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 State Trunk Highway 35 | ||||
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 WIS 35; mainline in red, business route in blue | ||||
| Route information | ||||
| Maintained byWisDOT | ||||
| Length | 412.15 mi[1] (663.29 km) | |||
| Major junctions | ||||
| South end |  IL 35 inJamestown | |||
| Major intersections | ||||
| North end |   I-535 /US 53 in Superior | |||
| Location | ||||
| Country | United States | |||
| State | Wisconsin | |||
| Counties | Grant,Crawford,Vernon,La Crosse,Trempealeau,Buffalo,Pepin,Pierce,St. Croix,Polk,Burnett,Douglas | |||
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State Trunk Highway 35 (STH-35,WIS 35) is aWisconsin state highway running north–south across westernWisconsin. It is 412.15 miles in length, and is the longest state highway in Wisconsin. Portions of WIS 35 are part of theGreat River Road.
WIS 35 is a major north–south route through westernmost Wisconsin, often following close to the state border. Because of the lower population of counties along the state's western border withIowa andMinnesota, it is a mostly rural routing with lower traffic counts than in other parts of the state.[2] WIS 35 is also the terminus of 15 different state, US, and Interstate highways along its route.
The southern terminus of WIS 35 is at theIllinois–Wisconsin border, three miles (4.8 km) north ofEast Dubuque, Illinois. It continues on into that state asIllinois Route 35 (IL 35), which is the shortest state highway in Illinois.
From the state line, WIS 35 continues north for about a mile (1.6 km) before intersecting withWIS 11 at Badger Road. This section of highway is the only segment of WIS 35 between the state line and Prairie du Chien, with the exception of the stretch betweenWIS 81 andBloomington, that is not co-signed with at least one other highway.
WIS 35/WIS 11 continues to the west to the interchange withU.S. Highway 61 (US 61) andUS 151, as the two US Highways enterWisconsin after crossing theMississippi River fromDubuque, Iowa.
WIS 11 terminates at the Welcome Center on the other side of US 61/US 151, while WIS 35 continues north with the two US routes on an expressway to the city ofDickeyville. WIS 35 and US 61 exit the freeway to the northwest into Dickeyville at exit 8, while US 151 continues north towardsPlatteville.
WIS 35 and US 61 continue to the northwest to the village ofTennyson before heading north towards the city ofLancaster. On the outskirts of Lancaster, WIS 35 and US 61 interchange withWIS 81, which continues on into the city with the other two routes.
After intersecting with the southern terminus ofWIS 129, the three routes enter Lancaster as Madison Street. In downtown Lancaster, at theGrant County Courthouse square, Madison Street becomes one-way northbound at Cherry Street. WIS 35 and WIS 81 turn left a block north at West Maple Street, while US 61 continues north on North Madison Street out of the city. On the west side of the Courthouse Square, WIS 35/WIS 81 turns south on South Jefferson Street for one block to West Cherry Street. The two state highways then head west for two blocks. At South Harrison Street, WIS 35/WIS 81 heads south for two blocks before turning southwest and out of the city.
About a mile (1.6 km) outside the city limits of Lancaster, WIS 35/WIS 81 turns in a westerly direction for about six miles (9.7 km) before the two highways split up in rural Grant County. WIS 81 continues southwest towardsBeetown, while WIS 35 heads northwest toward the village ofBloomington.
On the northwest side of Bloomington, WIS 35 intersects withWIS 133 at 4th Street. The two highways continue in a generally northerly direction towards the village ofPatch Grove, where they intersect withUS 18. WIS 133 turns east with US 18, while WIS 35 continues towards the northwest with US 18 towards theWisconsin River andBridgeport.
Crossing the Wisconsin River intoCrawford County, WIS 35/US 18 intersects withWIS 60 in Bridgeport, with the three highways continuing on into the city ofPrairie du Chien as South Marquette Road.
At Wisconsin Street in downtown Prairie du Chien, US 18 and WIS 60 head west as a one-way street to the bridge crossing the Mississippi intoMarquette, Iowa. Eastbound US 18 and WIS 60 joins WIS 35 one block prior at Iowa Street.
