State Trunk Highway 75 (often called Highway 75, STH-75 or WIS 75) is a

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in the southeastern part of U.S. state of Wisconsin. The highway runs from

Wisconsin Highway 50 State Trunk Highway 50 (often called Highway 50, STH-50 or WIS 50) is a 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&nb ...

and Wisconsin Highway 83 in Paddock Lake north to

Wisconsin Highway 20 State Trunk Highway 20 (often called Highway 20, STH-20 or WIS 20) is a state highway in Walworth and Racine counties in southeastern Wisconsin, United States. The route is a short connector that bridges the city of Whitewater and points west ...

east of Waterford. WIS 75 serves Kenosha and

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Counties. The highway is maintained by the Wisconsin Department of Transportation.

Route description

WIS 75 begins at an intersection with

WIS 50 State Trunk Highway 50 (often called Highway 50, STH-50 or WIS 50) is a 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& ...

and WIS 83 in Paddock Lake. The highway heads north through the town of

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before entering the town of

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. After crossing into Brighton, WIS 75 passes through the community of Klondike and skirts the eastern edge of the

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. The route intersects WIS 142 northwest of the community of

and continues northward into

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. Upon entering Racine County, WIS 75 enters the town of

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. It passes through the community of Kansasville and crosses a

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line before meeting WIS 11. The highway continues north, passing Eagle Lake to the east. WIS 75 terminates at a junction with

WIS 20 State Trunk Highway 20 (often called Highway 20, STH-20 or WIS 20) is a state highway in Walworth and Racine counties in southeastern Wisconsin, United States. The route is a short connector that bridges the city of Whitewater and points west ...

and County Highway S east of Waterford.

History

WIS 75 was originally designated in

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between WIS 36 and

WIS 19 State Trunk Highway 19 (often called Highway 19, STH-19 or WIS 19) is a state highway in the U.S. state of Wisconsin. It provides a more direct route from U.S. Highway 14 near Mazomanie east to Highway 16 at Watertown, passing around the north ...

(now

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) in 1917. In 1924, WIS 75 was changed to a route from

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south to Bristol; the northern terminus was truncated to WIS 36 in 1926. This route became part of U.S. Route 45 in 1934, and WIS 75 was moved to a route similar to its current one. The original route followed present-day WIS 142 west before continuing south and west on present-day county highways X, JB, and PH; the route between WIS 142 and County Highway PH was changed to 264th Avenue in 1935. During the construction of the Richard I. Bong Air Force Base in the 1950s, WIS 75 was rerouted along present-day WIS 142, US 45, and

south of its junction with WIS 142. WIS 75 was permanently designated along its current route between WIS 142 and WIS 50 in 1963.

Major intersections

References

External links

{{commons category, Wisconsin Highway 75
WIS 75 Terminus Photos
075 Transportation in Kenosha County, Wisconsin Transportation in Racine County, Wisconsin U.S. Route 45

Route description

History

Major intersections

See also

References

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