Highways 100 through 109

STH-100 | STH-101 | STH-102 | STH-104 | STH-105 | STH-106 | STH-107 | STH-108 | FORMER STH-109 | Jump to Bottom

Southern Terminus:

STH-32/Chicago Rd in Oak Creek in southeastern Milwaukee Co

Northern Terminus:

Jct I-43/North-South Frwy & STH-32 at Exit 82 on the municipal boundary between River Hills, Bayside and Fox Point in northeastern Milwaukee Co.

Length:

39.69 miles

Map:

Route Map of STH-100

Notes:

STH-100, as we know it today, was designated as an early "beltline" around Milwaukee in the early-1920s, although today it is more of a collection of major urban arterials than a true, viable beltway which is accomplished via freeways now on the southern end western sides of Milwaukee Co.

This highway is also something of an anomaly in terms of its signed direction. From its northern terminus at I-43 westerly to US-41/US-45, it is signed as an east-west route, while the portion from there southerly to the southeast corner of Milwaukee Co is posted as a north-south route. Finally, STH-100 is again posted as east-west as it journeys across the southern portion of Milwaukee Co to STH-32. In addition, both of STH-100's termini are at different portions of STH-32. Site contributor Mark Hintz wrote in to note, "According to a friend who works for the DOT, [they] consider WIS-100 to be a north-south route in its entirety, despite the twin 'east-west' signage." —Many thanks, Mark!

History:

While STH-100 has been "Milwaukee's beltline" for many years, the original iteration of the highway was in the south-central part of the state, as a loop route off STH-10. It began at Janesville and headed northerly to Albion then westerly through Stoughton via present-day US-51, then westerly via today's STH-138 to STH-10 (now US-14) south of Oregon. This early routing of STH-100 only lasted a short time, however. By 1924, the original routing had been replaced by both STH-10 and STH-73 from Janesville to Albion, by both STH-10 and STH-106 from there to Stoughton, and by just STH-106 west of Stoughton.

Immediately, the STH-100 designation was transferred to Milwaukee Co to become the new "Milwaukee beltline." It began at STH-17 (now STH-32) in southeastern Milwaukee Co and proceeded westerly via Ryan Rd for approximately eight miles, turning northwesterly along St Martins Rd to North Cape Rd, then northeasterly via North Cape to Hales Corners. From there, STH-100 headed northerly along 108th St/S Lovers Ln to Beloit Rd, then northeasterly via Beloit Rd to 84th St, and northerly via 84th to STH-19/STH-30/Bluemound Rd. STH-100 then turned westerly on Bluemound Rd back to Lovers Ln (now Mayfair Rd), then northerly via Lovers Ln (Mayfair Rd) to STH-55/Fond du Lac Ave. At Fond du Lac, STH-100 turned southeasterly for a short distance to 107th St, then northerly again to Brown Deer Rd in Granville. From Granville, STH-100 turned easterly to run concurrently with STH-74 along Brown Deer Rd to a terminus at STH-17 (now STH-32).

In c.1925, was routed off the Beloit Rd alignment to continue northerly via Lovers Ln (now 108th St) to STH-61/National Ave, then northeasterly along National back to 84th St where it turned northerly again toward Bluemound Rd. By 1930, STH-100 had again been rerouted in West Allis, this time to again continue northerly from STH-14/National Ave along Lovers Ln (now 108th St) northerly to STH-59/Greenfield Ave where it turned easterly via Greenfield for one mile. The route turn turned northerly along 92nd St to US-16/US-18/STH-19/STH-30/Bluemound Rd, then following Bluemound back westerly to 108th St. Also by 1930, STH-100 was removed from the Fond du Lac—107th routing near Granville and onto STH-55 (now STH-145, in part) via Fond du Lac Ave, 124th St and Old Orchard Rd to Main St/Brown Deer Rd, then easterly back to its previous routing. In 1932, STH-100 was moved onto the direct 108th St alignment between Greenfield Ave and Bluemound Rd (instead of Greenfield/92nd/Bluemound)—the route it still uses today.

In 1934, STH-100 was moved once again in northwestern Milwaukee Co, running easterly from 115th St for 1/2-mile along Good Hope Rd, then northerly again via 107th St to Granville and the existing STH-74/STH-100 routing along Brown Deer Rd. In 1936, both STH-100 and US-45 were routed off St Martins and North Cape Rds and onto the present alignment between STH-36/Loomis Rd and Hales Corners. It was in 1950 that the STH-74/STH-100 concurrency along Brown Deer Rd came to an end, with STH-100 becoming the sole state trunkline designation along that route.

