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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 .
- 116.21 mi (187.02 km)
- WIS 32 in Milwaukee
- Monroe
- Whitewater
- Palmyra
- Kettle Moraine
- Waukesha
Highway 59 begins in Monroe(pop. 10,843), the hub of Green County and the “Swiss Cheese Capital of the USA.” Monroe High School’s team nickname is the Cheesemakers, after all. The Swiss influence is everywhere, from the flags dotting the surrounding landscape to the architecture downtown to the fact that The Swiss Colony is headquartered here. Down...
After the junction with the newer Highway 26 bypass, Highway 59 heads back northeast about 12 miles to Whitewater. This area is dominated by farms as you head into Walworth County and into Whitewater itself (pop. 13,437), home to the popular University of Wisconsin-Whitewater(a noted business and party school) and birthplace of actor Thomas Hulce, ...
Heading out of Whitewater and crossing into Jefferson County, the land consists mainly of farmland with some forested areas. Palmyra (pop. 1,766) starts a more scenic section of Highway 59, since here it hooks up with the Kettle Moraine Scenic Drive. Palmyra got its name from an ancient capital in present-day Syria, once the center of a great empir...
On Highway 59 east from Palmyra to Eagle, you enter Waukesha County and, officially, the Milwaukee metro area. The first thing you see, though, is Kettle Moraine’s Southern Unit Headquarters. Kettle Moraine is The headquarters of Kettle Moraine Southern Unit offers permits, a mini museum, walking trailheads, a gift shop, parking, and more. Just pas...
Further up from Genesee, you reach the outskirts of Waukesha (pop. 70,718), which MoneyMagazine recently ranked 36th on its “100 Best Places to Live in the U.S.” list. Waukesha originally incorporated in 1846 as Prairieville and changed its name the following year. “Waukesha” means “fox” in Potawatomi language, and the Fox River runs right through ...
The purpose and need of the project is to address poor pavement conditions and to include safety improvements at intersections along WIS 59, from Sunset Drive to Arcadian Avenue, in Waukesha County. The existing concrete pavement was constructed in 1988 and is in need of replacement as there are areas of significant joint failure due to varying ...
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Project Details. This project will update and make traffic flow improvements to 0.35 miles of WIS 59 at the intersection of Hillside Road in Waukesha County. Improvements Include: Traffic signals will be added to the WIS 59 and Hillside Road intersection. Hillside Road will be reconstructed to have dedicated left and right turn lanes to WIS 59.
Summarize this article for a 10 year old. 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.
511 Wisconsin; My 511wi; Wisconsin DOT ... Road in Waukesha County. This project will update and make traffic improvements to 0.35 miles of WIS 59 at the intersection ...
