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
Milwaukee ( ), officially the City of Milwaukee, is both the most populous and most densely populated city in the U.S. state of Wisconsin and the county seat of Milwaukee County. With a population of 577,222 at the 2020 census, Milwaukee is ...
and
Ozaukee counties in
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 Michi ...
, 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, w ...
to
Cedarburg.
Route description
WIS 181 begins at
WIS 59
State Trunk Highway 59 (often called Highway 59, STH-59 or WIS 59) is a state highway that runs east–west in the southeastern part of the U.S. state of Wisconsin from Milwaukee to Monroe.
Route description
The highway starts at WIS 11 i ...
in West Allis near the
Wisconsin State Fair
The Wisconsin State Fair is an annual event held at the Wisconsin State Fair Park in West Allis, Wisconsin, a suburb of Milwaukee. The modern fair takes place in August (occasionally beginning late July) and lasts 11 days.
History
The first ...
grounds as 84th Street. After passing by the fairgrounds, 84th Street crosses under I-94 and becomes Glenview Avenue. Prior to entering
Wauwatosa
Wauwatosa (; known informally as Tosa; originally Wau-wau-too-sa or Hart's Mill) is a city in Milwaukee County, Wisconsin, United States. The population was 48,387 at the 2020 census. Wauwatosa is located immediately west of Milwaukee, and is a pa ...
, the route intersects
U.S. 18 and exits the downtown area as 76th Street.
WIS 190 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
State Trunk Highway 145 (STH-145, commonly known as Highway 145 or WIS 145) is a state highway in Milwaukee, Waukesha, and Washington counties in Wisconsin, United States, that connects the northwest suburbs of Milwaukee with the city's downt ...
and Silver Springs Drive. Before leaving Ozaukee County, WIS 181 crosses over
WIS 100
State Trunk Highway 100 (STH-100, commonly known as Highway 100 or WIS 100) is a road which encircles the outer edges of Milwaukee County, Wisconsin, United States.
Route description
The road is designed as a bypass around the city of Milwau ...
and enters Ozaukee County in
Mequon
Mequon () is the largest city in Ozaukee County, in the U.S. state of Wisconsin, and the third-largest city in Wisconsin by land area. Located on Lake Michigan's western shore with significant commercial developments along Interstate 43, the comm ...
. The only major intersection prior to ending at
WIS 60 near
Cedarburg is at the intersection of
WIS 167 in Mequon.
Major intersections
See also
*
References
External links
*{{commons category-inline, Wisconsin Highway 181
181
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Transportation in Milwaukee County, Wisconsin
Transportation in Ozaukee County, Wisconsin