One block north of Wisconsin Street, WIS 35 meets the western terminus ofWIS 27 at East Blackhawk Avenue. WIS 35 continues north out of the city, becoming the Great River Road. WIS 35 runs along the Mississippi River's east banks through the cities ofLynxville andFerryville.
About three miles (4.8 km) south of the city ofDe Soto, WIS 35 intersects with the western segment ofWIS 82, which crosses over the Mississippi River into the city ofLansing, Iowa. In downtown De Soto, WIS 82 heads to the Northeast as Main Street, while WIS 35 continues across theVernon County line.
WIS 35 continues north along the eastern banks of the Mississippi River into the city ofGenoa. Here, it meets another western terminus of a state highway,WIS 56 at Main Street. WIS 35 continues north to the city ofStoddard, where it meets yet another western terminus, this time ofWIS 162 at Division Street. WIS 35 continues to the north and intoLa Crosse County.
Upon entering the southern edge of the city ofLa Crosse, WIS 35 interchanges withUS 14 and US 61. The three routes continue into the city as Mormon Coulee Road. At Ward Avenue, the street name changes to South Avenue until it reaches West Avenue. At that intersection, northbound traffic for WIS 35 turns north onto West Avenue, while US 14/US 61 continue on South Avenue.
At La Crosse Street, the route intersects withWIS 16. North of La Crosse Street, West Avenue becomes Lang Drive, crossing over theLa Crosse River. On the other side of the river, Lang Drive becomes George Street. WIS 35 continues north on George Street through North La Crosse before joining US 53 just south of exit 3 onInterstate 90.
WIS 35 continues north on the Great River Road while US 53 heads east on I-90 for a mile (1.6 km) to exit 4. Upon entering the city ofOnalaska, WIS 35 becomes Second Avenue.
WIS 35 continues along the eastern banks of the Mississippi River, running parallel to the US 53 freeway to the east before interchanging with it just south ofHolmen. Business WIS 35 continues north into Holmen as County Trunk Highway HD (CTH-HD, Holmen Drive), while WIS 35 and US 53 bypass the city to the west.
On the north side of Holmen, WIS 35 leaves the freeway and turns west back towards the river, while US 53 continues north withWIS 93. WIS 93 south terminates at the interchange with WIS 35. About two miles (3.2 km) west of the US 53 interchange, WIS 35 crosses theBlack River intoTrempealeau County.
WIS 35 enters the village ofTrempealeau on Third Street before turning north on Main Street on the western edge of downtown Trempealeau. WIS 35 continues north to its intersection withWIS 54 and WIS 93. WIS 93 continues north while WIS 35/WIS 54 heads west, crossing intoBuffalo County into the unincorporated community ofEast Winona.
In East Winona, WIS 54 turns south and crosses the river intoWinona, Minnesota, where it becomesMinnesota State Highway 43 (MN 43). WIS 35 continues along the eastern banks of the Mississippi River as the Great River Road, intoFountain City. Upon entering the city limits, WIS 35 becomes Main Street, before turning slightly northwest on South Shore Drive at Eagle Street.
On the north side of Fountain City, WIS 35 intersects with the western terminus ofWIS 95 at North Street. WIS 35 continues north as North Shore Drive to the city limits. About two miles (3.2 km) northwest of Fountain City, WIS 35 passes the entrance toMerrick State Park.
WIS 35 continues northwest to its intersection with the southern terminus ofWIS 88 outside the unincorporated community ofCzechville. About three and a half miles (5.6 km) to the northwest, WIS 35 enters the city ofCochrane. WIS 35 missesBuffalo City by about one-mile (1.6 km) to the east, along the Belvidere Ridge of West Central Wisconsin.
WIS 35 continues along the Mississippi River banks into the city ofAlma. North of Alma, WIS 35 intersects with the western terminus of yet another state highway,WIS 37. WIS 35 continues into the city ofNelson, where it intersects withWIS 25.
WIS 25/WIS 35 continues north out of Nelson, curving to the west after their intersection with CTH-D. About half a mile (0.8 km) from CTH-D, WIS 25 turns due north while WIS 35 continues west as the Great River Road, crossing theChippewa River intoPepin County.
