U.S. Route 2 in Wisconsin
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Western segment | ||||
Length | 104.49 mi[1][2] (168.16 km) | |||
West end | US 2 in Superior | |||
Major intersections | ||||
East end | US 2 in Hurley | |||
Eastern segment | ||||
Length | 14.46 mi[2] (23.27 km) | |||
West end | US 2 / US 141 in Florence | |||
East end | US 2 / US 141 in Spread Eagle | |||
Location | ||||
Country | United States | |||
State | Wisconsin | |||
Counties | Douglas, Bayfield, Ashland, Iron; Florence | |||
Highway system | ||||
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US Highway 2 (US 2) is a part of the
Route description
Western segment
US 2 enters the state from Minnesota at the city of Superior on the Bong Memorial Bridge. US 2 then follows Belknap Street eastbound, passing through downtown Superior, where it has an intersection with
In Bayfield County, US 2 passes through
Eastern segment
US 2 re-enters Wisconsin from Iron County, Michigan concurrently with US 141 and turns southeastward to Florence and intersects WIS 70/WIS 101 at their shared terminus. After a short trek through Florence via Central Avenue, Furnace Street and Florence Avenue,[11] the highway turns south and passes by Commonwealth then turns east and passes through the community of Spread Eagle. The highway returns into Michigan three miles (4.8 km) east of Spread Eagle.[12]
History
In 1918, the western segment of US 2 was old WIS 10 with the exception of the short segment between US 51 and the Michigan state line, which was not a part of the state highway system until Michigan signed their trunkline system a year later.[13] The entire eastern segment was designated as old WIS 69 in 1918.[14] One business route existed for US 2 until 2002. Business US 2 began at the US 51 terminus and headed southeast to WIS 77 in downtown Hurley where it turned east into Michigan. Although Michigan still has the route signed, Wisconsin removed its signs. The street in Hurley that runs from WIS 77 to the border is still a state trunkline despite not having a numbered designation.[13]
Major intersections
County | Location | mi[1][2] | km | Destinations | Notes | |
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Bong Bridge) – Duluth | Continuation into Minnesota | |||||
Truck US 2 east (Garfield Avenue) | Western end of Truck US 2 | |||||
2.24 | 3.60 | WIS 35 (Tower Avenue) | ||||
3.95 | 6.36 | Truck US 2 west | Northern end of US 53 concurrency | |||
8.70 | 14.00 | Northern end of freeway | ||||
Eastern end of LSCT concurrency | ||||||
US 53 south – Spooner, Eau Claire | Southern end of US 53 concurrency; southern end of freeway along US 2 | |||||
Community of Brule | 32.47 | 52.26 | WIS 27 south – Hayward | |||
US 63 south – Hayward | ||||||
Alt. US 2 east / Alt. WIS 13 south – Ashland | ||||||
Western end of WIS 13/LSCT concurrency | ||||||
Alt. US 2 west – Sanborn | ||||||
67.75 | 109.03 | WIS 13 south – Mellen | Eastern end of WIS 13 concurrency | |||
Town of Gurney | 88.68 | 142.72 | WIS 169 south – Mellen | |||
Town of Saxon | 93.33 | 150.20 | WIS 122 – Upson | |||
Hurley | 104.33 | 167.90 | US 51 south – Hurley | Northern terminus of US 51 | ||
104.49 | 168.16 | LSCT east – Ironwood | US 2 enters Michigan | |||
US 2 enters Michigan for 109.177 miles (175.703 km)[15] | ||||||
Florence | Town of Florence | 104.59 | 168.32 | US 2 west / US 141 north – Crystal Falls | ||
Armstrong Creek, Eagle River | ||||||
Town of Florence | 118.95 | 191.43 | US 2 east / US 141 south – Iron Mountain | Continuation into Michigan | ||
1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi
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See also
- U.S. Roads portal
References
- ^ a b c Region 5 Staff (May 26, 2009). State Trunk Highway Log for Region 5. Superior: Wisconsin Department of Transportation. pp. 1–16.
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: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link) - ^ a b c d North Central Region Staff (December 31, 2008). State Trunk Highway Log for North Central Region. Rhinelander: Wisconsin Department of Transportation.
- ^ Weingroff, Richard F. (January 9, 2009). "From Names to Numbers: The Origins of the U.S. Numbered Highway System". Highway History. Federal Highway Administration. Retrieved April 21, 2009.
- ^ Wisconsin Department of Transportation. Corridors 2020 Routes: Backbones and Connectors (PDF) (Map). Scale not given. Madison: Wisconsin Department of Transportation. Archived from the original (PDF) on September 24, 2006. Retrieved December 25, 2007.
- ^ Google (December 25, 2007). "Belknap Street, Superior, Wisconsin" (Map). Google Maps. Google. Retrieved December 25, 2007.
- ^ a b Wisconsin Department of Transportation (January 2006). Douglas Co. (PDF) (Map). 1:100,000. Madison: Wisconsin Department of Transportation. Archived from the original (PDF) on April 13, 2007. Retrieved December 25, 2007.
- ^ Google (December 25, 2007). "US 2, South Range, Wisconsin" (Map). Google Maps. Google. Retrieved December 25, 2007.
- ^ Wisconsin Department of Transportation (January 2006). Bayfield Co. (PDF) (Map). 1:100,000. Madison: Wisconsin Department of Transportation. Archived from the original (PDF) on April 15, 2007. Retrieved December 25, 2007.
- ^ Wisconsin Department of Transportation (January 2006). Ashland Co. (PDF) (Map). 1:100,000. Madison: Wisconsin Department of Transportation. Archived from the original (PDF) on April 13, 2007. Retrieved December 25, 2007.
- ^ Wisconsin Department of Transportation (January 2006). Iron Co. (PDF) (Map). 1:100,000. Madison: Wisconsin Department of Transportation. Archived from the original (PDF) on February 10, 2007. Retrieved December 25, 2007.
- ^ Google (December 25, 2007). "US 2, Florence, Wisconsin" (Map). Google Maps. Google. Retrieved December 25, 2007.
- ^ Wisconsin Department of Transportation (January 2006). Florence Co. (PDF) (Map). 1:100,000. Madison: Wisconsin Department of Transportation. Archived from the original (PDF) on December 7, 2006. Retrieved December 25, 2007.
- ^ a b Bessert, Chris. "Highways 1–9 (US 2 West)". Wisconsin Highways. Retrieved December 25, 2007.[self-published source]
- ^ Bessert, Chris. "Highways 1–9 (US 2 East)". Wisconsin Highways. Retrieved December 25, 2007.[self-published source]
- ^ Michigan Department of Transportation (2021). Next Generation PR Finder (Map). Michigan Department of Transportation. Retrieved October 11, 2021.
External links
- Media related to US Highway 2 in Wisconsin at Wikimedia Commons