State Trunk Highway 16
Length:	190.9 mi[1] (307.2 km)
West end:	SH 16 in La Crescent, MN
Major junctions:	US 53 in La Crosse US 12 in Tomah I-39 in Portage WIS 26 in Watertown
East end:	I-94 in Waukesha
Wisconsin highways < WIS 15 WIS 17 > County - Bannered - Rustic

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). Image File history File links WIS_16. ... A mile is a unit of length, usually used to measure distance, in a number of different systems, including Imperial units, United States customary units and Norwegian/Swedish mil. ... km redirects here. ... Image File history File links Mnhwy16sheild. ... La Crescent is a city located in Houston County, Minnesota. ... Image File history File links US_53. ... Image File history File links US_12. ... Image File history File links I-39. ... Image File history File links I-94. ... Interstate 94 (abbreviated I-94) is a long interstate highway connecting the Great Lakes and Intermountain region of the United States. ... Waukesha is a city located in Waukesha County, Wisconsin. ... List of Wisconsin State Highways Wisconsin State Highway 16, originally US-16. ... Official language(s) None Capital Madison Largest city Milwaukee Area  Ranked 23rd  - Total 65,498 sq mi (169,790 km²)  - Width 260 miles (420 km)  - Length 310 miles (500 km)  - % water 17  - Latitude 42°30N to 47°3N  - Longitude 86°49W to 92°54W Population  Ranked... Category: ... Pewaukee is a city located in Waukesha County, Wisconsin. ... Location in the state of Wisconsin Coordinates: Counties La Crosse County Mayor Mark Johnsrud Area    - City 22. ... The Milwaukee Road, officially the Chicago, Milwaukee, St. ...

Formerly U.S. Highway 16, most of the highway was bypassed by Interstate 90 and Interstate 94 in the 1960's and 1970's. Highway 16 is 190.9 miles in length. Highway 16 is routed with several other US, state and county highways over a majority of its length. U.S. Highway 16 is an east-west United States highway between Rapid City, South Dakota and Yellowstone National Park in Wyoming. ... Interstate 94 (abbreviated I-94) is a long interstate highway connecting the Great Lakes and Intermountain region of the United States. ...

Photo of the freeway section of Highway 16, looking East from the Ryan Street overpass in Pewaukee, Wisconsin.

A freeway is a type of highway that is designed for safer high-speed operation of motor vehicles through the elimination of at-grade intersections. ...

Termini

The eastern end of the route is a limited-access freeway from Oconomowoc to its terminus at Interstate 94, near the Waukesha County Airport (also known as Crites Field). The first sign for Highway 16 West is on the long curve of the on-ramp from I-94. Oconomowoc is a city located in Waukesha County, Wisconsin. ... Interstate 94 (abbreviated I-94) is a long interstate highway connecting the Great Lakes and Intermountain region of the United States. ... Waukesha County is a county located in the state of Wisconsin. ...

The western terminus of the highway is at the Wisconsin-Minnesota border along the route of U.S. Highway 14 and U.S. Highway 61, just west of La Crosse. Minnesota State Highway 16 continues to the west from this point. The first sign for Highway 16 east in Wisconsin is on Pettibone Island, on the approach to the Cameron Avenue Bridge just outside of downtown La Crosse. Location in the state of Wisconsin Coordinates: Counties La Crosse County Mayor Mark Johnsrud Area    - City 22. ... Minnesota State Highway 16 is a two lane highway in Southeast Minnesota that follows the route of Old U.S. Highway 16. ... Location in the state of Wisconsin Coordinates: Counties La Crosse County Mayor Mark Johnsrud Area    - City 22. ...

Major cities along the route

• La Crosse
• Sparta
• Tomah
• Mauston
• Wisconsin Dells
• Portage
• Columbus
• Watertown
• Oconomowoc
• Pewaukee
• Waukesha

Location in the state of Wisconsin Coordinates: Counties La Crosse County Mayor Mark Johnsrud Area    - City 22. ... Bicycling Capital of America Sparta is a city in Monroe County, Wisconsin, along the La Crosse River. ... Tomah is a city in Monroe County, Wisconsin, United States. ... Mauston is a city located in Juneau County, Wisconsin. ... Wisconsin Dells is a city located in south-central Wisconsin, in the United States. ... Portage, commonly referred to as Where the North Begins, is a city in Columbia County, Wisconsin, United States. ... Columbus is a city located in Wisconsin. ... Watertown is a city in Jefferson and Dodge Counties in Wisconsin. ... Oconomowoc is a city in Waukesha County, Wisconsin, United States. ... Pewaukee is a city located in Waukesha County, Wisconsin. ... Waukesha is a city located in Waukesha County, Wisconsin. ...

State Parks

• Elroy-Sparta State Bike Trail, Sparta
• Mill Bluff State Park, Tomah
• Rocky Arbor State Park, Lyndon Station

Bicycling Capital of America Sparta is a city in Monroe County, Wisconsin, along the La Crosse River. ... Tomah is a city in Monroe County, Wisconsin, United States. ... Lyndon Station is a village located in Juneau County, Wisconsin. ...

The Oconomowoc Bypass

The alignment of the eastern section of Highway 16 will be changed sometime in 2006 when the rest of the Oconomowoc bypass is completed. The four-lane, limited access divided highway will route Highway 16 around Lac La Belle on the west side of the city, meeting up with Highway 67 north of downtown. The bypass will remove the state highway designation from Wisconsin Avenue through downtown Oconomowoc. Oconomowoc is a city in Waukesha County, Wisconsin, United States. ... Oconomowoc is a city in Waukesha County, Wisconsin, United States. ...

The section of the bypass between Oconomowoc Lake and North Lake Road, three miles north of downtown, is already open and signed as Highway 67. Signs are already in place indicating the future routing of Highway 16. Oconomowoc is a city in Waukesha County, Wisconsin, United States. ...

External links

• STH 16 on Christopher J. Bessert's "Highways 10 to 19" page at WisconsinHighways.org
• Wisconsin DOT Oconomowoc Bypass Project page from dot.wisconsin.gov
• Highway 16 exit numbers from dot.wisconsin.gov