Wisconsin Highway 75
State Trunk Highway 75 | ||||
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WIS 75 highlighted in red | ||||
| Route information | ||||
| Maintained by WisDOT | ||||
| Length | 12.10 mi[1] (19.47 km) | |||
| Existed | 1934[1]–2024[2] | |||
| Major junctions | ||||
| South end |   WIS 50 / WIS 83 in Paddock Lake | |||
| North end |  WIS 20 in Waterford | |||
| Location | ||||
| Country | United States | |||
| State | Wisconsin | |||
| Counties | Kenosha, Racine | |||
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State Trunk Highway 75 (often called Highway 75, STH-75 or WIS 75) was a 12.10-mile (19.5 km) state highway in the southeastern part of the U.S. state of Wisconsin. The highway ran from WIS 50 and WIS 83 in Paddock Lake north to WIS 20 east of Waterford. WIS 75 served Kenosha and Racine counties. The highway was turned over to county control in November 2024 and is now County Trunk Highway KB (CTH-KB).
Route description
WIS 75 began at an intersection with WIS 50 and WIS 83 in Paddock Lake. The highway headed north through the town of Salem before entering the town of Brighton. After crossing into Brighton, WIS 75 passed through the community of Klondike and skirted the eastern edge of the Richard Bong State Recreation Area. The route intersected WIS 142 northwest of the community of Brighton and continued northward into Racine County.[3]
Upon entering Racine County, WIS 75 entered the town of Dover. It passed through the community of Kansasville and crossed a Canadian Pacific Railway line before meeting WIS 11. The highway continued north, passing Eagle Lake to the east. WIS 75 terminated at a junction with WIS 20 and CTH-S east of Waterford.[4]
History
WIS 75 was originally designated in Milwaukee County between WIS 36 and WIS 19 (now US Highway 18 [US 18]) in 1917. In 1924, WIS 75 was changed to a route from Franklin south to Bristol; the northern terminus was truncated to WIS 36 in 1926. This route became part of US 45 in 1934, and WIS 75 was moved to a route similar to its current one. The original route followed present-day WIS 142 west before continuing south and west on present-day CTH-X, CHT-JB, and CTH-PH; the route between WIS 142 and CTH-PH was changed to 264th Avenue in 1935. During the construction of the Richard I. Bong Air Force Base in the 1950s, WIS 75 was rerouted along present-day WIS 142, US 45, and WIS 50 south of its junction with WIS 142. WIS 75 was permanently designated along its current route between WIS 142 and WIS 50 in 1963.[1] It was transferred to county control in November 2024 and redesignated CTH-KB at that time.[2]
Major intersections
| County | Location | mi[5] | km | Destinations | Notes |
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| Kenosha | Paddock Lake | 0.0 | 0.0 | WIS 50 / WIS 83 – Lake Geneva, Salem, Kenosha | |
| Town of Brighton | 5.0 | 8.0 |  WIS 142 – Burlington, Kenosha | ||
| Racine | Kansasville | 8.4 | 13.5 |  WIS 11 – Burlington, Janesville, Union Grove, Racine | |
| Town of Dover | 12.1 | 19.5 | WIS 20 – Waterford, Racine | ||
| 1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi | |||||
References
- ^ a b c Bessert, Chris. "Highways 70–79". Wisconsin Highways. Retrieved March 20, 2007.
- ^ a b "Agreement with State Brings New Names to 2 Kenosha County Roads". Kenosha County. December 11, 2024. Retrieved December 14, 2024.
- ^ Wisconsin Department of Transportation (January 2010). Kenosha Co. (PDF) (Map). 1:100,000. Madison: Wisconsin Department of Transportation. Archived from the original (PDF) on May 27, 2010. Retrieved December 26, 2010.
- ^ Wisconsin Department of Transportation (January 2010). Racine Co. (PDF) (Map). 1:100,000. Madison: Wisconsin Department of Transportation. Archived from the original (PDF) on May 27, 2010. Retrieved December 26, 2010.
- ^ Google (December 26, 2010). "Overview Map of State Highway 50 Distances Between Interchanges" (Map). Google Maps. Google. Retrieved December 26, 2010.
External links
Media related to Wisconsin Highway 75 at Wikimedia Commons
