Wisconsin Highway 50
Route information | ||||
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Maintained by WisDOT | ||||
Length | 44.43 mi[1] (71.50 km) | |||
Major junctions | ||||
West end | WIS 11 in Delavan | |||
East end | WIS 32 in Kenosha | |||
Location | ||||
Country | United States | |||
State | Wisconsin | |||
Counties | Walworth, Kenosha | |||
Highway system | ||||
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State Trunk Highway 50 (often called Highway 50, STH-50 or WIS 50) is a 44.43-mile (71.50 km) state highway in Walworth and Kenosha counties in Wisconsin, United States, that runs from Wisconsin Highway 11 (WIS 11) in Delavan east to Wisconsin Highway 32 (WIS 32) in Kenosha. The highway is maintained by the Wisconsin Department of Transportation.
Route description
Highway 50 begins at an intersection with Highway 11 in Delavan. The highway crosses
After entering Kenosha County, Highway 50 passes the community of
History
Highway 50 was designated in 1917, and signage for the highway was posted in 1918. The highway has changed little since and still follows its original route for most of its length. The route of Highway 50 through Kenosha changed in 1997; the highway moved from 75th Street to a more northerly alignment along Roosevelt Road and 63rd Street.[1]
Major intersections
County | Location | mi[4] | km | Destinations | Notes |
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Walworth | Delavan | 0.0 | 0.0 | WIS 11 – Elkhorn, Janesville | |
1.4 | 2.3 | I-43 – Milwaukee, Beloit | |||
Williams Bay | 6.1 | 9.8 | WIS 67 – Elkhorn, Williams Bay | ||
Lake Geneva | 13.2 | 21.2 | WIS 120 south | Western end of WIS 120 concurrency | |
13.5 | 21.7 | US 12 / WIS 120 north – Madison, Chicago | Eastern end of WIS 120 concurrency | ||
Kenosha | New Munster | 23.6 | 38.0 | WIS 83 north – Burlington | Western end of WIS 83 concurrency |
Paddock Lake | 29.1 | 46.8 | WIS 75 north / WIS 83 south – Burlington, Salem | Eastern end of WIS 83 concurrency | |
Village of Bristol | 32.6 | 52.5 | US 45 – Union Grove, Bristol | ||
Kenosha–Pleasant Prairie city/village line | 37.4 | 60.2 | I-41 / I-94 / US 41 – Milwaukee, Chicago | ||
Kenosha | 40.7 | 65.5 | WIS 31 – Racine, Waukegan | ||
44.4 | 71.5 | LMCT (Sheridan Rd ) | |||
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 Bessert, Chris. "Wisconsin Highways: Highways 50-59 (Highway 50)". Wisconsin Highways. Retrieved 2007-03-20.
- ^ Walworth County Map (pdf) (Map). Wisconsin Department of Transportation. Retrieved 2010-07-11.
- ^ Kenosha County Map (pdf) (Map). Wisconsin Department of Transportation. Retrieved 2010-07-11.
- ^ Google (2010-07-11). "overview map of State Highway 50 Distances Between Interchanges" (Map). Google Maps. Google. Retrieved 2010-07-11.
External links
- Media related to Wisconsin Highway 50 at Wikimedia Commons