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Wisconsin Highway 26

January 01, 1970

State Trunk Highway 26 (often called Highway 26, STH-26, or WIS 26) is a state highway in the U.S. state of Wisconsin. The route is partially a divided highway with a few freeway bypass sections for roughly 50 miles (80 km). The remaining sections of WIS 26 are a two-lane road. WIS 26 provides direct access from Janesville to Oshkosh via Fort Atkinson, Watertown, and Waupun.

State Trunk Highway 26

WIS 26; mainline in red, business routes in blue
Route information
Maintained by WisDOT
Length98.15 mi[1] (157.96 km)
Major junctions
South end US 51 in Janesville
Major intersections
North end I-41 / US 41 / CTH-N in Oshkosh
Location
CountryUnited States
StateWisconsin
CountiesRock, Jefferson, Dodge, Fond du Lac, Winnebago
Highway system

Route description edit

WIS 26 begins in downtown Janesville, Rock County at U.S. Highway 51 (US 51, North Parker Drive), and follows East Centerway Street, to turn northeast on Milton Ave.[2] WIS 26 crosses US 14 and Interstate 39/Interstate 90 (I-39/I-90) on the northeast side of the city. WIS 26 is a divided highway with a few freeway bypass sections from Janesville to WIS 60 for about 50 miles (80 km). WIS 26 goes five miles (8.0 km) north of the I-39/I-90 before bypassing Milton to the east. WIS 59 crosses WIS 26 in Milton. WIS 26 crosses over to Jefferson County about five miles (8.0 km) north of Milton.[3] The highway turns northeast at the county line and approaches Fort Atkinson, but turns northwestward prior to entering the city, and bypasses it to the west with four exits to serve Fort Atkinson. Direct access is provided to WIS 106 and US 12. WIS 89 crosses the route, but no direct access is provided. WIS 26 then continues north for two miles (3.2 km) to Jefferson, where WIS 26 bypasses the city to the west. It has three exits serving Jefferson including one at US 18. The highway passes through Johnson Creek at the interchange with I-94. About four miles (6.4 km) north of I-94, WIS 26 bypasses Watertown to the west as the highway crosses into Dodge County.[4] The bypass has three exits serving Watertown including at WIS 19 and WIS 16.

On the Dodge County side of Watertown, WIS 26 and WIS 16 run concurrently for eight miles (13 km) to near Clyman where WIS 16 exits at WIS 60. WIS 26 goes into Juneau then crosses WIS 33 three miles (4.8 km) north of Juneau. After 11 more miles (18 km), WIS 26 crosses US 151 and passes through Waupun. WIS 26 joins US 151 and crosses into Fond du Lac County at its junction with WIS 49 in Waupun.[5] WIS 26 joins US 151 for one mile (1.6 km) then turns north off the US Highway. After 10 miles (16 km), the highway crosses WIS 23 in Rosendale. The highway then angles northeastward over the remaining seven miles (11 km) before entering Winnebago County.[6] Four more miles (6.4 km) into the county the highway terminates at its interchange with I-41/US 41 on the far southwest side of Oshkosh, about two miles (3.2 km) south of the Wittman Regional Airport, site of EAA AirVenture Oshkosh.[7]

History edit

The original 1917 alignment of WIS 26 mostly followed the current alignment south of Juneau, but the segment north of Juneau was directed towards Theresa. In 1921, WIS 26 was extended via Kewaskum and Waldo to end at Sheboygan—via present-day WIS 28.[8] In 1924, the route was realigned. From Juneau, it followed its present alignment to present-day US 41 and into Oshkosh, then continued north from that point along present day WIS 76 up to Greenville, turning westward onto present-day WIS 15 there to continue to New London.[9] From there, the route followed present-day US 45, passing through Clintonville, Wittenberg, Antigo and Eagle River. The route connected with then M-26.[10] WIS 26 was also concurrent with WIS 10 south of Janesville. In 1934, US 45 debuted, which replaced WIS 26 from Oshkosh northward. The route was truncated on the southern end to end at Janesville in the late 1940s.[1]

Four bypasses were constructed for WIS 26—around Milton to the east in 2013-14, around Fort Atkinson to the west in the 1990s, around Jefferson to the west in the 2000s, and around Watertown to the west in 2012-14.[1]

Major intersections edit

CountyLocationmikmExitDestinationsNotes
RockJanesville0.00.0  US 51 – Beloit, Madison
2.94.7  US 14 – Evansville, Delavan
3.35.3   I-39 / I-90 – Madison, BeloitExit 171A on I-39/90
Milton3.35.36Harmony Town Hall Road
8.113.08   WIS 59 / CTH-M – Whitewater, Milton
11.919.211  CTH-N
JeffersonFort Atkinson17.428.017 
  Bus. WIS 26 – Fort Atkinson
19.531.419  WIS 106 – Fort Atkinson
21.334.321  US 12 – Madison, Fort Atkinson
23.437.723 
  Bus. WIS 26 – Fort Atkinson
Jefferson25.140.425 
  