About three miles (4.8 km) west of the Chippewa River, WIS 35 enters the community ofPepin. Continuing its route along the Mississippi, WIS 35 goes through the community ofStockholm and turns to the north along the river banks before enteringPierce County.
In Pierce County, WIS 35 goes through the small community ofMaiden Rock,Warrentown andBay City. On the western end of Bay City, WIS 35 passesRed Wing Regional Airport, a municipal airport that serves the city ofRed Wing, Minnesota on the other side of the Mississippi River.
About two miles (3.2 km) from the airport, WIS 35 crossesUS 63, just east ofHager City. US 63 continues north towardsEllsworth, while WIS 35 continues to the northwest throughDiamond Bluff and into the city ofPrescott, as Jefferson Street.
In downtown Prescott, WIS 35 intersects withUS 10 at Cherry Street, just northeast of theconfluence of theSt. Croix and Mississippi rivers. US 10 westbound heads northeast across the mouth of the St. Croix intoMinnesota as Point Douglas Drive, while WIS 35 and US 10 eastbound run north for about 11 blocks as Lake Street North to Cedar Street.
At Campbell Street North, WIS 35 turns to the northeast as US 10 continues east to start its long journey across the state of Wisconsin. The intersection of the two highways is also the western terminus ofWIS 29, one of the main arterial routes connecting the Twin Cities area withGreen Bay.
WIS 35/WIS 29 turns in a northeasterly direction into the city ofRiver Falls, where it makes a right turn on to Cemetery Road, and hugs the City of River Falls southern boundary. When the two highways meetWIS 65 at a roundabout, the three highways continue north to the intersection of Cascade Avenue, where WIS 29 continues east out of the city. This recent re-routing shortened WIS 35 by about 0.1 miles (0.16 km).
WIS 35/WIS 65 continues north as a limited-access expressway across the county line intoSt. Croix County. At the north end of North Main Street in River Falls, WIS 65 heads to the northeast while WIS 35 continues to the northwest as a four-lane divided highway, all the way to its interchange withI-94 at exit 3, east ofHudson.
WIS 35 andUS 12 head west with I-94 towards the St. Croix River and the Minnesota state line. At exit 1, WIS 35 exits from the freeway and heads north into the city of Hudson on Second Street. Crossing over the mouth of theWillow River, west of Lake Mallalieu, WIS 35 entersNorth Hudson as Sixth Street North.
Heading north out of the city, WIS 35 continues its route as a river-side highway, this time along the banks of the St. Croix into the city ofHoulton. At Houlton, WIS 35 intersects withWIS 64, which runs for about a mile (1.6 km) to the southwest across the St. Croix River on theSt. Croix Crossing bridge intoStillwater, Minnesota, where it becomesMN 36.
WIS 35/WIS 64 heads northeast out of the city of Houlton as a divided highway towards the city ofSomerset. On the far southwestern side of the city, WIS 35/WIS 64 becomes a limited-access freeway that bypasses downtown Somerset. On the southeast side of the city, WIS 35 exits onto the eastern half of Business WIS 64, heading west and back into the city of Somerset.
WIS 35 turns to the north, about a block east of theApple River, onto Church Hill Road. WIS 35 continues north out of the city, crossing over the county line intoPolk County about seven miles (11 km) to the north.
After passing through the unincorporated town ofEast Farmington, WIS 35 continues on to the city ofOsceola as Cascade Street. After crossing under a railroad bridge for theOsceola and St. Croix Valley Railway, WIS 35 intersects with the eastern terminus ofWIS 243. This is one of only two eastern termini that WIS 35 intersects on its route through the state. WIS 243 is the shortest regularly-signed highway in Wisconsin, as it runs the length of Osceola Road over the St. Croix River toMN 243 inFranconia Township, Chisago County, Minnesota. The length of the highway in Wisconsin is only 0.3 miles (0.48 km).
WIS 35 swings to the northeast on North Cascade Street through downtown Osceola, then out of the city. Passing Osceola Bedrock Glades State Natural Area, WIS 35 continues north towards the village ofDresser on its way toSt. Croix Falls.
