State Trunk Highway 181 (often called Highway 181, STH-181 or WIS 181) is a
state highway
A state highway, state road, or state route (and the equivalent provincial highway, provincial road, or provincial route) is usually a road that is either ''numbered'' or ''maintained'' by a sub-national state or province. A road numbered by a ...
in
Milwaukee and
Ozaukee counties in
Wisconsin, United States, that runs north–south in southeast Wisconsin from
West Allis
West Allis is a city in Milwaukee County, Wisconsin, United States. A suburb of Milwaukee, it is part of the Milwaukee metropolitan area. The population was 60,325 at the 2020 census.
History
The name West Allis derives from Edward P. Allis, ...
to
Cedarburg
Cedarburg is a city in Ozaukee County, Wisconsin, United States. Located about north of Milwaukee and in close proximity to Interstate 43, it is a suburban community in the Milwaukee metropolitan area. The city incorporated in 1885, and at th ...
.
Route description
WIS 181 begins at
WIS 59 in West Allis near the
Wisconsin State Fairgrounds as 84th Street. After passing by the fairgrounds, 84th Street crosses under I-94 and becomes Glenview Avenue. Prior to entering
Wauwatosa, the route intersects
U.S. 18 and exits the downtown area as 76th Street.
WIS 190
State Trunk Highway 190 (often called Highway 190, STH-190 or WIS 190) is a state highway (US), state highway in the U.S. state of Wisconsin. It runs east–west in southeast Wisconsin from Pewaukee, Wisconsin, Pewaukee to Shorewood ...
and
WIS 175
State Trunk Highway 175 (often called Highway 175, STH-175 or WIS 175) is a state highway in the US state of Wisconsin. It runs north–south in central Wisconsin from West Milwaukee to just south of Fond du Lac.
The highway follows the form ...
are intersected prior to WIS 181 crossing over
WIS 145 and Silver Springs Drive. Before leaving Ozaukee County, WIS 181 crosses over
WIS 100 and enters Ozaukee County in
Mequon. The only major intersection prior to ending at
WIS 60
State Trunk Highway 60, often called Highway 60, STH-60 or WIS 60, is a state highway in the U.S. state of Wisconsin. It runs east–west in southern Wisconsin from Prairie du Chien on the Mississippi River at the Iowa state line to the ...
near
Cedarburg
Cedarburg is a city in Ozaukee County, Wisconsin, United States. Located about north of Milwaukee and in close proximity to Interstate 43, it is a suburban community in the Milwaukee metropolitan area. The city incorporated in 1885, and at th ...
is at the intersection of
WIS 167
State Trunk Highway 167 (often called Highway 167, STH-167 or WIS 167) is a state highway in southern Washington and Ozaukee counties in the US state of Wisconsin. It runs east–west in the southeastern part of the state from H ...
in Mequon.
Major intersections
See also
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References
External links
*{{commons category-inline, Wisconsin Highway 181
181
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Transportation in Milwaukee County, Wisconsin
Transportation in Ozaukee County, Wisconsin