  Bus. WIS 26 to WIS 89 – Jefferson
27.343.927  US 18 – Cambridge, Jefferson
30.048.330 
  Bus. WIS 26 – Jefferson
Johnson Creek34.455.4  I-94 – Milwaukee, MadisonAt-grade intersection; Exit 267 on I-94
Watertown39.563.639 
   Bus. WIS 26 / CTH-Y – Watertown
43.169.443  WIS 19 – Watertown
Dodge45.072.445 
  
  WIS 16 east / Bus. WIS 26 – Watertown, Oconomowoc		Southern end of WI-16 concurrency
Clyman52.885.052 
   WIS 16 west / WIS 60 – Columbus, Hustisford		Northern end of WI-16 concurrency
Juneau62.7100.9  WIS 33
Waupun73.2117.8  US 151
75.3121.2  WIS 49
Fond du Lac76.8123.6147 
  US 151 south		Southbound exit and northbound entrance; southern end of US 151 concurrency; exit numbers follow US-151 mileage
78.1125.7148 
  US 151 north		Northern end of US-151 concurrency
Rosendale88.6142.6  WIS 23
WinnebagoOshkosh99.8160.6    I-41 / US 41 / CTH-NNorthern terminus; Exit 113 on I-41
1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi

Special routes edit

Fort Atkinson business loop edit

 

 

Business State Trunk Highway 26

LocationFort Atkinson
Length5.78 mi (9.30 km)

Business WIS 26 in Fort Atkinson starts at WIS 26 Exit 17 and follows Janesville Ave., Robert St., Madison Ave., North 3rd St., and N. High St. before ending at WIS 26 Exit 23.

Jefferson business loop edit

 

 

Business State Trunk Highway 26

LocationJefferson
Length4.4 mi (7.1 km)

Business WIS 26 in Jefferson starts at WIS 26 Exit 25 and follows the old routing of WIS 26 along Main St before ending at WIS 26 Exit 30.

Watertown business loop edit

 

 

Business State Trunk Highway 26

LocationWatertown
Length5.4 mi (8.7 km)

Business WIS 26 in Watertown starts at WIS 26 Exit 39 and follows the old routing of WIS 26 along Church St. to Wisconsin 16. It then turns west with WIS 16 for a short distance before ending at WIS 26 Exit 45. Old WIS 26 north of WIS 16 is now County Hwy L.

Milton business loop edit

 

 

Business State Trunk Highway 26

LocationMilton

See also edit

References edit

  1. ^ a b c Bessert, Chris. "Highways 20–29". Wisconsin Highways. Retrieved March 20, 2007.[self-published source]
  2. ^ Google (January 10, 2008). "Janesville, WI, United States of America" (Map). Google Maps. Google. Retrieved January 10, 2008.
  3. ^ Wisconsin Department of Transportation. (PDF) (Map). Madison: Wisconsin Department of Transportation. Archived from the original (PDF) on May 8, 2007. Retrieved January 15, 2008.
  4. ^ Wisconsin Department of Transportation. (PDF) (Map). Madison: Wisconsin Department of Transportation. Archived from the original (PDF) on April 13, 2007. Retrieved January 15, 2008.
  5. ^ Wisconsin Department of Transportation. (PDF) (Map). Madison: Wisconsin Department of Transportation. Archived from the original (PDF) on April 15, 2007. Retrieved January 15, 2008.
  6. ^ Wisconsin Department of Transportation. (PDF) (Map). Madison: Wisconsin Department of Transportation. Archived from the original (PDF) on May 16, 2008. Retrieved January 15, 2008.
  7. ^ Wisconsin Department of Transportation. (PDF) (Map). Madison: Wisconsin Department of Transportation. Archived from the original (PDF) on May 16, 2008. Retrieved January 15, 2008.
  8. ^ Bauer, Kurt W. (1969). "Map 5: Original State Trunk Highway System in Wisconsin 1918" (Map). A Jurisdictional Highway System Plan For Milwaukee County. Scale not given. Milwaukee: Southeast Wisconsin Regional Planning Commission. OCLC 226912. Retrieved January 10, 2008 – via Midwest Roads.
  9. ^ . Rand McNally. 1926. Archived from the original on March 31, 2008. Retrieved January 10, 2007.
  10. ^ . Rand McNally. 1926. Archived from the original on March 31, 2008. Retrieved January 10, 2007.