Just outside the city of St. Croix Falls, WIS 35 heads east withUS 8 on a limited-access expressway for about three and a half miles (5.6 km). In St. Croix Falls township, WIS 35 turns to the north while US 8 continues east toTurtle Lake.
WIS 35 continues north through the small towns ofCenturia,Milltown andLuck. On the east side of Milltown, WIS 35 intersects with the western terminus ofWIS 46 after the latter crosses the Gandy Dancer State Bicycle Trail. At First Avenue in Luck, WIS 35 intersects withWIS 48, which heads to the east along the northern edge of town. WIS 48 turns to the north with WIS 35, continuing intoFrederic where WIS 48 turns west on West Oak Street.
WIS 35 continues on a northeastern route, through the unincorporated town ofLewis and across the county line intoBurnett County.
In Burnett County, WIS 35 entersSiren, where it intersects withWIS 70 as Second Avenue at CTH-B. WIS 35/WIS 70 continues north out of the village limits to theBurnett County Airport. At the southern edge of the airport, WIS 70 heads east on Airport Road, while WIS 35 continues its northerly route. Passing throughWebster, WIS 35 heads north towardDanbury.
WIS 35 passes Danbury to the east, intersecting withWIS 77 at Main Street East. WIS 35/WIS 77 continues to the north, coming within 148 yards (135 m) from theMinnesota border at the mouth of the Yellow River. This segment is the 23rd different state trunk highway that shares its routing with WIS 35 in the state. About a mile and a half (2.4 km) northwest, WIS 77 heads east while WIS 35 continues to the northeast, crossing theBig Island State Natural Area and the St. Croix River and turning north intoDouglas County.
Continuing north, WIS 35 passes through the unincorporated towns ofDairyland,Moose Junction, andChaffey before enteringPattison State Park. WIS 35 crosses over the Manitou Falls Spillway in the park before turning northward toSuperior.
WIS 35 enters Superior as Tower Avenue, running north through the South End neighborhood of the city. At 61st Street/Central Avenue, WIS 35 reaches the eastern terminus ofWIS 105, the only other eastern terminus of a state highway that intersects with the route.
WIS 35 continues north into Superior, passingRichard I. Bong Airport into the downtown area. At Belknap Street, WIS 35 crossesUS 2 at Center City Park. WIS 35 continues north for 12 blocks before turning east onto North Third Street.
WIS 35 turns east for four blocks, ending at both Hughitt Avenue and Hammond Avenue, at the foot of theJohn A. Blatnik Bridge across theSaint Louis Bay. The bridge takesI-535/US 53 over the bay toDuluth, Minnesota. I-535's southern terminus is also WIS 35's northern terminus.
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WIS 35 was established in 1918 as a route betweenSaint Croix Falls andDanbury, Wisconsin. The highway was extended south toSomerset by 1921 and north to Superior shortly thereafter. A few years later it was expanded south to the Illinois border.In October 2013, Wisconsin WIS 35 betweenFerryville, Wisconsin andPrairie du Chien, Wisconsin was renamed in honor of formerGovernor of WisconsinPatrick Lucey.[3]
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| County | Location | mi | km | Destinations | Notes |
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| Grant | Town of Jamestown | 0 | 0.0 |  IL 35 south –East Dubuque | Continuation into Illinois |
  WIS 11 east –Hazel Green | Southern end of WIS 11 overlap | ||||
   US 61 south /US 151 south /WIS 11 ends –Dubuque | Interchange; northern end of WIS 11 overlap; southern end of US 61 and US 151 overlaps; WIS 35 south follows exit 1 | ||||
