U.S. Route 18 Business (Verona, Wisconsin)
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At least eight special routes of U.S. Route 18 (US 18) have existed. __TOC__


Hot Springs bypass route

U.S. Highway 18 Bypass (US 18 Byp.) is a bypass around the
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, city center. It begins on the west side of Hot Springs at an
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with US 18 and travels in a southeasterly direction. The highway skirts the western and southern edges of the city and meets South Dakota Highway 71 close to the point where the route turns east. It ends at US 18/ US 385 in the southeastern corner of the city.


Hot Springs truck route


Mason City business loop

U.S. Highway 18 Business (US 18 Bus.) begins at a
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with Interstate 35 (I-35) on the eastern edge of
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. The route, overlapped by Iowa Highway 122 (Iowa 122), begins as a four-lane divided highway, serving the
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before entering Mason City proper. Between Eisenhower and Jefferson avenues in Mason City, the highway is undivided. This road is the primary east–west artery through Mason City. At Jefferson Avenue, US 18 Bus./Iowa 122 separate into a pair of one-way streets, remaining in this configuration through the downtown area where the
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, one of
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's few commercial buildings, resides. They intersect US 65 at Federal Street. US 18 Bus. turns to the south to follow US 65. The business loop rejoins its parent route south of the city limits.


McGregor–Marquette business loop

U.S. Highway 18 Business (US 18 Bus.) begins at an
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with US 18 west of
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. The route descends into the
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valley along the northern border of Pikes Peak State Park and then turns into McGregor. Through McGregor, US 18 Bus. heads to the northeast toward the Mississippi River. Along the river, the highway is parallel to the
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. For , US 18 Bus. travels a narrow strip of land between the river and the bluffs where it passes a
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. At Marquette, US 18 Bus. ends at the foot of the
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, which carries US 18 to
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.


Mount Horeb business loop

Business U.S. Highway 18 (Bus. US 18) is a former segment of US 18/ US 151 between exits 65 and 69 within
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. The route is also shared by Bus. US 151, as well as parts of State Trunk Highway 78 (WIS 78) and County Trunk Road ID (CTH-ID).


Verona business loop

Business U.S. Highway 18 (Bus. US 18) is a former segment of US 18/ US 151 within
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. The route is also shared by Bus. US 151 and CTH-MV. Bus. US 18/Bus. US 151/CTH-MV begins at a pair of flyover interchanges with US 18/US 151 on exit 76 west of Verona. Eastbound exit 76 runs directly into the business routes on West Verona Avenue, while westbound exit 76 connects to the business routes by way of Epic Lane. From there, the business routes run east-northeast as a four-lane divided highway until the intersection with Legion Street, where it becomes a local two-lane undivided road. At the intersection with North and South Main streets (CTH-M), West Verona Avenue becomes East Verona Avenue, making a brief reverse curve to the left before returning to its previous trajectory at School Street and becoming a four-lane divided highway east of there. Bus. US 18/Bus. US 151/CTH-MV ends east of Verona at exit 81 on US 18/US 151, but only with an eastbound onramp and westbound offramp.


Dane County alternate route

Alternate U.S. Highway 18 (Alt. US 18) is a
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that begins in
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. The route follows CTH-PB, CTH-M, and CTH-MM to connect with US 14 north of
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, then uses US 14 to reconnect with the main route in
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. The route is concurrent with Alt. US 151.


Milwaukee alternate route

Alternate U.S. Highway 18 (Alt. US 18) is a former segment of US 18 within
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.


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