U.S. Route 14 in Wisconsin

Infobox road
state=WI
type=US
route=14
length_mi=198.49
length_ref=cite web | last = Bessert | first = Chris | title =Wisconsin Highways: Highways 10-19 (U.S. Highway 14) | work=Wisconsin Highways | url=http://www.wisconsinhighways.org/listings/WiscHwys11-19.html#US-014 | accessdate = 2007-12-27]
length_round=2
established=1926Droz, Robert V. [http://www.us-highways.com/usbt.htm U.S. Highways : From US 1 to (US 830)] . URL accessed 02:55, 4 July 2006 (UTC).]
maint=WisDOT
direction_a=West
direction_b=East
starting_terminus=jct|state=MN|US|14 at the Minnesota state line
junction=jct|state=WI|US|61 in Readstown
jct|state=WI|US|12 in Middleton
jct|state=WI|US|18|US|151 in Madison
jct|state=WI|I|39|I|90|US|51 in Janesville
jct|state=WI|I|43 in Darien
ending_terminus=jct|state=IL|US|14 at the Illinois state line
previous_type=WI
previous_route=13
next_type=WI
next_route=14In the U.S. state of Wisconsin, U.S. Route 14 (normally called U.S. Highway 14, Highway 14 or US 14) runs northeast-southwest across the eastern to southwest portions of the state. It links La Crosse and the southwestern portion of the state with Madison and Janesville. US 14 is mostly two-lane surface road with the exception of a few multilane urban arterials and a freeway section around Madison that it mostly shares with US 12.

Route description

US 14 enters Wisconsin from La Crescent along with US 16 and WIS 16 (linking to Trunk Highway 16). The three highways immediately junction with US 53 in the downtown area and WIS 16 continues east while US 14 along with US 61 turn southeast and out of La Crosse, linking up with WIS 35 south along the way for three miles, after a short concurrency, US 14 and US 61 turn east while WIS 35 continues south. The US routes then exit La Crosse County for Vernon County.cite map|url=http://www.dot.wisconsin.gov/travel/maps/docs/counties/lacrosse.pdf | format=pdf | title=La Crosse Co | publisher=Wisconsin Department of Transportation | accessdate=2007-12-28] In Vernon County, the routes passes through Coon Valley and Westby, joining with WIS 27 and turning south and passing through Viroqua. WIS 27 splits off to the southwest as US 14 and US 61 head southeast to Readstown where US 61 turns south and US 14 heads east into Richland County.cite map|url=http://www.dot.wisconsin.gov/travel/maps/docs/counties/vernon.pdf | format=pdf | title=Vernon Co | publisher=Wisconsin Department of Transportation | accessdate=2007-12-28]

US 14 continues southeast into Richland County, bypassing Sylvan and Boaz before turning east. after a seven mile east trek, the highway enters Richland Center and immediately turns south. WIS 80 crosses the highway in the southern part of downtown before US 14 turns southeast and junctions with WIS 58. US 14 passes through Sextonville and turns south to collect WIS 60 at Gotham. The two highways then head east-southeast to Lone Rock where they cross WIS 130 and exit to Sauk Countycite map|url=http://www.dot.wisconsin.gov/travel/maps/docs/counties/richland.pdf | format=pdf | title=Richland Co | publisher=Wisconsin Department of Transportation | accessdate=2007-12-28] The routes then split at Spring Green while crossing WIS 23, with US 14 heading south into Iowa County while WIS 60 continues east.cite map|url=http://www.dot.wisconsin.gov/travel/maps/docs/counties/sauk.pdf | format=pdf | title=Sauk Co | publisher=Wisconsin Department of Transportation | accessdate=2007-12-28] US 14 bypasses Helena and passes through Arena and into Dane County.cite map|url=http://www.dot.wisconsin.gov/travel/maps/docs/counties/iowa.pdf | format=pdf | title=Iowa Co | publisher=Wisconsin Department of Transportation | accessdate=2007-12-28] US 14 turns southeast at Mazomanie and junctions with WIS 19, then passes through Black Earth, Cross Plains and turns east to meet US 12 east at the West Beltline Highway in Middleton, a suburb of Madison.cite map|url=http://www.dot.wisconsin.gov/travel/maps/docs/counties/dane.pdf | format=pdf | title=Dane Co | publisher=Wisconsin Department of Transportation | accessdate=2007-12-28]