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January 01, 1970
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This article needs to be updated Please help update this article to reflect recent events or newly available information November 2010 State Trunk Highway 26 often called Highway 26 STH 26 or WIS 26 is a state highway in the U S state of Wisconsin The route is partially a divided highway with a few freeway bypass sections for roughly 50 miles 80 km The remaining sections of WIS 26 are a two lane road WIS 26 provides direct access from Janesville to Oshkosh via Fort Atkinson Watertown and Waupun State Trunk Highway 26WIS 26 mainline in red business routes in blueRoute informationMaintained by WisDOTLength98 15 mi 1 157 96 km Major junctionsSouth endUS 51 in JanesvilleMajor intersectionsUS 14 in Janesville I 39 I 90 in Janesville US 12 in Fort Atkinson US 18 in Jefferson I 94 in Johnson Creek US 151 in WaupunNorth endI 41 US 41 CTH N in OshkoshLocationCountryUnited StatesStateWisconsinCountiesRock Jefferson Dodge Fond du Lac WinnebagoHighway systemWisconsin State Trunk Highway System Interstate US State Scenic Rustic WIS 25 WIS 27 Contents 1 Route description 2 History 3 Major intersections 4 Special routes 4 1 Fort Atkinson business loop 4 2 Jefferson business loop 4 3 Watertown business loop 4 4 Milton business loop 5 See also 6 References 7 External linksRoute description editWIS 26 begins in downtown Janesville Rock County at U S Highway 51 US 51 North Parker Drive and follows East Centerway Street to turn northeast on Milton Ave 2 WIS 26 crosses US 14 and Interstate 39 Interstate 90 I 39 I 90 on the northeast side of the city WIS 26 is a divided highway with a few freeway bypass sections from Janesville to WIS 60 for about 50 miles 80 km WIS 26 goes five miles 8 0 km north of the I 39 I 90 before bypassing Milton to the east WIS 59 crosses WIS 26 in Milton WIS 26 crosses over to Jefferson County about five miles 8 0 km north of Milton 3 The highway turns northeast at the county line and approaches Fort Atkinson but turns northwestward prior to entering the city and bypasses it to the west with four exits to serve Fort Atkinson Direct access is provided to WIS 106 and US 12 WIS 89 crosses the route but no direct access is provided WIS 26 then continues north for two miles 3 2 km to Jefferson where WIS 26 bypasses the city to the west It has three exits serving Jefferson including one at US 18 The highway passes through Johnson Creek at the interchange with I 94 About four miles 6 4 km north of I 94 WIS 26 bypasses Watertown to the west as the highway crosses into Dodge County 4 The bypass has three exits serving Watertown including at WIS 19 and WIS 16 On the Dodge County side of Watertown WIS 26 and WIS 16 run concurrently for eight miles 13 km to near Clyman where WIS 16 exits at WIS 60 WIS 26 goes into Juneau then crosses WIS 33 three miles 4 8 km north of Juneau After 11 more miles 18 km WIS 26 crosses US 151 and passes through Waupun WIS 26 joins US 151 and crosses into Fond du Lac County at its junction with WIS 49 in Waupun 5 WIS 26 joins US 151 for one mile 1 6 km then turns north off the US Highway After 10 miles 16 km the highway crosses WIS 23 in Rosendale The highway then angles northeastward over the remaining seven miles 11 km before entering Winnebago County 6 Four more miles 6 4 km into the county the highway terminates at its interchange with I 41 US 41 on the far southwest side of Oshkosh about two miles 3 2 km south of the Wittman Regional Airport site of EAA AirVenture Oshkosh 7 History editThe original 1917 alignment of WIS 26 mostly followed the current alignment south of Juneau but the segment north of Juneau was directed towards Theresa In 1921 WIS 26 was extended via Kewaskum and Waldo to end at Sheboygan via present day WIS 28 8 In 1924 the route was realigned From Juneau it followed its present alignment to present day US 41 and into Oshkosh then continued north from that point along present day WIS 76 up to Greenville turning westward onto present day WIS 15 there to continue to New London 9 From there the route followed present day US 45 passing through Clintonville Wittenberg Antigo and Eagle River The route connected with then M 26 10 WIS 26 was also concurrent with WIS 10 south of Janesville In 1934 US 45 debuted which replaced WIS 26 from Oshkosh northward The route was truncated on the southern end to end at Janesville in the late 1940s 1 Four bypasses were constructed for WIS 26 around Milton to the east in 2013 14 around Fort Atkinson to the west in the 1990s around Jefferson to the