| Badger Road / Eagle Point Road | Interchange; northbound exit and southbound entrance; US 151 exit 2 | ||||
| Eagle Point Road / Badger Road | Interchange; no northbound exit; US 151 exit 3 | ||||
| Kieler | 4 | 6.4 |   CTH-H / CTH-HHH –Kieler | Interchange; northbound exit and southbound entrance; US 151 exit 5 | |
 CTH-H to CTH-HHH –Kieler | Interchange; southbound exit and northbound entrance; US 151 exit 5 | ||||
| Town of Paris |   US 151 north / CTH-HH –Madison,Cuba City | interchange; northern end of US 151 overlap; WIS 35 north follows exit 8 | |||
| Tennyson | 10 | 16 |     WIS 133 north /Great River Road north / CTH-O –Potosi,Cassville | Northern end of Great River Road overlap | |
| Town of South Lancaster |  WIS 81 east –Platteville | Southern end of WIS 81 overlap | |||
  Truck US 61 north /WIS 129 north –Fennimore | Bypass of Lancaster | ||||
| Lancaster | 19 | 31 | US 61 north –Readstown | Northern end of US 61 overlap;traffic circle aroundGrant County Courthouse | |
| Town of Beetown |  WIS 81 west –Cassville | Northern end of WIS 81 overlap | |||
| Bloomington | 26 | 42 |  CTH-A east | southern end of CTH A overlap | |
| WIS 133 south / CTH-A west –Cassville | northern end of CTH A overlap; southern end of WIS 133 overlap | ||||
| Town of Patch Grove |  US 18 east /WIS 133 north –Boscobel,Fennimore,Madison | Northern end of WIS 133 overlap; southern end of US 18 overlap | |||
| Town of Wyalusing |   Great River Road south / CTH-C –Wyalusing State Park | Southern end of Great River Road overlap | |||
| Wisconsin River | Bridgeport Bridge | ||||
| Crawford | Bridgeport |  WIS 60 east –Wauzeka | Southern end of WIS 60 overlap | ||
| Prairie du Chien | US 18 west /WIS 60 west –Marquette | Northern end of US 18 and WIS 60 overlaps | |||
 WIS 27 south (East Wisconsin Street) –Marquette | southern end of WIS 27 overlap | ||||
| WIS 27 north (East Blackhawk Avenue) –Eastman | northern end of WIS 27 overlap | ||||
| Town of Seneca |  WIS 171 east –Mount Sterling,Gays Mills | ||||
| Town of Freeman |  WIS 82 west –Lansing | Southern end of WIS 82 overlap | |||
| DeSoto | WIS 82 east –Viroqua | Northern end of WIS 82 overlap | |||
| Vernon | Genoa |  WIS 56 east –Viroqua | |||
| Stoddard |  WIS 162 north –Chaseburg | ||||
| La Crosse | La Crosse |  US 14 east /US 61 south –Coon Valley,Madison,Guadalupe Shrine | Southern end of US 14 and US 61 overlaps | ||
| US 14 west /US 61 north /Great River Road north (South Avenue) – Business District,La Crescent | Northern end of US 14, US 61, and Great River Road overlaps | ||||
 WIS 33 (Jackson Street) –Cashton | |||||
 WIS 16 (La Crosse Street) – Business District,West Salem | |||||
   US 53 south /Great River Road south /Alt. I-90 west (Rose Street) – Business District | Southern end of US 53 / Great River Road / I-90 Alt. overlap | ||||
| I-90 /US 53 north –Airport,Minnesota,Madison | I-90 exit 3; northern end of US 53 overlap | ||||
| Onalaska |  WIS 157 east (Main Street) | ||||
| Town of Onalaska |   CTH-OT /Alt. I-90 east –Midway,National Wildlife Refuge Visitor Center | northern end of I-90 Alt. overlap | |||
| Holmen |    US 53 south / CTH-HD north (Holmen Drive) /Bus. WIS 35 north /Great River Road north –Onalaska,Holmen | interchange; northern end of Great River Road overlap; southern end of US 53 overlap | |||
| Town of Holland |  CTH-MH (McHugh Road) | Interchange | |||
 US 53 north /WIS 93 north / CTH-HD south /Bus. WIS 35 south /Great River Road south –Galesville,Holmen | Interchange; northern end of US 53 overlap; southern end of Great River Road overlap | ||||
