State Trunk Highway 60, often called Highway 60, STH-60 or WIS 60, is a state highway in the U.S. state of Wisconsin. It runs east–west in southern Wisconsin from Prairie du Chien on the Mississippi River at the Iowa state line to the village of Grafton near Lake Michigan.
 State Trunk Highway 60 | ||||
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 WIS 60 highlighted in red | ||||
| Route information | ||||
| Maintained by WisDOT | ||||
| Length | 185.08 mi[1][2] (297.86 km) | |||
| Major junctions | ||||
| West end |  US 18 in Prairie du Chien | |||
| East end |    I-43 / WIS 32 / WIS 57 in Grafton | |||
| Location | ||||
| Country | United States | |||
| State | Wisconsin | |||
| Counties | Crawford, Richland, Sauk, Columbia, Dodge, Washington, Ozaukee | |||
| Highway system | ||||
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Route description
editIowa state line to Sauk Prairie
editWIS 60 begins at the Marquette–Joliet Bridge above the Mississippi River. Since US Highway 18 (US 18) and WIS 60 share the same bridge, both routes form a concurrency. At the eastern approach, the concurrency briefly becomes a one-way pair before turning south. For eastbound traffic, they utilize Iowa Street; for westbound traffic, they utilize Wisconsin Street. Before turning south on Main Street, they intersect WIS 27. After traveling south, they then briefly curve east just north of the Prairie du Chien Municipal Airport. Then, they travel southeastward via WIS 35 and the Great River Road. In Bridgeport, WIS 60 leaves the concurrency, continuing eastward.
At this point, WIS 60 closely parallels the north side of the Wisconsin River. It then passes through Wauzeka, intersects WIS 131, passes through Boydtown, and then Easter Rock. At Easter Rock, WIS 60 runs concurrently with US 61 for more than one mile (1.6 km). After leaving US 61, it passes through Westport, Sand Prairie, and Port Andrew. It then intersects WIS 193 south of Balmoral and WIS 80 north of Muscoda. Starting at Gotham, WIS 60 begins to run concurrently with US 14. At Lone Rock, WIS 130 travels eastward along the concurrency for 2⁄3 mile (1.1 km). WIS 130 then leaves the concurrency and then joins WIS 133. Near Spring Green, WIS 23 briefly joins the concurrency. After that, WIS 60 branches off eastward while the others are going south/southeastward. WIS 60 continues to meander north of the Wisconsin River. West of Sauk City, WIS 60 runs concurrently with US 12 all the way towards downtown. In downtown Sauk City, WIS 60 turns northward along the west side of the river. As a result, it leaves US 12 while joins WIS 78. In Prairie du Sac, WIS 60 turns east, leaving WIS 78, and then crossing over the Wisconsin River.[2]
Sauk Prairie to Grafton
editAfter crossing the Wisconsin River, WIS 60 then meets WIS 188. Both routes then run concurrently eastward for around 1.3 miles (2.1 km). After WIS 188 leaves WIS 60, WIS 60 continues eastward. This time, WIS 60 no longer parallels the Wisconsin River. In Lodi, it intersects WIS 113. In the middle of Lodi and Arlington, it meets I-39/I-90/I-94 at a parclo. Between Arlington and Leeds, it runs concurrently with US 51. Shortly after leaving US 51, it then meets WIS 22. In Columbus, WIS 60 begins to run concurrently with WIS 16. They then meet US 151 at a diamond interchange and then intersect WIS 73. Continuing east past Columbus, they then pass through Astico and Lowell. They then meet WIS 26 at a diamond interchange. At this point, WIS 16 turns south to get onto WIS 26.
