State Trunk Highway 36 (often called Highway 36, STH-36 or WIS 36) is a
state highway
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in the U.S. state of
Wisconsin
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. It runs in a diagonal southwest–northeast direction across southeastern Wisconsin from
Springfield which is north of
Lake Geneva
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to
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 i ...
.
Route description
WIS 36 begins at its intersection with
WIS 120 and travels in a general northeasterly direction to an intersection with
WIS 11 in
Burlington.
The road continues northeast, passing through
Waterford
"Waterford remains the untaken city"
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where it connects with
WIS 164, then to
Wind Lake
Wind Lake is a census-designated place (CDP) in Racine County, Wisconsin, United States. The population was 5,355 at the 2020 census. Wind Lake is in the town of Norway.
Geography
Wind Lake is located at (42.821952, -88.157810).
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and
Muskego before heading to
Franklin, where it
runs concurrently with
US Highway 45 (US 45) for a short distance, and crosses
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 ...
. The highway then follows Loomis Road through
Greendale and
Greenfield
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, where it intersects with
Interstate 43
Interstate 43 (I-43) is a Interstate Highway located entirely within the US state of Wisconsin, connecting I-39/I-90 in Beloit with Milwaukee and I-41, U.S. Highway 41 (US 41) and US 141 in Green Bay. State Trunk Highway ...
(I-43) and
I-894 before terminating at
WIS 241 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 i ...
.
History
WIS 36 is unusual in that its route has seen few changes since it was designated in 1918. The road originally began in Lake Geneva, approximately south of its current terminus, and ended near downtown
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 i ...
. In 1921, the route was shortened to end at the junction with what was then
WIS 57, which later became
US 41, and is now
WIS 241. In 1919, WIS 36 was extended to the west along
WIS 50 to Williams Bay, then turned to the south into Walworth County to join
WIS 89 (now
US 14) to its end at the Illinois state line.
The route would change again in 1968; WIS 36 terminated at Lake Geneva, and the portion from Williams Bay to Walworth was redesignated as
WIS 67
State Trunk Highway 67 (often called Highway 67, STH-67 or WIS 67) is a Wisconsin state highway running from the Wisconsin– Illinois state line east of Beloit north to U.S. Highway 151 (US 151) east of Chilton. With the inclusio ...
. Later, in 1987–1988,
WIS 120 was extended north from Lake Geneva via WIS 36 to Springfield, and then north along County Trunk Highway G (CTH-G) toward
East Troy, placing the end of the highway at its present location.
Major intersections
See also
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References
External links
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36 may refer to:
* 36 (number), the natural number following 35 and preceding 37
* One of these years of Gregorian or Julian calendars:
** 36 BC, 1st century BCE
** AD 36, 1st century
** 1936, 20th century
** 2036, 21st century
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Transportation in Walworth County, Wisconsin
Transportation in Racine County, Wisconsin
Transportation in Waukesha County, Wisconsin
Transportation in Milwaukee County, Wisconsin