State Trunk Highway 16 | ||||
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Maintained by WisDOT | ||||
Length: | 193.2 mi (310.9 km) | |||
Major junctions | ||||
West end: | US 14 / US 61 in La Crosse | |||
East end: | I-94 in Waukesha | |||
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Counties: | La Crosse, Monroe, Juneau, Sauk, Columbia, Dodge, Jefferson, Waukesha | |||
Highway system | ||||
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Business State Trunk Highway 16 |
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Location: | Watertown |
State Trunk Highway 16 (often called Highway 16, STH-16 or WIS 16) is a Wisconsin state highway running from Pewaukee across the state to La Crosse. Much of its route in the state parallels the former mainline of the Chicago, Milwaukee, St. Paul and Pacific Railroad (Milwaukee Road). The highway parallels Interstate 90 (I-90) or I-94 for most of its length in the state. It serves local traffic in nearby cities including La Crosse, Tomah, Wisconsin Dells, Portage, Columbus, Watertown, Oconomowoc and Waukesha. The highway is mainly two-lane surface road or urban multi-lane expressway from La Crosse to Oconomowoc, and it is a freeway east of Oconomowoc.
WIS 16 enters from Minnesota via a connection with Trunk Highway 16 on the Mississippi River, running concurrently with US Highway 14 (US 14) and US 61. After the two US Highways turn south to follow 3rd Street in downtown La Crosse, WIS 16 passes through La Crosse via Cass and 7th streets and West Avene, crossing WIS 35 at Lang Drive. WIS 16 passes the northern edge of the University of Wisconsin–La Crosse campus, then turns north at Losey Boulevard North.