US 14 and US 12 follow the beltline south and around the west side of Madison and join US 18 east and US 151 north. All four US routes head east for three miles through urban Madison where US 151 splits north to head into downtown Madison and US 12 and 18 continue east, while US 14 turns south toward Oregon on a seven-mile stretch of freeway. the highway bypasses Oregon to the east and becomes a two lane road and enters Rock County east of Brooklyn. . US 14 turns southeastward at Evansville and passes through Leyden and then takes a northeastern bypass around Janesville, crossing U.S. Route 51 in Wisconsin and meeting up with I-39, I-90 and WIS 26 at a triangle formed by the three distinct routes northeast of the city. US 14 then turns south and meets Wisconsin Highway 11. Both highway turn east and pass through Emerald Grove on the way into Walworth Countycite map|url=http://www.dot.wisconsin.gov/travel/maps/docs/counties/rock.pdf | format=pdf | title=Rock Co | publisher=Wisconsin Department of Transportation | accessdate=2007-12-28] US 14 turns southeast to Darien while WIS 11 continues east to Delavan. US 14 junctions with I-43 just before passing through Darien. At Walworth, the highway turns due south and heads into Illinoiscite map|url=http://www.dot.wisconsin.gov/travel/maps/docs/counties/walworth.pdf | format=pdf | title=Walworth Co | publisher=Wisconsin Department of Transportation | accessdate=2007-12-28]

History

US 14 was signed later than the other US Routes in Wisconsin, being opened in 1933. The route replaced the old versions of WIS 11, from La Crosse to Madison, WIS 13 from Madison to Evansville, WIS 92 into Janesville, and WIS 20 and WIS 89 from Janesville to Illinois. The older WIS 14 was in existence when US 14 was opened, that was redesignated as WIS 81 and WIS 15 (the latter being the present-day I-43.

La Crosse saw a major upgrade in the Mississippi River Bridge on its west side which carried US 14 along with US 61 and WIS 16/TH 16. An additional bridge was added to the existing "Cass Street Bridge" in 2003-2004 to relieve traffic congestion that plagued the old bridge. The old bridge, which served two-lane traffic before 2004, now serves two lanes of westbound traffic and the new bridge, dubbed the "Cameron Avenue Bridge," carries two lanes of eastbound traffic along with pedestrian and bicycle facilities. Additional lanes were added to the highway between the channels of the Mississippi River.

