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WI 50:
WI 50 is an expressway between I-94 and US 12. There is some commercial development near I-94 and a 55-mph speed limit throughout.
US 51:
US 51 is an expressway from CR K north of Merrill to CR S south of Tomahawk. Near Madison, US 51 will be built as an expressway between I-39/90/94 and CTH V near DeForest.
History:
| Date |
Activity |
| 1996 |
Merrill to Tompkins expressway complete |
| June 6, 2001 |
First public information meeting |
| 2003 |
Second public information meeting |
| 2007-2009 |
ROW will be purchased |
| 2010 |
Construction will begin |
| 2011 |
Interchange construction will begin |
Junction Log (Future) - Madison to DeForest (Incomplete):
| Segment |
Type of Access |
| Intersection of Windsor Road and County V (Mueller Road) |
Construction of full diamond interchanges. |
| Gray Road |
Construction of an overpass with no access to US 51. |
| Vinburn Road |
Construction of a half diamond interchange serving DeForest-Madison traffic. |
Map (click here):
US 53:
US 53 is an expressway from CR C north of Rice Lake to US 2. Outside of the town bypass, the expressway was mainly created by building two new lanes next to the two existing lanes. US 53 is also an expressway from WI 93 south of Eau Claire to WI 124 north of Eau Claire.
History:
| Date |
Activity |
| 1981/82 |
Hawthorne to US 2 complete |
| 1988 |
Haugen to Trago complete |
| 1994 |
North of Solon Springs to Hawthorne complete |
| 1995 |
Trego to the wayside between Lampson and Minong complete |
| 1997 |
The wayside between Lampson and Minong to Gordon complete |
| 1998 |
Gordon to south of Solon Springs complete |
| Late 1999 |
Solon Springs Bypass complete |
WI 54:
WI 54 is an expressway with a limited amount of driveways from Wisconsin Rapids to Stevens Point. There is a 65-mph speed limit on the highway despite the driveways.
Sources:
Craig Holl, Wisconsin DOT, Chris Bessert, Derron Kerr
Last Updated: 1/3/04
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