 and I-90 for about five miles (8.0 km) before splitting off and heading west to Stoughton. US 51 then passes through the east side of Madison as a side route, known locally as Stoughton Road, paralleling to the west of I-39/I-90. North of Madison, US 51 parallels the Interstates on the east side passing through De Forest, Leeds, North Leeds, Poynette and Portage. In North Leeds, US 51 has a major junction with Wisconsin Highway 22 (WIS 22) and WIS 60 where US 51 heads west a bit with WIS 60 before splitting back north toward Poynette. The route joins I-39 north of Portage. There is a short concurrency with WIS 23 from Endeavor to WIS 82 near Oxford. They stay joined until I-39 ends at WIS 29. Along the way, the route bypasses the small communities of Endeavor, Packwaukee, Westfield, Coloma, Hancock, Plainfield, Plover, and Whiting prior to arriving at Stevens Point. Proceeding north from Stevens Point, the highway bypasses Knowlton, Mosinee, and Rothschild where I-39 terminates at the WIS 29 east interchange. US 51 continues on with WIS 29 for five miles (8.0 km) bypassing Schofield, then proceeding into Wausau where WIS 29 splits to the west. US 51 continues as a freeway to Merrill, passing Brokaw along the way.
The section of US 51 from Portage at its junction with I-39 to Merrill, as well as from County Trunk Highway S (CTH-S) to US 8 in Tomahawk, is built to Interstate Highway standards. In between these freeway segments exists an expressway from Lincoln Drive north of Merrill further north to CTH-S south of Tomahawk with five grade-level intersections. This will eventually be converted to a freeway, making US 51 a continuous freeway from Portage to Tomahawk.[2]
The highway becomes a two-lane road just north of US 8 at the Oneida County line. The highway passes through Minocqua, Manitowish Waters, and Mercer on its northwest trek toward Hurley and its terminus at a junction with US 2.[3]
History
Prior to 1926, what is now US 51 was State Trunk Highway 10.[4]
US 51 was upgraded to a full freeway over a period of 25 years from Merrill to Portage. The freeway continues around Portage to the west as I-39 (originally as WIS 78) to connect with I-90 and I-94 while US 51 continues along surface roads into and through Portage. In the 1990s, US 51 was designated as I-39 from its junction with WIS 29 eastbound in Wausau to where it left the freeway at exit 92 in Portage. US 51 remained cosigned with I-39 along this entire stretch of road. Further expansion of the highway northward took place in 2000, when the highway was upgraded to an expressway up to CTH-S. In addition, a super-two freeway from CTH-S to US 8 was upgraded to a four-lane freeway.[4]
The Wisconsin mileage of US 51 is designated by the state as the Korean War Veterans Memorial Highway.[5]
Exit list
County | Location | mi[1] | km | Exit | Destinations | Notes |
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Rock | Beloit | 0.00 | 0.00 | ![]() |
Continuation into Illinois | |
1.49– 1.50 |
2.40– 2.41 |
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Town of Rock | 10.69– 10.70 |
17.20– 17.22 |
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Janesville | 14.36 | 23.11 | ![]() |
Southern terminus of WIS 26 | ||
13.39 | 21.55 | Bus. US 14 east | Southern end of Bus. US 14 concurrency | |||
13.75 | 22.13 | Bus. US 14 west | Northern end of BUs. US 14 concurrency | |||
Town of Janesville | 17.49 | 28.15 | US 14 | |||
Edgerton | 25.39 | 40.86 | ![]() |
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Dane | Town of Albion | 28.20– 28.61 |
45.38– 46.04 |
160 | ![]() ![]() ![]() |
Southern end of I-39/I-90 concurrency |
32.07 | 51.61 | 156 | ![]() ![]() |
Northern end of I-39/I-90 concurrency | ||
Stoughton | 39.86 | 64.15 | ![]() |
Eastern end of WIS 138 concurrency | ||
Town of Dunkirk | 40.83 | 65.71 | ![]() |
Western end of WIS 138 concurrency | ||
McFarland | 49.67 | 79.94 | — | Siggelkow Road | Interchange | |
Madison | 51.22– 51.23 |
82.43– 82.45 |
— | US 12 / US 18 | Exit 266 on US 12/US 18 | |
Town of Blooming Grove | 53.75 | 86.50 | — | ![]() |
Interchange | |
54.93 | 88.40 | — | Milwaukee Street | Interchange | ||
55.40 | 89.16 | — | ![]() |
Interchange | ||
Madison | 56.28– 56.29 |
90.57– 90.59 |
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Town of Burke | 60.61– 60.63 |
97.54– 97.57 |
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Exit 132 on I-39/I-90/I-94 | |
61.70– 61.74 |
99.30– 99.36 |
61 | ![]() |
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Town of Windsor | 63.25 | 101.79 | 63 | Windsor Road | Dumbbell interchange | |
DeForest | 65 | ![]() |
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Columbia | Town of Leeds | 71.10 | 114.42 | ![]() |
Southern terminus of WIS 22 | |
71.54 | 115.13 | ![]() |
Eastern end of WIS 60 concurrency | |||
Town of Arlington | 73.48 | 118.25 | ![]() |
Western end of WIS 60 concurrency | ||
Town of Dekorra | 84.76– 84.84 |
136.41– 136.54 |
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Southern end of WIS 16 concurrency | ||
Portage | 88.98 | 143.20 | ![]() |