In the late-1950s, the portion of US-45/STH-100 from Mill Rd northerly was converted to expressway with interchanges at US-41/STH-175/Appleton Ave and STH-145/Fond du Lac Ave/Good Hope Rd. In 1963, the concurrent US-45 designation was removed from the route of STH-100 between Beloit Rd and North Ave, when US-45 was transferred to the new parallel Zoo Freeway. In 1966, more of the US-45 designation was transferred to a newly completed segment of the I-894/Zoo Frwy from north of Hales Corners to Beloit Rd. In 1967, the remainder of the US-45 freeway is completed in northwest Milwaukee Co, with STH-100 being moved to the new Zoo Frwy from Silver Spring Dr northerly to Good Hope Rd.

In c.1983-84, STH-100 was transferred to a new alignment from Shepard Ave easterly to STH-32/Chicago Rd in southeastern Milwaukee Co. Around 1987, STH-74 and STH-100 once again shared a route, this time when STH-100 was transferred from 107th Ave to US-41/US-45 and STH-74/Main St in Menomonee Falls. It is unclear when this concurrency ended with STH-74's eastern terminus being scaled back to the jct of US-41/US-45 & STH-100, although it seems it lasted into the 1990s.

Freeway:

Southern jct of US-45 & STH-100 at Exit 46 in northwestern Milwaukee to jct US-41/US-45 & STH-74 at Exit 50 in Menomonee Falls. (~4 miles)

Expressway:

None.

NHS:

The following two segments of STH-100 are on the National Highway System (NHS):

• From southern terminus at STH-32 in Oak Creek to I-43 at Exit 60 in Greenfield.
• Concurrently with US-41/US-45 from Exit 46 in Milwaukee to Exit 50 in Menomonee Falls.
• From US-41/US-45 at Exit 50 in Menomonee Falls to northern terminus at jct I-43 & STH-32 in River Hills/Bayside/Fox Point.

Photographs:

Weblinks:

• Solving the mystery of city's many Highway 100s - from Larry "The Road Warrior" Sandler's May 15, 2005 column in the Milwaukee Journal-Sentinel.

Southern Terminus:

US-8 at Armstrong Creek

Northern Terminus:

Jct US-2/US-141 & STH-70 on the west side of Florence

Length:

23.54 miles

Map:

Route Map of STH-101

Notes:

Concurrently designated with STH-70 for the final three miles of both routes.

History:

The first iteration of STH-101 existed along present-day STH-82 from De Soto to STH-27 east of West Prairie. STH-101 along this route was replaced by STH-82 in c.1922-24. The entire length of today's STH-101 was originally part of STH-14, the route which later became US-8, until the present US-8 routing (then STH-14, of course) was completed between Armstrong Creek and Pembine. When that happened c.1924, the former STH-14 from Armstrong Creek to STH-69 (now US-2/US-141) at Florence was redesignated STH-101.

Freeway/Expwy:

None.

Photographs:

Weblinks:

• None.

Southern Terminus:

STH-13 at Chelsea

Northern Terminus:

STH-86 in Spirit

Length:

18.25 miles

Map:

Route Map of STH-102

Notes:

While listed as a north-south highway, STH-102 is actually more of a northeast-southwesterly trending route.

History:

The first iteration of STH-102 in Wisconsin began at STH-33 in Ontario and continued northerly via present-day STH-131 to Wilton, then northerly still via today's CTH-M to STH-21, which then ran along modern-day CTH-A at Ridgeville. Within a few years (by 1923), though, the entire route of STH-102 was turned back to local control as CTH-M (the portion from Wilton southerly to Ontario and beyond would later become part of STH-131 as it is today) and a new route received the designation. STH-102 was designated along its present routing between in c.1923 and has remained much the same ever since.

Freeway/Expwy:

None

Photographs:

Weblinks:

• None.

Southern Terminus:

STH-11 on the north side of Brodhead, at cnr 9th Ave & 1st St

Northern Terminus:

STH-92 in Brooklyn, at cnr of Rutland St & Church St

Length:

15.36 miles

Map:

Route Map of STH-104

Notes:

This highway runs along the Green-Rock county line for its entire length, except for a half-mile stretch at the highway's northern end which runs along the Dane-Green county line.

The one, short segment of STH-104 which does not run along the Green-Rock and Dane-Green county line, a set of curves between Atkinson and Townsend Rds southeast of Albany, will be reconstructed in 2007. The two options being considered by WisDOT include either "flattening" the curves somewhat or to simply realign the road to run due northerly through the wooded hillside the highway currently curves around.

