State Trunk Highway 75 (often called Highway 75, STH-75 or WIS 75) is a
state highway in the southeastern part of
U.S. state
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of
Wisconsin
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. The highway runs from
Wisconsin Highway 50 and
Wisconsin Highway 83
State Trunk Highway 83 (often called Highway 83, STH-83 or WIS 83) is a state highway in the U.S. state of Wisconsin. It runs north–south in southeast Wisconsin from Hartford to the Illinois border in the village of Salem Lakes.
Most of th ...
in
Paddock Lake north to
Wisconsin Highway 20 east of
Waterford
"Waterford remains the untaken city"
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. WIS 75 serves
Kenosha
Kenosha () is a city in the U.S. state of Wisconsin and the seat of Kenosha County. Per the 2020 census, the population was 99,986 which made it the fourth-largest city in Wisconsin. Situated on the southwestern shore of Lake Michigan, Kenosh ...
and
Racine
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Counties. The highway is maintained by the
Wisconsin Department of Transportation
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.
Route description
WIS 75 begins at an intersection with
WIS 50 and
WIS 83
State Trunk Highway 83 (often called Highway 83, STH-83 or WIS 83) is a state highway in the U.S. state of Wisconsin. It runs north–south in southeast Wisconsin from Hartford to the Illinois border in the village of Salem Lakes.
Most of th ...
in
Paddock Lake. The highway heads north through the
town
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Origin and use
The word "town" shares an ori ...
of
Salem before entering the town of
Brighton. After crossing into Brighton, WIS 75 passes through the community of
Klondike and skirts the eastern edge of the
Richard Bong State Recreation Area. The route intersects
WIS 142 northwest of the community of
Brighton and continues northward into
Racine County.
Upon entering Racine County, WIS 75 enters the town of
Dover. It passes through the community of
Kansasville and crosses a
Canadian Pacific Railway line before meeting
WIS 11
State Trunk Highway 11 (often called Highway 11, STH-11 or WIS 11) is a state highway running east–west across southern Wisconsin. The highway connects Dubuque, Iowa with the cities of Janesville, Racine and Elkhorn. Most of the route i ...
. The highway continues north, passing
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Cities, towns, townships etc. Canada
* Eagle Lake, Haliburton County, Ontario
* Eagle Lake, Parry Sound District, Ontario
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United States
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to the east. WIS 75 terminates at a junction with
WIS 20 and County Highway S east of
Waterford
"Waterford remains the untaken city"
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History
WIS 75 was originally designated in
Milwaukee County between
WIS 36
State Trunk Highway 36 (often called Highway 36, STH-36 or WIS 36) is a state highway in the U.S. state of Wisconsin. It runs in a diagonal southwest–northeast direction across southeastern Wisconsin from Springfield which is north of Lake ...
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
U.S. Route 18) in 1917. In 1924, WIS 75 was changed to a route from
Franklin south to
Bristol
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; the northern terminus was truncated to WIS 36 in 1926. This route became part of
U.S. Route 45
U.S. Route 45 (US 45) is a major north-south United States highway and a border-to-border route, from Lake Superior to the Gulf of Mexico. A sign at the highway's northern terminus notes the total distance as .
US 45 is notable for incorporatin ...
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
WIS 50 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
See also
*
References
External links
{{commons category, Wisconsin Highway 75
WIS 75 Terminus Photos
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Transportation in Kenosha County, Wisconsin
Transportation in Racine County, Wisconsin
U.S. Route 45