Northern end of WIS 16 concurrency | ||
89.10 | 143.39 | ![]() |
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Town of Fort Winnebago | 91.94 | 147.96 | 92 | ![]() |
Southern end of I-39 concurrency | |
Marquette | Town of Moundville | 100.38 | 161.55 | 100 | ![]() ![]() |
South end of WIS 23 overlap |
Town of Oxford | 104.56 | 168.27 | 104 | ![]() |
Northbound exit and southbound entrance | |
106.72 | 171.75 | 106 | ![]() ![]() |
North end of WIS 23 overlap | ||
Westfield | 113.27 | 182.29 | 113 | ![]() ![]() |
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Waushara | Coloma | 124.24 | 199.94 | 124 | ![]() |
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Town of Hancock | 131.30 | 211.31 | 131 | ![]() |
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Town of Plainfield | 136.85 | 220.24 | 136 | ![]() |
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Portage | Town of Pine Grove | 140.02 | 225.34 | 139 | ![]() |
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143.51 | 230.96 | 143 | ![]() |
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Town of Plover | 150.85 | 242.77 | 151 | ![]() |
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153.45 | 246.95 | 153 | ![]() |
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156.48 | 251.83 | 156 | ![]() |
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Stevens Point | 158.66 | 255.34 | 158 | US 10 east – Stevens Point, Waupaca, Appleton, Marshfield | Signed as exits 158A (east) and 158B (west) northbound; south end of US 10 overlap | |
Town of Hull | 169.84 | 273.33 | 159 | ![]() |
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Stevens Point | 161.71 | 260.25 | 161 | Bus. US 51 – Stevens Point | ||
Town of Hull | 163.58 | 263.26 | 163 | Casimir Road | ||
165.70 | 266.67 | 165 | US 10 west – Marshfield | North end of US 10 overlap | ||
Town of Dewey | 171.34 | 275.75 | 171 | CTH-DB – Knowlton, Lake DuBay | ||
Marathon | Town of Knowlton | 175.79 | 282.91 | 175 | ![]() |
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Mosinee | 179.52 | 288.91 | 179 | ![]() |
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Town of Kronenwetter | 181.34 | 291.84 | 181 | Maple Ridge Road | ||
Rothschild | 185.47 | 298.49 | 185 | Bus. US 51 – Rothschild, Wausau, Schofield | ||
Town of Rib Mountain | 188.09 | 302.70 | 187 | ![]() ![]() |
Northern end of I-39 immediately before interchange | |
189.03 | 304.21 | 188 | ![]() |
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190.64 | 306.81 | 190 | ![]() |
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Town of Stettin | 191.95 | 308.91 | 191B | Sherman Street | Northbound exit and southbound entrance only | |
Wausau | 192.49 | 309.78 | 191A | ![]() |
Northern end of WIS 29 concurrency; northbound ramp exits freeway south of Sherman Street | |
192.60 | 309.96 | 192 | ![]() |
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193.40 | 311.25 | 193 | Bridge Street | |||
Wausau–Town of Maine line | 194.52– 194.73 |
313.05– 313.39 |
194 | ![]() ![]() |
Northern terminus of Bus. US 51 | |
Town of Maine | 196.43 | 316.12 | 197 | ![]() |
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Lincoln | Town of Scott | 205.19 | 330.22 | 205 | ![]() |
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Town of Pine River | 208.39– 208.43 |
335.37– 335.44 |
208 | ![]() ![]() |
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Town of Bradley | 211.13 | 339.78 | 211 | ![]() |
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214.96 | 345.94 | Lincoln Drive | At-grade intersection | |||
220.36 | 354.64 | ![]() |
At-grade intersection | |||
221.39 | 356.29 | ![]() |
At-grade intersection | |||
222.40 | 357.92 | ![]() |
At-grade intersection | |||
223.49 | 359.67 | Tamarack Lane | At-grade intersection | |||
225.99 | 363.70 | 225 | ![]() |
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229.86 | 369.92 | 229 | ![]() ![]() |
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231.65 | 372.80 | 231 | CTH-A – Tomahawk | |||
Town of King | 234.22 | 376.94 | 234 | US 8 – Prentice, Rhinelander | ||
Oneida | Town of Nokomis | 236.16 | 380.06 | Northern end of freeway | ||
Town of Minocqua | 260.71 | 419.57 | WIS 70 west – Fifield | Southern end of WIS 70 concurrency | ||
Town of Woodruff | 261.39 | 420.67 | WIS 47 – Lac du Flambeau, Rhinelander | |||
Vilas | Town of Arbor Vitae | 263.09 | 423.40 | WIS 70 east – Eagle River | Northern end of WIS 70 concurrency | |
Iron | Town of Mercer | 288.96 | 465.04 | WIS 47 south / WIS 182 west – Lac du Flambeau, Park Falls | Northern terminus of WIS 47; Eastern terminus of WIS 182 | |
Hurley | 315.07 | 507.06 | WIS 77 west (Silver Street) | Signed western terminus of WIS 11; Silver Street continues eastward as a state trunk highway to Bus. US 2 at the state line | ||
Town of Kimball | 316.44– 316.59 |
509.26– 509.50 |
— | US 2 / LSCT – Ashland, Ironwood | Interchange | |
1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi
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See also
References
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