Major intersections

La Crosse to Middleton

Jctint
state=WI
county=La Crosse
cspan=3
location=La Crosse
lspan=3
type=mplex
road=jct|state=WI|US|53|WI|63|dir2=East
notes=WIS 16 west follow US 14 West/US 61 NorthJctint
state=WI
county=
cspan=
location=
lspan=
type=mplex
road=jct|state=WI|WI|35|dir1=North
notes=WIS 35 South follow US 14 East/US 61 SouthJctint
state=WI
county=
cspan=
location=
lspan=
type=mplex
road=jct|state=WI|WI|35|dir1=South
notes=WIS 35 North follow US 14 West/US 61 NorthJctint
state=WI
county=Vernon
cspan=5
location=Coon Valley
lspan=1
type=
road=jct|state=WI|WI|162
notes=Jctint
state=WI
county=
cspan=
location=Westby
lspan=1
type=mplex
road=jct|state=WI|WI|27|dir1=North
notes=WIS 27 South follow US 14 East/US 61 SouthJctint
state=WI
county=
cspan=
location=Viroqua
lspan=2
type=mplex
road=jct|state=WI|WI|58|WI|82|dir2=East
notes=WIS 82 West follow US 14 East/US 61 SouthJctint
state=WI
county=
cspan=
location=
lspan=
type=mplex
road=jct|state=WI|WI|35|dir1=North
notes=WIS 27 North/Wis 82 East follow US 14 West/US 61 NorthJctint
state=WI
county=
cspan=
location=Readstown
lspan=1
type=mplex
road=jct|state=WI|US|61|WI|131|dir1=South
notes=US 61 North follow US 14 WestJctint
state=WI
county=Richland
cspan=6
location=Sylvan
lspan=1
type=
road=jct|state=WI|CTH|E
notes=Jctint
state=WI
county=
cspan=
location=Boaz
lspan=1
type=
road=jct|state=WI|WI|171
notes=Jctint
state=WI
county=
cspan=
location=Richland Center
lspan=2
type=
road=jct|state=WI|WI|80
notes=Jctint
state=WI
county=
cspan=
location=
lspan=
type=
road=jct|state=WI|WI|58
notes=Jctint
state=WI
county=
cspan=
location=Gotham
lspan=1
type=mplex
road=jct|state=WI|WI|60|dir1=West
notes=WIS 60 East follow US 14 EastJctint
state=WI
county=
cspan=
location=Lone Rock
lspan=1
type=
road=jct|state=WI|WI|130|WI|133
notes=Jctint
state=WI
county=Sauk
cspan=1
location=Spring Green
lspan=1
type=
road=jct|state=WI|WI|23|WI|60|dir2=East
notes=WIS 60 West follow US 14 WestJctint
state=WI
county=Iowa
cspan=1
location=Arena
lspan=1
type=
road=jct|state=WI|CTH|H
notes=Jctint
state=WI
county=Dane
cspan=4
location=Mazomanie
lspan=2
type=
road=jct|state=WI|CTH|Y
notes=Jctint
state=WI
county=
cspan=
location=
lspan=
type=mplex
road=jct|state=WI|WI|78|dir1=North
notes=WIS 78 South follow US 14 EastJctint
state=WI
county=
cspan=
location=Black Earth
lspan=1
type=mplex
road=jct|state=WI|WI|78|dir1=South
notes=WIS 78 North follow US 14 WestJctint
state=WI
county=
cspan=
location=Cross Plains
lspan=1
type=
road=jct|state=WI|CTH|P
notes=

Middleton to Oregon

Oregon to Walworth

Jctint
state=WI
county=Dane
cspan=2
location=Oregon
lspan=1
type=
road=jct|state=WI|WI|138
notes=Jctint
state=WI
county=
cspan=
location=Brooklyn
lspan=1
type=
road=jct|state=WI|WI|92
notes=Jctint
state=WI
county=Rock
cspan=8
location=Union
lspan=1
type=mplex
road=jct|state=WI|WI|59|dir1=East
notes=WIS 59 West follow US 14 EastJctint
state=WI
county=
cspan=
location=Evansville
lspan=1
type=mplex
road=jct|state=WI|WIS|59|WIS|213|dir1=West
notes=WIS 59 East follow US 14 WestJctint
state=WI
county=
cspan=
location=Leyden
lspan=1
type=
road=jct|state=WI|CTH|H
notes=Jctint
state=WI
county=
cspan=
location=Janesville
lspan=4
type=
road=jct|state=WI|US|51
notes=Jctint
state=WI
county=
cspan=
location=
lspan=
type=
road=jct|state=WI|I|39|I|90|WI|26
notes=Jctint
state=WI
county=
cspan=
location=
lspan=
type=
road=jct|state=WI|CTH|A
notes=Jctint
state=WI
county=
cspan=
location=
lspan=
type=mplex
road=jct|state=WI|WI|11|dir1=West
notes=WIS 11 East follow US 14 EastJctint
state=WI
county=
cspan=
location=Emerald Grove
lspan=1
type=
road=jct|state=WI|WI|140
notes=Jctint
state=WI
county=Walworth
cspan=4
location=Darien
lspan=2
type=mplex
road=jct|state=WI|WI|11|WI|89|dir1=East
notes=WIS 11 West follow US 14 WestJctint
state=WI
county=
cspan=
location=
lspan=
type=
road=jct|state=WI|I|43
notes=Jctint
state=WI
county=
cspan=
location=Walworth
lspan=2
type=mplex
road=jct|state=WI|WI|67|dir1=North
notes=WIS 67 South follow US 14 EastJctint
state=WI
county=
cspan=
location=
lspan=
type=mplex
road=jct|state=WI|WI|67|dir1=South
notes=WIS 67 North follow US 14 West

Bannered Routes

Business US 14 in Janesville is the only bannered route in Wisconsin for the highway. It has, however, been not very well signed.

References