State Trunk Highway 67 (often called Highway 67, STH-67 or WIS 67) is a
Wisconsin
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state
highway
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running from the
Wisconsin
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–
Illinois
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state line east of
Beloit north to
U.S. Highway 151
U.S. Highway 151 (US 151) is a United States Numbered Highway that runs through the states of Iowa and Wisconsin. The southern terminus for US 151 is at a junction with Interstate 80 (I-80) in Iowa County, Iowa, and its northern terminu ...
(US 151) east of
Chilton. With the inclusion of the new
Oconomowoc
Oconomowoc ( ) is a city in Waukesha County, Wisconsin, United States. The name was derived from Coo-no-mo-wauk, the Potawatomi term for "waterfall." The population was 15,712 at the 2010 census. The city is partially adjacent to the Town of Oc ...
bypass, WIS 67 is approximately in length.
WIS 67 meanders through much of Southeastern
Wisconsin
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, passing through both the northern and southern units of the
Kettle Moraine State Forest. It ends just south of the Killsnake State Wildlife Area in
Manitowoc County
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.
Route description
The southern end of WIS 67 is located on the far east side of
Beloit at the
Wisconsin
Wisconsin () is a state in the upper Midwestern United States. Wisconsin is the 25th-largest state by total area and the 20th-most populous. It is bordered by Minnesota to the west, Iowa to the southwest, Illinois to the south, Lake M ...
–
Illinois
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state line just east of
Interstate 90
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/
Interstate 39 (I-90/I-39) where it becomes
Illinois Route 75 (IL 75). IL 75 continues westward to
South Beloit and
Freeport, Illinois.
The northern terminus of the route is at
U.S. Highway 151
U.S. Highway 151 (US 151) is a United States Numbered Highway that runs through the states of Iowa and Wisconsin. The southern terminus for US 151 is at a junction with Interstate 80 (I-80) in Iowa County, Iowa, and its northern terminu ...
outside of
Chilton, west-southwest of
Valders
Village hall
Valders is a village in Manitowoc County, Wisconsin, United States. The population was 962 at the 2010 census.
Geology
The village is known within the state for its dolomitic limestone quarry, which produces rock. harbor rock, gr ...
WIS 67 passes by
Old World Wisconsin
Old World Wisconsin is an open-air museum located near Eagle, in Waukesha County, Wisconsin, United States. It depicts housing and the daily life of settlers in 19th-century Wisconsin, with separate areas representing the traditions of different ...
in
Eagle
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, a "living" outdoor museum run by the State Historical Society of Wisconsin. It also passes
Road America
Road America is a motorsport road course located near Elkhart Lake, Wisconsin, United States on Wisconsin Highway 67. It has hosted races since the 1950s and currently hosts races in the NASCAR Cup and Xfinity Series, WeatherTech SportsCar Champ ...
in
Elkhart Lake; Road America has been the host of many international racing events, from
motorcycle
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to
sports car
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to
IndyCar
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races on its
road course.
History
Initially, WIS 67 traveled from WIS 23 in Plymouth to WIS 48 (now WIS 32/WIS 57) in New Holstein via parts of its present-day routing and present-day CTH-J. In 1920, WIS 67 was superseded by WIS 57's northern extension. As a result, it moved onto another part of its present-day route. The new route traveled from WIS 59/WIS 99 (now just WIS 59) in Eagle to WIS 26 (now WIS 28) in Mayville. In 1924, WIS 67 was extended from both ends. At its northern end, WIS 67 extended northeast to WIS 23 in Plymouth, its former route's southern terminus. At its southern end, WIS 67 extended south via the former southernmost portion of WIS 59. This is because WIS 59 diverged westward from Eagle and extended towards Monroe.
In 1947, WIS 67 extended south via US 12 and former CTH-H to WIS 36 (part of it is now Geneva Street) in Williams Bay. In 1956, part of WIS 57 moved eastward away from Plymouth. As a result, WIS 67 extended northward to WIS 32/WIS 57 in Kiel via WIS 57's former portion. This extension restored the southern half of WIS 67's oldest alignment. Around 1968, WIS 67 extended southwest to US 14 in Walworth, superseding part of WIS 36 in the process. Around 1979, WIS 67 extended southward via US 14 and then westward along CTH-W to WIS 140 north of the Illinois state line.
Major intersections
See also
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References
External links
{{Commonscat, Wisconsin Highway 67
Oconomowoc Bypass Project pagefrom Wisconsin Department of Transportation
Old World Wisconsinfrom Wisconsin Historical Society
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Transportation in Rock County, Wisconsin
Transportation in Walworth County, Wisconsin
Transportation in Waukesha County, Wisconsin
Transportation in Dodge County, Wisconsin
Transportation in Fond du Lac County, Wisconsin
Transportation in Sheboygan County, Wisconsin
Transportation in Manitowoc County, Wisconsin