Notes3

History:

STH-104 debuted in 1919 beginning at STH-20 (now STH-11) in Brodhead and continued northerly along its present-day route for four miles before turning easterly via CTH-E for 2.3 miles, then northerly for 6.7 miles via present-day Old 92 into Evansville where it ended at STH-10 (now US-14). By 1924, however, STH-104 was realigned to run due northerly from Brodhead along its present-day alignment to a new terminus at STH-59 east of Albany.

The length of STH-104 was more than doubled on October 4, 1999 when it was extended north along the Green/Rock Co line on what had formerly been CTH-T to Brooklyn. The transfer of this road to state control coincided with the transfers of all of of STH-184 in Rock Co and STH-39 east of Monticello in Green Co to local control. In the end, just over nine miles of former CTH-T became STH-104.

Freeway/Expwy:

None.

Photographs:

Weblinks:

• None.

Western Terminus:

Minnesota state line at the east approach of the Duluth, Messabe & Iron Range Railway (now Canadian National) bridge (connection w/MN TH-39) at Oliver

Eastern Terminus:

STH-35 on the south side of the City of Superior (cnr of 61st St & Tower Ave)

Length:

4.72 miles

Map:

Route Map of STH-105

Notes:

The connection to Minnesota TH-39 is via the "Oliver Bridge," a very unique dual-level bridge where the two-lane highway actually travels beneath the railroad tracks on the upper level of the structure. (From firsthand experience, it is very interesting crossing this bridge underneath a running railroad locomotive, especially travelling in the same direction!) The Oliver Bridge was built in 1910 by the Interstate Railway Transfer Company complete with a 1,900-foot long wooden deck. Modernization came in 2000 when both states' DOTs (WisDOT and Mn/DOT) cooperated with the DM&IR Ry to jointly fund a reconstruction of the roadway surface, which now features a stronger steel and reinforced concrete deck.

History:

The first iteration SR-105 in Wisconsin dates from c.1919 when it was routed along today's STH-81 from Cassville to STH-65 (now STH-35) northeast of Beetown. By 1924, this original routing had been supplanted by STH-61 (which later became STH-81), and the STH-105 designation had been moved to its present routing at Superior.

Freeway/Expwy:

None.

Continue on:

MN TH-39 west into Minnesota - via Steve Riner's Unofficial Minnesota Highways Page.

Photographs:

Weblinks:

• None.

Western Terminus:

In Albion at cnr Albion Rd (Old US-51) & Edgerton Rd

Eastern Terminus:

STH-59 in Palmyra at cnr Second St & Maple St

Length:

29.22 miles

Map:

Route Map of STH-106

Notes:

As is shown in the Western Terminus notation above, the western end of this highway is at a local road in the hamlet of Albion in southeastern Dane Co. Albion Rd, formerly the route of US-51 prior to the completion of I-90 (now I-90/I-39) in the area, is now a locally-maintained road. Why WisDOT didn't simply truncate STH-106 back to its nearby junction with STH-73 is unclear and somewhat odd, considering normal WisDOT practice. Thus, the westernmost 9/10th mile of STH-106 is a "hanging trunkline," as it does not terminate at another state trunk highway.

History:

In a testament to how little a portion of this highway route has changed over the years, STH-106 debuted on the state trunkline system along its present-day route in c.1919, beginning at STH-100 (later STH-10, even later US-51, now Albion Rd) in Albion and proceeded easterly into Fort Atkinson where it terminated at STH-12 (now US-12) and STH-26. The first extension of this highway—a westerly one—came by 1924 when STH-106 was routed with STH-10 (formerly STH-100) into Stoughton, then farther west to a new terminus at STH-13 (now US-14) southeast of Oregon. In 1947, STH-106 was extended by 20 miles from Fort Atkinson via Hebron along its present routing, then easterly via CTH-C (present-day CTH-CI) to STH-67 between Dousman and Eagle.

With the completion of I-90 from Janesville to Madison in 1962, STH-106 was scaled back on the west to terminate at Albion. The former route of US-51/STH-106 from Albion to CTH-A was turned back to local control; the concurrent US-51/STH-106 stretch from there to Stoughton became just US-51; and the six miles of STH-106 from Stoughton to US-14 was redesignated as an extension of STH-138. Two realignments in 1954—one west of Fort Atkinson and one at Hebron—straighten the route and remove some sharper turns.

In c.1986, all of STH-135 from STH-106 northerly to Ixonia was turned back to local control, leaving just the short five-mile long segment from STH-106 southerly into Palmyra—actually a first step in a rerouting for STH-106 to occur within a few years. Then in c.1989, the nine miles of STH-106 from STH-135 easterly to STH-67 in Waukesha Co were turned back to county control at CTH-CI and STH-106 was rerouted southerly, supplanting the remnant STH-135 designation into Palmyra, terminating at STH-59.

