In the
U.S. state of
Wisconsin,
U.S. Route 12 (normally called
U.S. Highway 12,
Highway 12 or
U.S. 12) runs east–west across the western to southeast porions of the state. It enters from
Minnesota (
concurrently with
Interstate 94) at
Hudson, parallels the interstate to
Wisconsin Dells, and provides local access to cities such as
Menomonie,
Eau Claire,
Black River Falls,
Tomah and
Mauston. It then provides an alternative route for traffic between northwestern Wisconsin and
Madison and is the anchor route for the
West Beltline Highway around Madison. Finally, it serves southeastern Wisconsin, connecting Madison with
Whitewater,
Elkhorn and
Lake Geneva. The West Beltline Highway and the segment between Elkhorn and Lake Geneva are
freeways, and the segment between
Sauk City and Middleton is an
expressway. The remainder of the road is a two-lane surface road or an urban multi-lane arterial. Between Hudson and west of
Warrens, the road closely parallels the former main line of the
Omaha Road, now operated by
Union Pacific Railroad.
Route description
Hudson to Lake Delton
U.S. 12 crosses the
St. Croix River from Minnesota concurrent with I-94 into
St. Croix County.
Wisconsin Highway 35 (WIS 35) joins both routes upon their entry into Wisconsin and exits south three miles (5 km) east. U.S. 12 leaves I-94 one mile (1.6 km) further east from the eastern WIS 35 exit, treks two miles (3 km) north and parallels the interstate. The highway...
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