Wisconsin Highway 59
{{short description|Highway in Wisconsin}}
{{Use American English|date=May 2025}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=December 2020}}
{{Infobox road
|state=WI
|type=WI
|route=59
|length_mi=116.21
|length_ref=
|map={{maplink-road|from=Wisconsin Highway 59.map}}
|map_custom=yes
|map_notes=WIS 59 highlighted in red
|length_round=2
|direction_a=West
|direction_b=East
|terminus_a={{Jct|state=WI|WI|11|WI|81}} in Monroe
|junction={{plainlist|1=
- {{Jct|state=WI|US|14|WI|213}} in Evansville
- {{Jct|state=WI|US|51}} in Edgerton
- {{Jct|state=WI|I|39|I|90}} near Newville
- {{Jct|state=WI|US|12|WI|89}} in Whitewater
- {{Jct|state=WI|I|41|I|894|US|41|US|45}} in West Allis
- {{Jct|state=WI|I|43|I|94}} in Milwaukee }}
|terminus_b={{Jct|state=WI|WI|32}} in Milwaukee
|counties=Green, Rock, Walworth, Jefferson, Waukesha, Milwaukee
|previous_type=WI
|previous_route=58
|next_type=WI
|next_route=60
}}
State Trunk Highway 59 (often called Highway 59, STH-59 or WIS 59) is a state highway that runs east–west in the southeastern part of the U.S. state of Wisconsin from Milwaukee to Monroe.
Route description
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The highway starts at WIS 11 in Monroe and tracks northeasterly. It then passes through Albany and then runs concurrently with WIS 104 for {{convert|1.2|mi|km}} near Magnolia Bluff Park. It then heads east and runs concurrently with WIS 213 for {{convert|3.3|mi|km}} until reaching US Highway 14 (US 14) in Evansville, where WIS 213 terminates. WIS 59 remains concurrent with US 14 until reaching Union then heads east through Cooksville and Edgerton, then junctions with Interstate 39/Interstate 90 (I-90/I-90) and then crossing the Rock River near Newville. It then heads southeasterly, passing through Milton and then going east and northeast to Whitewater. The route runs concurrently with US 12 for about {{convert|2|mi|km|spell=in}}, then passes through the north and east sides of Whitewater before continuing east. It then passes through Palmyra, Eagle, and North Prairie before looping south of Waukesha. The eastern and southern portion of the bypass highway around Waukesha (US 18 and WIS 59/WIS 164) is dedicated as the Les Paul Parkway in honor of Les Paul. WIS 59 runs parallel to I-94 entering Milwaukee County, routed along National Avenue and Greenfield Avenue, then terminates at WIS 32 south of downtown Milwaukee.
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Major intersections
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{{WIint
|county=Green
|cspan=2
|location=Monroe
|mile=
|road={{jct|state=WI|WI|11|WI|81|location1=Dubuque|city2=Brodhead}}
|notes=Western terminus
}}
{{WIint
|location=Albany
|mile=
|road={{jct|state=WI|WI|104}}
|notes=
}}
{{WIint
|county=Rock
|cspan=7
|location=Magnolia
|mile=
|type=concur
|road={{jct|state=WI|WI|213|dir1=south|city1=Beloit}}
|notes=Southern end of WIS 213 concurrency
}}
{{WIint
|location=Evansville
|mile=
|type=concur
|road={{jct|state=WI|US|14|dir1=east|city1=Janesville}}
|notes=Southern end of US 14 concurrency; northern terminus of WIS 213
