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EspañolWISCONSIN HIGHWAY 16
:''For the pre-1926 Highway 16, see Highway 16 (Wisconsin 1917).''
'State Trunk Highway 16' (often called 'Highway 16', 'STH 16' or 'WIS 16') is a Wisconsin state highway running from Pewaukee across the state to La Crosse. Much of its route in the state parallels the former mainline of the Chicago, Milwaukee, St. Paul and Pacific Railroad (Milwaukee Road).
Formerly U.S. Highway 16, most of the highway was bypassed by Interstate 90 and Interstate 94 in the 1960s and 1970s. Highway 16 is 193.2 miles in length, including the new Oconomowoc Bypass section. Highway 16 is routed with several other US, state and county highways over a majority of its length.
The eastern end of the route is a limited-access freeway from Oconomowoc to its terminus at Interstate 94, near the Waukesha County Airport (also known as Crites Field). The first sign for Highway 16 West is on the long curve of the on-ramp from I-94.
The western terminus of the highway is at the Wisconsin-Minnesota border along the route of U.S. Highway 14 and U.S. Highway 61, just west of La Crosse. Minnesota State Highway 16 continues to the west from this point. The first sign for Highway 16 east in Wisconsin is on Pettibone Island, on the approach to the Cameron Avenue Bridge just outside of downtown La Crosse.
List Source[2]
★ La Crosse
★ Sparta
★ Tomah
★ Mauston
★ Wisconsin Dells
★ Portage
★ Columbus
★ Watertown
★ Oconomowoc
★ Pewaukee
★ Waukesha
★ Elroy-Sparta State Bike Trail, Sparta
★ Mill Bluff State Park, Tomah
★ Rocky Arbor State Park, Lyndon Station
The alignment of the eastern section of Highway 16 changed in late 2006 when the rest of the Oconomowoc bypass was opened to traffic. The four-lane, limited access divided highway routes Highway 16 around Lac La Belle on the west side of the city, meeting up with Highway 67 north of downtown. Eventually, the bypass will result in the removal of the state highway designation from Wisconsin Avenue through downtown Oconomowoc.
The signs for Highway 16 through downtown Oconomowoc have not yet been changed, but will likely be taken down and replaced with a Business designation by the end of 2007. Currently, the limited-access highway around Oconomowoc is designated as BYPASS 16 on signage.List Source[3]
1. Wisconsin Highways: Highways 10-19 (Highway 16)
2. Highway 16 exit numbers Wisconsin Department of Transportation
3. Oconomowoc Bypass Project page Wisconsin Department of Transportation
'State Trunk Highway 16' (often called 'Highway 16', 'STH 16' or 'WIS 16') is a Wisconsin state highway running from Pewaukee across the state to La Crosse. Much of its route in the state parallels the former mainline of the Chicago, Milwaukee, St. Paul and Pacific Railroad (Milwaukee Road).
Formerly U.S. Highway 16, most of the highway was bypassed by Interstate 90 and Interstate 94 in the 1960s and 1970s. Highway 16 is 193.2 miles in length, including the new Oconomowoc Bypass section. Highway 16 is routed with several other US, state and county highways over a majority of its length.
| Contents |
| Termini |
| Interchanges |
| Major cities along the route |
| State Parks |
| The Oconomowoc Bypass |
| Images (east to west) |
| References |
Termini
The eastern end of the route is a limited-access freeway from Oconomowoc to its terminus at Interstate 94, near the Waukesha County Airport (also known as Crites Field). The first sign for Highway 16 West is on the long curve of the on-ramp from I-94.
The western terminus of the highway is at the Wisconsin-Minnesota border along the route of U.S. Highway 14 and U.S. Highway 61, just west of La Crosse. Minnesota State Highway 16 continues to the west from this point. The first sign for Highway 16 east in Wisconsin is on Pettibone Island, on the approach to the Cameron Avenue Bridge just outside of downtown La Crosse.
Interchanges
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| County | Location | Mile | # | Destinations | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
End Freeway -   | |||||
| Waukesha | Oconomowoc | 176 |   | ||
| Oconomowoc Lake | 178 |  | |||
| Nashotah | 179 |  | |||
| Hartland | 181 |  | |||
| 182 |  | Eastbound exit only; Westbound entrance only | |||
| 183 |  | Eastbound entrance only; Westbound exit only | |||
| 184 |   | ||||
| Pewaukee | 186 |  | |||
| 187 |  | ||||
| 188 |  | ||||
    | |||||
Major cities along the route
★ La Crosse
★ Sparta
★ Tomah
★ Mauston
★ Wisconsin Dells
★ Portage
★ Columbus
★ Watertown
★ Oconomowoc
★ Pewaukee
★ Waukesha
State Parks
★ Elroy-Sparta State Bike Trail, Sparta
★ Mill Bluff State Park, Tomah
★ Rocky Arbor State Park, Lyndon Station
The Oconomowoc Bypass
The alignment of the eastern section of Highway 16 changed in late 2006 when the rest of the Oconomowoc bypass was opened to traffic. The four-lane, limited access divided highway routes Highway 16 around Lac La Belle on the west side of the city, meeting up with Highway 67 north of downtown. Eventually, the bypass will result in the removal of the state highway designation from Wisconsin Avenue through downtown Oconomowoc.
The signs for Highway 16 through downtown Oconomowoc have not yet been changed, but will likely be taken down and replaced with a Business designation by the end of 2007. Currently, the limited-access highway around Oconomowoc is designated as BYPASS 16 on signage.List Source[3]
Images (east to west)
References
1. Wisconsin Highways: Highways 10-19 (Highway 16)
2. Highway 16 exit numbers Wisconsin Department of Transportation
3. Oconomowoc Bypass Project page Wisconsin Department of Transportation
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