WIS 60 then passes through Hustisford, then intersects WIS 67 north of Neosho and WIS 83 in Hartford. In Slinger, it then intersects WIS 175 and then WIS 164. Then, it meets I-41/US 41 at a five-ramp parclo. It then meets US 45 at a diamond interchange in Jackson. Just northwest of Cedarburg, it intersects WIS 181. After passing through downtown Grafton, it then meets I-43/WIS 32/WIS 57 at a diamond interchange. At this point, WIS 60 ends there and continues on as County Trunk Highway Q (CTH-Q).[2]
Major intersections
editThis section is missing mileposts for junctions. |
| County | Location | mi[2] | km | Destinations | Notes |
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| Mississippi River | 0.00 | 0.00 |  US 18 west – Marquette, Charles City | Continuation into Iowa | |
Marquette–Joliet Bridge; Iowa–Wisconsin state line  WIS 60 begins; western end of US 18 concurrency | |||||
| Crawford | Prairie du Chien |   WIS 27 north – Eastman | Southern terminus of WIS 27 | ||
 WIS 35 north – Lynxville | Western end of WIS 35 concurrency | ||||
| Bridgeport |   US 18 east / WIS 35 south – Patch Grove, Madison | Eastern end of US 18 and WIS 35 concurrencys | |||
| Town of Wauzeka |  WIS 131 north – Steuben | ||||
| Town of Marietta |  US 61 south – Boscobel | Western end of US 61 concurrency | |||
| US 61 north – Soldiers Grove, La Crosse | Eastern end of US 61 concurrency | ||||
| Richland | Town of Eagle |  WIS 193 north – Richland Center | |||
 WIS 80 – Muscoda, Richland Center | |||||
| Gotham |  US 14 west – Richland Center | Western end of US 14 concurrency | |||
| Lone Rock |  WIS 130 north – Bear Valley | Western end of WIS 130 concurrency | |||
 WIS 130 south / WIS 133 south – Avoca, Dodgeville | Eastern end of WIS 130 concurrency | ||||
| Sauk | Spring Green |  WIS 23 north – Plain, Wisconsin Dells | Western end of WIS 23 concurrency | ||
| US 14 east / WIS 23 south – Dodgeville, Madison | Eastern end of US 14 and WIS 23 concurrencys | ||||
| Town of Prairie du Sac |  US 12 west – Baraboo | Western end of US 12 concurrency | |||
| Sauk City |  US 12 east / WIS 78 south – Madison, Mazomanie | Eastern end of US 12 concurrency; western end of WIS 78 concurrency | |||
| Prairie du Sac | WIS 78 north – Merrimac | Eastern end of WIS 78 concurrency | |||
| Columbia | Town of West Point |  WIS 188 south – Roxbury | Western end of WIS 188 concurrency | ||
| WIS 188 north – Lake Wisconsin | Eastern end of WIS 188 concurrency | ||||
| Lodi |  WIS 113 – Dane, Harmony Grove | ||||
| Town of Arlington |    I-39 / I-90 / I-94 – Wisconsin Dells, Madison | ||||
| Arlington |  US 51 north – Portage | Western end of US 51 concurrency | |||
| Town of Leeds | US 51 south – Madison | Eastern end of US 51 concurrency | |||
 WIS 22 north – Wyocena | Southern terminus of WIS 22 | ||||
| Columbus |  WIS 16 west – Fall River | Western end of WIS 16 concurrency | |||
 US 151 – Sun Prairie, Beaver Dam | |||||
   WIS 73 (Ludington Street) to WIS 89 | |||||
| Dodge | Town of Clyman |  WIS 16 east / WIS 26 – Watertown, Juneau | Eastern end of WIS 16 concurrency; interchange | ||
| Town of Rubicon |  WIS 67 – Mayville, Oconomowoc | ||||
| Washington | Hartford |  WIS 83 (Main Street) | Northern terminus of WIS 83 | ||
| Slinger |  WIS 175 – Slinger, Menomonee Falls | ||||
 WIS 164 south – Sussex, Pewaukee | Northern terminus of WIS 164 | ||||
  I-41 / US 41 – Milwaukee, Fond du Lac | |||||
| Village of Jackson |  US 45 – West Bend, Milwaukee | ||||
| Ozaukee | Cedarburg |   WIS 181 south / CTH-NN west – Cedarburg, West Bend | |||
| Grafton |  I-43 / WIS 32 / WIS 57 / LMCT – Milwaukee, Sheboygan | ||||
1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi
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See also
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References
edit- ^ Bessert, Chris. "Highways 60–69". Wisconsin Highways. Retrieved March 20, 2007.[self-published source]
- ^ a b c d "Overview Map of WIS 60" (Map). Google Maps. Retrieved January 9, 2021.
External links
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Media related to Wisconsin Highway 60 at Wikimedia Commons
