Business routes of U.S. Route 41 in Wisconsin
Business U.S. Highway 41 | |
|---|---|
| Location | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Wisconsin |
| Highway system | |
A total of three business routes of U.S. Route 41 exist in Wisconsin. Additionally, there were four business routes that have since been disestablished. Business routes typically run through cities, after a highway was realigned. None are official state highways according to the Wisconsin Department of Transportation (WisDOT) and are thus locally maintained, with the exception of the route through De Pere and Ashwaubenon.
Appleton
Business U.S. Highway 41 | |
|---|---|
| Location | Appleton, Wisconsin |
| History | Signed as City US 41 before 1963 |
Business U.S. Highway 41 (Bus. US 41) was a business loop in Appleton. The route was decommissioned in 1999.[1][2]
De Pere
Business U.S. Highway 41 | |
|---|---|
| Location | De Pere–Ashwaubenon |
| Length | 0.67 mi (1,080 m) |
| Existed | 1969–present |
Business Highway 41 in De Pere follows the old alignment of US 41. It is only two thirds of a mile long, extending until Ashwaubenon.[3] This route was designated and is maintained by WisDOT.
Fond du Lac
Business U.S. Highway 41 | |
|---|---|
| Location | Fond du Lac, Wisconsin |
| Existed | 1952–1980 |
| History | Signed as City US 41 before 1963 |
Business U.S. Highway 41 (Bus. US 41) was a business loop in Fond du Lac. It was formed as City U.S. Highway 41 in 1952, using the former route of US 41 when an expressway bypass of Fond du Lac was completed.[4][5] The route was decommissioned in 1980.[6][7]
Green Bay
Business U.S. Highway 41 | |
|---|---|
| Location | Green Bay, Wisconsin |
| Existed | 1969–1998 |
Business U.S. Highway 41 (Bus. US 41) was a business loop in Green Bay. It was formed in 1969, using the former route of US 41 when an expressway bypass of Green Bay was completed. The route was temporarily designated as Wisconsin Highway 119 from 1968 to 1969.[8][9][10] In 1975, a freeway bypass of the Ashwaubenon–De Pere area was completed, and Business 41 was extended on the former route of US 41.[11][12] In 1998, most of the route was retired, except for a freeway spur into Ashwaubenon–De Pere.[1][13]
Oconto
Business U.S. Highway 41 | |
|---|---|
| Location | Oconto |
| Length | 3.8 mi (6.1 km) |
| Existed | 2008–present |
| History | Former alignment of US 41 |
Business Highway 41 in Oconto follows the former alignment of US 41.[14]
Oshkosh
Business U.S. Highway 41 | |
|---|---|
| Location | Oshkosh, Wisconsin |
| Existed | 1952–1980 |
| History | Signed as City US 41 before 1963 |
Business U.S. Highway 41 (Bus. US 41) was a business loop in Oshkosh. It was formed as City U.S. Highway 41 in 1952, using the former route of US 41 when an expressway bypass of Oshkosh was completed.[4][5] The route was decommissioned in 1980.[6][7]
Peshtigo
Business U.S. Highway 41 | |
|---|---|
| Location | Peshtigo, Wisconsin |
| Length | 3.8 mi (6.1 km) |
| Existed | 2008–present |
| History | Former alignment of US 41 |
Business Highway 41 in Peshtigo follows the former alignment of US 41.[15]
See also
References
- ^ a b Wisconsin Department of Transportation Division of Highways (1997). Wisconsin Highway Map (PDF) (Map) (1997–1998 ed.). 1:823,680. Madison: Wisconsin Department of Transportation. Retrieved February 5, 2023.
- ^ Wisconsin Department of Transportation (1999). Official State Highway Map (PDF) (Map) (1999–2000 ed.). 1:823,680. Madison: Wisconsin Department of Transportation. OCLC 47286364. Retrieved February 5, 2023.
- ^ "Wisconsin Highways: Business Connections". www.wisconsinhighways.org. Retrieved 2020-11-27.
- ^ a b State Highway Commission of Wisconsin (1951). Official Highway Map of Wisconsin (PDF) (Map). 1:887,040. Madison: State Highway Commission of Wisconsin. Retrieved February 5, 2023 – via Wikimedia Commons.
- ^ a b State Highway Commission of Wisconsin (1952). Official Highway Map of Wisconsin (PDF) (Map). 1:887,040. Madison: State Highway Commission of Wisconsin. OCLC 192095828. Retrieved February 5, 2023 – via Wikimedia Commons.
- ^ a b Wisconsin Department of Transportation Division of Highways (1978). Wisconsin Highway Map (PDF) (Map) (1978–1979 ed.). 1:823,680. Madison: Wisconsin Department of Transportation. OCLC 174123957. Retrieved February 5, 2023.
- ^ a b Wisconsin Department of Transportation Division of Highways (1980). Wisconsin Highway Map (PDF) (Map) (1980–1981 ed.). 1:823,680. Madison: Wisconsin Department of Transportation. OCLC 613423704, 77526920. Retrieved February 5, 2023.
- ^ State Highway Commission of Wisconsin (1967). Wisconsin Highway Map (Map). 1:823,680. Madison: State Highway Commission of Wisconsin. Retrieved February 5, 2023 – via American Geographical Society Library Digital Map Collection.
- ^ State Highway Commission of Wisconsin (1969). Wisconsin Highway Map (Map). Scale not given. Madison: State Highway Commission of Wisconsin. Retrieved February 5, 2023 – via American Geographical Society Library Digital Map Collection.
- ^ Wisconsin Department of Transportation Division of Highways (1971). Wisconsin Highway Map (Map). 1:823,680. Madison: Wisconsin Department of Transportation. OCLC 698331116, 233595194. Retrieved February 5, 2023 – via American Geographical Society Library Digital Map Collection.
- ^ Wisconsin Department of Transportation Division of Highways (1973). Wisconsin Highway Map (Map). 1:823,680. Madison: Wisconsin Department of Transportation. Retrieved February 5, 2023 – via American Geographical Society Library Digital Map Collection.
- ^ Wisconsin Department of Transportation Division of Highways (1975). Wisconsin Highway Map (Map). 1:823,680. Madison: Wisconsin Department of Transportation. Retrieved February 5, 2023 – via American Geographical Society Library Digital Map Collection.
- ^ Wisconsin Department of Transportation Division of Highways (1995). Wisconsin Highway Map (PDF) (Map) (1995–1996 ed.). 1:823,680. Madison: Wisconsin Department of Transportation. OCLC 300018174. Retrieved February 5, 2023.
- ^ "Wisconsin Highways: Business Connections". www.wisconsinhighways.org. Retrieved 2020-11-27.
- ^ "Wisconsin Highways: Business Connections". www.wisconsinhighways.org. Retrieved 2020-11-27.