Wisconsin Highway 59

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.

State Trunk Highway 59 marker

State Trunk Highway 59

WIS 59 highlighted in red
Route information
Maintained by WisDOT
Length116.21 mi[1] (187.02 km)
Major junctions
West end WIS 11 / WIS 81 in Monroe
Major intersections
East end WIS 32 in Milwaukee
Location
CountryUnited States
StateWisconsin
CountiesGreen, Rock, Walworth, Jefferson, Waukesha, Milwaukee
Highway system
← WIS 58→ WIS 60

Route description

The highway starts at WIS 11 in Monroe and tracks northeasterly. It then passes through Albany and then runs concurrently with WIS 104 for 1.2 miles (1.9 km) near Magnolia Bluff Park. It then heads east and runs concurrently with WIS 213 for 3.3 miles (5.3 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 two miles (3.2 km), 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.

Major intersections
CountyLocationmikmDestinationsNotes
GreenMonroe WIS 11 / WIS 81 – Dubuque, BrodheadWestern terminus
Albany WIS 104
RockMagnolia
 WIS 213 south – Beloit		Southern end of WIS 213 concurrency
Evansville
 US 14 east – Janesville		Southern end of US 14 concurrency; northern terminus of WIS 213
Town of Union
 US 14 west – Madison		Northern end of US 14 concurrency
Cooksville
 WIS 138 north – Stoughton
Edgerton US 51
Newville I-39 / I-90 – Madison, Janesville
Milton WIS 26
WalworthWhitewater

 US 12 west / WIS 89 south		Western end of US 12 concurrency


 US 12 east / CTH-P / Bus. US 12 – Elkhorn		Eastern end of US 12 concurrency; eastern end of Bus US 12 concurrency


 Bus. US 12 west		Western end of Bus US 12 concurrency
JeffersonPalmyra
 WIS 106 north
WaukeshaEagle WIS 67 – Elkhorn, Oconomowoc
Genesee WIS 83 – Mukwonago, Genesee Depot
Waukesha
 US 18 west		Western end of US 18 concurrency

 WIS 164 south		Southern end of WIS 164 concurrency


 US 18 east / WIS 164 north		Northeastern end of US 18/WIS 164 concurrency
New Berlin CTH-O (Moorland Road)
MilwaukeeWest Allis WIS 100 (108th Street)

 I-41 / I-894 to I-94
WIS 181 (84th Street)
Milwaukee
 To WIS 175 (Miller Parkway)
WIS 57 (Layton Boulevard)


 To I-43 / I-94
WIS 38 (6th Street)
WIS 32 (1st Street)Eastern terminus; road continues as National Avenue
1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi

See also

References
  1. Bessert, Chris. "Highways 50–59 (Highway 59)". Wisconsin Highways. Retrieved March 20, 2007.
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