west in the 2000s and around Watertown to the west in 2012 14 1 Major intersections editCountyLocationmikmExitDestinationsNotes RockJanesville0 00 0 nbsp US 51 Beloit Madison 2 94 7 nbsp US 14 Evansville Delavan 3 35 3 nbsp nbsp I 39 I 90 Madison BeloitExit 171A on I 39 90 Milton3 35 36Harmony Town Hall Road 8 113 08 nbsp nbsp WIS 59 CTH M Whitewater Milton 11 919 211 nbsp CTH N JeffersonFort Atkinson17 428 017 nbsp nbsp Bus WIS 26 Fort Atkinson 19 531 419 nbsp WIS 106 Fort Atkinson 21 334 321 nbsp US 12 Madison Fort Atkinson 23 437 723 nbsp nbsp Bus WIS 26 Fort Atkinson Jefferson25 140 425 nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp Bus WIS 26 to WIS 89 Jefferson 27 343 927 nbsp US 18 Cambridge Jefferson 30 048 330 nbsp nbsp Bus WIS 26 Jefferson Johnson Creek34 455 4 nbsp I 94 Milwaukee MadisonAt grade intersection Exit 267 on I 94 Watertown39 563 639 nbsp nbsp nbsp Bus WIS 26 CTH Y Watertown 43 169 443 nbsp WIS 19 Watertown Dodge45 072 445 nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp WIS 16 east Bus WIS 26 Watertown OconomowocSouthern end of WI 16 concurrency Clyman52 885 052 nbsp nbsp nbsp WIS 16 west WIS 60 Columbus HustisfordNorthern end of WI 16 concurrency Juneau62 7100 9 nbsp WIS 33 Waupun73 2117 8 nbsp US 151 75 3121 2 nbsp WIS 49 Fond du Lac76 8123 6147 nbsp nbsp US 151 southSouthbound exit and northbound entrance southern end of US 151 concurrency exit numbers follow US 151 mileage 78 1125 7148 nbsp nbsp US 151 northNorthern end of US 151 concurrency Rosendale88 6142 6 nbsp WIS 23 WinnebagoOshkosh99 8160 6 nbsp nbsp nbsp I 41 US 41 CTH NNorthern terminus Exit 113 on I 41 1 000 mi 1 609 km 1 000 km 0 621 mi Concurrency terminus Incomplete accessSpecial routes editFort Atkinson business loop edit nbsp nbsp Business State Trunk Highway 26LocationFort AtkinsonLength5 78 mi 9 30 km Business WIS 26 in Fort Atkinson starts at WIS 26 Exit 17 and follows Janesville Ave Robert St Madison Ave North 3rd St and N High St before ending at WIS 26 Exit 23 Jefferson business loop edit nbsp nbsp Business State Trunk Highway 26LocationJeffersonLength4 4 mi 7 1 km Business WIS 26 in Jefferson starts at WIS 26 Exit 25 and follows the old routing of WIS 26 along Main St before ending at WIS 26 Exit 30 Watertown business loop edit nbsp nbsp Business State Trunk Highway 26LocationWatertownLength5 4 mi 8 7 km Business WIS 26 in Watertown starts at WIS 26 Exit 39 and follows the old routing of WIS 26 along Church St to Wisconsin 16 It then turns west with WIS 16 for a short distance before ending at WIS 26 Exit 45 Old WIS 26 north of WIS 16 is now County Hwy L Milton business loop edit nbsp nbsp Business State Trunk Highway 26LocationMiltonSee also edit nbsp U S Roads portalReferences edit a b c Bessert Chris Highways 20 29 Wisconsin Highways Retrieved March 20 2007 self published source Google January 10 2008 Janesville WI United States of America Map Google Maps Google Retrieved January 10 2008 Wisconsin Department of Transportation Rock Co PDF Map Madison Wisconsin Department of Transportation Archived from the original PDF on May 8 2007 Retrieved January 15 2008 Wisconsin Department of Transportation Jefferson Co PDF Map Madison Wisconsin Department of Transportation Archived from the original PDF on April 13 2007 Retrieved January 15 2008 Wisconsin Department of Transportation Dodge Co PDF Map Madison Wisconsin Department of Transportation Archived from the original PDF on April 15 2007 Retrieved January 15 2008 Wisconsin Department of Transportation Fond du Lac Co PDF Map Madison Wisconsin Department of Transportation Archived from the original PDF on May 16 2008 Retrieved January 15 2008 Wisconsin Department of Transportation Winnebago Co PDF Map Madison Wisconsin Department of Transportation Archived from the original PDF on May 16 2008 Retrieved January 15 2008 Bauer Kurt W 1969 Map 5 Original State Trunk Highway System in Wisconsin 1918 Map A Jurisdictional Highway System Plan For Milwaukee County Scale not given Milwaukee Southeast Wisconsin Regional Planning Commission OCLC 226912 Retrieved January 10 2008 via Midwest Roads Rand McNally Auto Road Atlas Rand McNally 1926 Archived from the original on March 31 2008 Retrieved January 10 2007 Rand McNally Auto Road Atlas Rand McNally 1926 Archived from the original on March 31 2008 Retrieved January 10 2007 External links editKML file edit help Template Attached KML Wisconsin Highway 26KML is from Wikidata nbsp Media related to Wisconsin Highway 26 at Wikimedia Commons Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w 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