Freeway/Expwy:

None.

Photographs:

Weblinks:

• None.

Southern Terminus:

STH-153 just east of Halder, nine miles west of Mosinee

Northern Terminus:

CTH-S/BUS US-51 (Old US-51) south of Tomahawk

Length:

56.23 miles

Map:

Route Map of STH-107

Notes:

The northern terminus of STH-107 is at a County Trunk Highway. Until the late 1980s, US-51 travelled along modern-day STH-S through Tomahawk with STH-107 terminating at it. When the new US-51 bypass opened in the late 1980s, WisDOT turned back all of the former route of US-51 through Tomahawk to county control, leaving the northern end of STH-107 "dangling" as such and no longer terminating at another state trunk highway. Why this was done is not readily apparent, however some speculate that WisDOT may be eyeing the portion of this highway from Merrill northerly to Tomahawk as a future turnback candidate.

History:

In c.1919, STH-107 was commissioned along the present route of STH-89 from Jefferson via Waterloo to Columbus. By 1924, the portion of STH-107 south of Waterloo had been redesignated as a part of STH-89 and the segment north of Waterloo was removed from the state trunkline system—although to reappear in the system in the future as part of STH-89. The STH-107 designation was immediately transferred to the portion of its present routing from STH-153 northerly to STH-16 (later STH-29), which then travelled along modern-day CTH-N west of STH-107 and along today's CTH-U east of STH-107.

In 1930, STH-107 was extended northerly along what been part of STH-29 into Marathon, ending at the new (and current) route of STH-29 there. In 1947, STH-107 was extended along its present routing supplanting CTH-K to Corning and CTH-F to STH-64, then easterly via STH-64 into Merrill where it turned northerly supplanting CTH-CC to US-51 (now CTH-S) south of Tomahawk, adding 48 miles to the route.

Freeway/Expwy:

None.

Photographs:

Weblinks:

• None.

Southern Terminus:

STH-16 northeast of West Salem, at Swarthout Park on Neshonoc Lake

Northern Terminus:

Jct STH-54 & STH-71 in Melrose (cnr Sparta Rd & Washington St)

Length:

19.08 miles

Map:

Route Map of STH-108

Notes:

STH-108 and STH-71 run concurrently for the last mile before reaching their common northern terminii at Melrose.

History:

STH-108 debuted in c.1919 and has existed along its present routing ever since. At that time, STH-71 did not exist at Melrose, explaining STH-108's northern terminus there to this day.

Freeway/Expwy:

None.

Photographs:

Weblinks:

• None.

Former
Southern Terminus:

STH-19/BUS STH-16 in Watertown at cnr Main St & Fourth St

Former
Northern Terminus:

STH-67 one mile west of Woodland

Former Length:

19.24 miles

Map:

Route Map of FORMER STH-109

Notes:

STH-109 joined the ranks of former state trunk highways when, in 1998, the entire highway was transferred to local control. It is now known as CTH-R for its entire length. No other transfers of control (to the state, or to the county) occurred in Dodge Co at this time, so it can be assumed WisDOT deemed STH-109 to primarily serve local traffic, therefore it should be maintained as a county road.

Prior to its decommissioning, WisDOT's own Bob Spoerl noted the following about the former STH-109:

An interesting enigma in the Village of Hustisford in Dodge County: On a state map, it appears that STH 60 and 109 intersect. In reality, there is a grade separation with STH 60 crossing over STH 109. It is not an interchange. However, there is a connection by a short 'Rubicon Street.' It is marked 'TO 60' on one end and 'TO 109' on the other. Rubicon St is WisDOT-maintained so it could be considered a highway. It could also be condidered a spur, a connector or even a ramp. BUT, the point may be rendered moot as STH 109 is another State highway that may be turned over to County jurisdiction. —Thanks much, Bob!

History:

The first iteration of STH-109 was commissioned in 1919 along the route of present-day STH-95 from STH-11 (now US-53) at Blair northeasterly to STH-84 in Hixton. This version of the route lasted only a few years and in c.1923 the first iteration came to an end when it was supplanted by an extension of STH-53 (itself later redesignation when US-53 debuted in the state). The second iteration of STH-109 then commenced along the Watertown-Hustisford-Woodland route it occupied until 1998. As noted above, in that year the entire length of this highway was turned back to county control as CTH-R.

Freeway/Expwy:

None.

Photographs:

Weblinks:

• None.

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