}}
{{WIint
|town=Union
|ctdab=Rock
|mile=
|type=concur
|road={{jct|state=WI|US|14|dir1=west|city1=Madison}}
|notes=Northern end of US 14 concurrency
}}
{{WIint
|location=Cooksville
|mile=
|road={{jct|state=WI|WI|138|dir1=north|city1=Stoughton}}
|notes=
}}
{{WIint
|location=Edgerton
|mile=
|road={{jct|state=WI|US|51}}
|notes=
}}
{{WIint
|location=Newville
|mile=
|road={{jct|state=WI|I|39|I|90|city1=Madison|city2=Janesville}}
|notes=
}}
{{WIint
|location=Milton
|mile=
|road={{jct|state=WI|WI|26}}
|notes=
}}
{{WIint
|county=Walworth
|cspan=3
|location=Whitewater
|lspan=3
|mile=
|road={{jct|state=WI|US|12|WI|89|dir1=west|dir2=south}}
|type=concur
|notes=Western end of US 12 concurrency
}}
{{WIint
|mile=
|type=concur
|road={{jct|state=WI|US|12|CTH|P|US-Bus|12|dir1=east|city1=Elkhorn|dab3=Whitewater}}
|notes=Eastern end of US 12 concurrency; eastern end of Bus US 12 concurrency
}}
{{WIint
|mile=
|type=concur
|road={{jct|state=WI|US-Bus|12|dir1=west|dab1=Whitewater}}
|notes=Western end of Bus US 12 concurrency
}}
{{WIint
|county=Jefferson
|location=Palmyra
|mile=
|road={{jct|state=WI|WI|106|dir1=north}}
|notes=
}}
{{WIint
|county=Waukesha
|cspan=6
|location=Eagle
|mile=
|road={{jct|state=WI|WI|67|city1=Elkhorn|city2=Oconomowoc}}
|notes=
}}
{{WIint
|location=Genesee
|mile=
|road={{jct|state=WI|WI|83|city1=Mukwonago|city2=Genesee Depot}}
|notes=
}}
{{WIint
|location=Waukesha
|lspan=3
|mile=
|road={{jct|state=WI|US|18|dir1=west}}
|type=concur
|notes=Western end of US 18 concurrency
}}
{{WIint
|mile=
|road={{jct|state=WI|WI|164|dir1=south}}
|type=concur
|notes=Southern end of WIS 164 concurrency
}}
{{WIint
|mile=
|road={{jct|state=WI|US|18|WI|164|dir1=east|dir2=north}}
|type=concur
|notes=Northeastern end of US 18/WIS 164 concurrency
}}
{{WIint
|location=New Berlin
|mile=
|road={{jct|state=WI|CTH|O|name1=Moorland Road}}
|notes=
}}
{{WIint
|county=Milwaukee
|cspan=8
|location=West Allis
|lspan=3
|mile=
|road={{jct|state=WI|WI|100|name1=108th Street}}
|notes=
}}
{{WIint
|mile=
|road={{jct|state=WI|I|41|I|894|I|94|to3=yes}}
|notes=
}}
{{WIint
|mile=
|road={{jct|state=WI|WI|181|name1=84th Street}}
|notes=
}}
{{WIint
|location=Milwaukee
|lspan=5
|mile=
|road={{jct|state=WI|WI|175|to1=yes|name1=Miller Parkway}}
|notes=
}}
{{WIint
|mile=
|road={{jct|state=WI|WI|57|name1=Layton Boulevard}}
|notes=
}}
{{WIint
|mile=
|road={{jct|state=WI|I|43|I|94|to1=yes}}
|notes=
}}
{{WIint
|mile=
|road={{jct|state=WI|WI|38|name1=6th Street}}
|notes=
}}
{{WIint
|mile=
|road={{jct|state=WI|WI|32|Tour|LMCT|name2=1st Street}}
|notes=Eastern terminus; road continues as National Avenue
}}
{{jctbtm|keys=concur}}
See also
- {{portal-inline|U.S. Roads}}
References
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External links
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- {{Commons category-inline|Wisconsin Highway 59}}
Category:Transportation in Green County, Wisconsin
Category:Transportation in Rock County, Wisconsin
Category:Transportation in Walworth County, Wisconsin
Category:Transportation in Jefferson County, Wisconsin