Eau Claire–Chippewa Falls metropolitan area
Eau Claire Metropolitan Area
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The Eau Claire metropolitan area refers loosely to the urbanized area along the
At a ribbon-cutting for the opening of the final stretch of the newly 4-laned section of
Extent
Because the
For practical purposes, the Eau Claire–Chippewa Falls metropolitan area extends only as far as those municipalities directly adjacent to the incorporated cities and villages in the core area, with the notable exception of the Eau Claire County
Transportation
Airports
The Eau Claire–Chippewa Falls metropolitan area is served by the Chippewa Valley Regional Airport. As well as by the Menomonie Municipal Airport and several smaller private airports.
Regular shuttle service is also available to Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport, the closest international airport, approximately 85 miles distant.[2]
Waterways
Although the Chippewa River once served as an important transit route for the area, river transit is no longer feasible from the
Highways
Many of the primary roadways serving western Wisconsin run through the metropolitan area. Among these are:
Interstate 94 |
U.S. Route 12 |
U.S. Route 53
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Highway 29 |
Highway 37 |
Highway 85 |
Highway 93 |
Highway 124 |
Highway 178 |
Highway 312 |
Railways
Freight
Mass transit
The only local
Included municipalities
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Towns
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Notes
- ^ "Official site of Governor Tony Evers".
- ^ "EAU Claire, Wisconsin - City Information, Fast Facts, Schools, Colleges, and More".
- ^ "WDNR - Find a State Trail". Archived from the original on April 28, 2006. Retrieved April 28, 2006.