Wisconsin Highway 87

State Trunk Highway 87 (often called Highway 87, STH-87 or WIS 87) is a state highway in Polk and Burnett counties in the US state of Wisconsin that runs north–south in the northwestern portion of the state from St. Croix Falls to Grantsburg. It was first designated as a state highway in 1924.

State Trunk Highway 87 marker

State Trunk Highway 87

WIS 87 highlighted in red
Route information
Maintained by WisDOT
Length25.82 mi[1] (41.55 km)
Existed1924–present
Major junctions
South end US 8 in St. Croix Falls
Major intersections WIS 48 in Anderson
North end WIS 48 / WIS 70 in Grantsburg
Location
CountryUnited States
StateWisconsin
CountiesPolk, Burnett
Highway system
← WIS 86→ WIS 88

Route description
WIS 87 in St. Croix Falls, July 2018

The highway begins at an intersection with US Highway 8 (US 8) in St. Croix Falls, just east of the St. Croix River. The highway runs north from the intersection, running along Washington Street in St. Croix. The highway then follows the St. Croix River until it curves to the west. Soon after, the highway swerves to the west and meets County Trunk Highway I (CTH-I), running north from it. It then passes through Eureka Center and a one-mile (1.6 km) concurrency with CTH-G before reaching Cushing, from where it runs one mile (1.6 km) to the west before continuing north. The highway then passes by a few lakes and the community of Trade River, and then runs east of Fish Lake Wildlife Area. While running east of the wildlife area, it runs concurrently with WIS 48. After the wildlife area's boundary ends, the highway passes through Branstad before terminating with WIS 48 at WIS 70 in Grantsburg.[2]

History

In 1923, the highway in its entirety was signed as County Trunk Highway F (CTH-F).[3] The next year, it was signed as WIS 87 alongside WIS 48, which it runs concurrently with near Grantsburg.[4] The highway was unpaved along its entire route and would stay that way until at least 1956.[5]

Major intersections
CountyLocationmi[2]kmDestinationsNotes
PolkSt. Croix Falls0.00.0 US 8 – Turtle Lake, Barron, Cameron, Forest Lake, Stillwater
South Washington Street		Southern terminus; roadway continues as South Washington Street
St. Croix Falls–Eureka line4.97.9
 CTH-I east
Eureka9.915.9
 CTH-G east		Southern end of CTH-G concurrency
Eureka–Sterling–
Luck tripoint		10.917.5
 CTH-G west		Northern end of CTH-G concurrency
Sterling11.919.2
 CTH-N east
BurnettAnderson18.730.1
 CTH-Z east
20.733.3 CTH-O
22.235.7
 WIS 48 east – Frederic		Southern end of WIS 48 concurrency; road continues west as Grettum Dike Road
Grantsburg26.843.1
 WIS 48 east / WIS 70 – Siren, Rock Creek
South Pine Street		Northern end of WIS 48 concurrency; western terminus of WIS 48; roadway continues as South Pine Street
1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi

See also

References
  1. Bessert, Chris. "Wisconsin Highways: Highways 80-89 (Highway 87)". Wisconsin Highways. Retrieved March 20, 2007.
  2. Google (April 11, 2020). "Length and Route of Highway 87" (Map). Google Maps. Google. Retrieved April 11, 2020.
  3. Wisconsin Motorists Association (1923). Our Own Map of Wisconsin (Map). Scale not given. Milwaukee: Wisconsin Motorists Association. OCLC 318360666. Retrieved April 11, 2020 – via Wisconsin Historical Society.
  4. Wisconsin Motorists Association (1924). Our Map of Wisconsin (Map). Scale not given. Milwaukee: Wisconsin Motorists Association. OCLC 664274042. Retrieved April 11, 2020 – via Wisconsin Historical Society.
  5. Wisconsin Highway Commission (1956). "Wisconsin State Atlas 1956 Highway Maps". Madison: Wisconsin Highway Commission. Retrieved April 11, 2020 – via Historic Map Works.
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