| Trempealeau | Centerville |  WIS 54 east /WIS 93 –Arcadia,Galesville | Southern end of WIS 54 overlap | ||
| Buffalo | Town of Buffalo | WIS 54 west –Winona | Northern end of WIS 54 overlap | ||
| Fountain City |  WIS 95 east –Arcadia | ||||
| Czechville |  WIS 88 north –Gilmanton | ||||
| Alma |  WIS 37 north –Mondovi | ||||
| Nelson |  WIS 25 south –Wabasha | Southern end of WIS 25 overlap | |||
| Town of Nelson | WIS 25 north –Durand | Northern end of WIS 25 overlap | |||
| Pepin | Pepin |  CTH-CC north –Spring Valley | formerWIS 183 north | ||
| Pierce | Town of Trenton |  US 63 –Red Wing,Ellsworth | |||
| Prescott |  US 10 west /Great River Road north | northern end of Great River Road overlap; southern end of US 10 overlap | |||
| US 10 east –Ellsworth | Northern end of US 10 overlap; southern end of WIS 29 overlap | ||||
| River Falls |  WIS 65 south –Ellsworth | southern end of WIS 65 overlap | |||
 WIS 29 east –Spring Valley | Northern end of WIS 29 overlap | ||||
| St. Croix | WIS 65 north / Main Street –River Falls | Interchange; northern end of WIS 65 overlap | |||
| Town of Troy | Chapman Drive | Interchange | |||
| Hudson | Hanley Road | interchange | |||
| Town of Hudson |   I-94 east /US 12 east –Eau Claire | Interchange; southern end of I-94 and US 12 overlaps; WIS 35 south follows exit 3 | |||
| Hudson |  CTH-F (Carmichael Road) | interchange; I-94 exit 2 | |||
  I-94 west /US 12 west /Alt. WIS 64 west –St. Paul | Interchange; northern end of I-94 and US 12 overlaps; southern end of I-94 Alt. / WIS 64 Alt. overlap; WIS 35 north follows exit 1 | ||||
| Alt. I-94 east (Coulee Road) | northern end of I-94 Alt. overlap | ||||
| Houlton | WIS 64 west | northern end of WIS 64 Alt. overlap; southern end of WIS 64 overlap | |||
| Town of Somerset |  CTH-V (Anderson Scout Camp Road) | Interchange | |||
 Bus. WIS 64 east / CTH-VV –Somerset | Interchange | ||||
| WIS 64 east / CTH-C north –New Richmond,Cedar Lake Speedway | Interchange; northern end of WIS 64 overlap; southern end of WIS 64 Bus. overlap | ||||
| Bus. WIS 64 west / CTH-VV –Houlton | northern end of WIS 64 Bus. overlap | ||||
| Polk | Osceola |    WIS 243 west toMN 95 | |||
| St. Croix Falls |   US 8 west /WIS 87 north –St. Croix Falls Business District,Twin Cities | interchange; southern end of US 8 overlap | |||
| Town of St. Croix Falls | US 8 east –Turtle Lake | Northern end of US 8 overlap | |||
| Milltown |  WIS 46 south –Balsam Lake,Polk County Historical Museum | ||||
| Luck |  WIS 48 east –Cumberland, Business District | Southern end of WIS 48 overlap | |||
| Frederic | WIS 48 west –Grantsburg | Northern end of WIS 48 overlap | |||
| Burnett | Siren |   WIS 70 west / CTH-B east –Grantsburg | Southern end of WIS 70 overlap | ||
| Siren–Meenon town line | WIS 70 east –Spooner | Northern end of WIS 70 overlap | |||
| Danbury |  WIS 77 west –Hinckley, Business District | Southern end of WIS 77 overlap | |||
| Town of Swiss | WIS 77 east –Webb Lake,Minong | Northern end of WIS 77 overlap | |||
| Douglas | Superior |  WIS 105 west (Central Avenue / North 61st Street) –Oliver,Superior Municipal Forest | |||
    US 2 (Belknap Street) toLSCT /I-35 | |||||
| Truck US 2 (Winter Street) | |||||
 I-535 north /US 53 toUS 2 east –Duluth | |||||
1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi
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 Business State Trunk Highway 35 | |
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| Location | Holmen |
| Length | 4.1 mi (6.6 km) |
| Existed | c. 1990–present |
Business State Trunk Highway 35 (Bus. WIS 35) inHolmen follows the former alignment of WIS 35, after the highway was realigned in 1990.[4]
