Interstate 94 in Wisconsin

This article is about the section of Interstate 94 in Wisconsin. For the entire route, see Interstate 94.

Interstate 94 marker

Interstate 94
Route information
Maintained by WisDOT
Length: 348.23 mi[1] (560.42 km)
Major junctions
West end: I-94 / US 12 at Minnesota state line
 
East end: I-41 / I-94 / US 41 at Illinois state line
Location
Counties: St. Croix, Dunn, Eau Claire, Trempealeau, Jackson, Monroe, Juneau, Sauk, Columbia, Dane, Jefferson, Waukesha, Milwaukee, Racine, Kenosha
Highway system
WIS 93WIS 95

Interstate 94 (I-94) runs east–west through the western, central and southeastern portions of the U.S. state of Wisconsin. A total of 348.23 miles (560.42 km) of I-94 lie in the state.

Route description

I-894 west at the Zoo Interchange (I-94)

The route, cosigned with US 12, enters from Minnesota just east of the Twin Cities. The route passes north of Menomonie and south of Eau Claire before turning southeast and heading towards Tomah where it joins I-90. The two Interstates run concurrently for the next 91.76 miles (147.67 km) to Madison. I-94 enters the state as a six-lane facility which reduces to four-lane at exit 4 (US 12).

I-94 passes by the popular tourist destination of Wisconsin Dells.

The route converges with Interstate 39 63 miles (101 km) southeast of Tomah (near Portage). This concurrency (30 miles) is the longest three-route concurrency of the Interstate Highway system and only one of two in existence. The interchanges mark a return to a six-lane configuration.

I-94 turns eastward toward Milwaukee at what is commonly known as the "Badger Interchange" where the three interstates meet with WIS 30. The route returns to four lanes after the interchange traffic merges, then returns to six lanes just west of Waukesha. The highway remains a six-lane facility (with various auxiliary and collector–distributor lanes in Milwaukee at interchanges) east and south of this point, and through the area is officially designated the East–West Freeway, though very few organizations, including the Wisconsin Department of Transportation's traffic control center in the area actually use that name. I-94 passes through downtown Milwaukee, turning southbound and joining I-43 for six miles (9.7 km), into a road designated from Ozaukee County to the Illinois state line as the North–South Freeway.

I-94 leaves Milwaukee to the south, joining with I-41 at the Mitchell Interchange. These two Interstates run concurrently to the border, passing west of Racine and Kenosha on their way into Illinois toward Chicago. Traffic is heavy along this stretch.

History

I-94 was the first section of the Interstate Highway System completed within the state of Wisconsin. This seven-mile (11 km) section, between the unincorporated town of Goerkes Corners (currently at the intersection of US 18 and Barker Road) and Waukesha was built in 1956. The route was added segment-by-segment over the years and was completed to its current alignment in 1968.

From 2004 until 2008, a portion of I-94 in Milwaukee was reconstructed as a part of the Marquette Interchange project.

Current construction

Beginning in 2009 and continuing until 2021, the 35 miles (56 km) of I-94 between the Mitchell Interchange and the Illinois state line will be widened from six to eight lanes. This includes a complete rebuild of the roadway, modern frontage roads, and interchange improvements including a new design of the Mitchell Interchange in Milwaukee County.

Exit list

CountyLocationmi[1]kmExitDestinationsNotes
St. Croix River0.000.00 I-94 west / US 12 west St. Paul, MinneapolisContinuation into Minnesota
St. CroixHudson0.570.921 WIS 35 north HudsonWestern end of WIS 35 overlap
2.133.432 CTH-A / CTH-F (Carmichael Road)
3.205.153 WIS 35 south River FallsEastern end of WIS 35 overlap
3.966.374 US 12 east / CTH-U SomersetEastern end of US 12 overlap
Town of Warren10.1216.2910 WIS 65 Roberts, River Falls, New Richmond
Town of Rush River16.6226.7516 CTH-T Hammond
Town of Eau Galle19.6631.6419 US 63 Baldwin, Ellsworth
Woodville24.4139.2824 CTH-B Woodville, Spring Valley
Town of Cady28.4145.7228 WIS 128 Glenwood City, Elmwood, Spring Valley
DunnTown of Lucas32.5752.4232 CTH-Q Knapp
Menomonie41.7867.2441 WIS 25 Menomonie, Barron
Town of Red Cedar45.6573.4745 CTH-B Menomonie
Town of Elk Mound52.0583.7752 US 12 / WIS 29 to WIS 40 Chippewa Falls, Colfax, Elk Mound, Wausau
Eau ClaireTown of Union58.9594.8759 WIS 312 east / CTH-EE west to US 12 Eau Claire, Chippewa Falls, Elk Mound
Town of Brunswick64.79104.2765 WIS 37 Mondovi, Eau Claire
Eau Claire68.65110.4868 WIS 93 Eau Claire, Eleva
Town of Washington70.48–
70.50
113.43–
113.46
70 US 53 Eau Claire, Chippewa Falls, Superior
Town of Clear Creek81.03130.4181 CTH-HH to CTH-KK - Foster, Fall Creek
TrempealeauTown of Sumner88.09141.7788 US 10 to WIS 27 / CTH-R Augusta, Osseo, Fairchild
JacksonTown of Northfield98.27158.1598 WIS 121 Alma Center, Pigeon Falls
Town of Hixton105.12169.17105 WIS 95 Hixton, Alma Center
Black River Falls114.83184.80115 US 12 / WIS 27 Black River Falls, Merrillan
Town of Brockway116.17186.96116 WIS 54 Black River Falls, Wisconsin Rapids
Town of Millston127.86205.77128 CTH-O Millston
MonroeTown of Lincoln135.29217.73135 CTH-EW Warrens
Town of La Grange139.09223.84143 US 12 TomahNo westbound exit
143.06230.23143 WIS 21 Necedah, WyevilleNo eastbound exit
145.05233.44145Industrial Avenue Tomah
Town of Tomah146.90236.41147 I-90 west La Crosse, Tomah, Albert LeaWestern end of I-90 overlap; freeway uses I-90's exit numbers
 150.40242.0548 CTH-PP Oakdale
JuneauCamp Douglas156.83252.3955 CTH-C Camp Douglas, Volk Field
New Lisbon163.26262.7461 WIS 80 New Lisbon, Necedah
Town of Lemonweir169.51272.8069 WIS 82 Mauston, Oxford
Lyndon Station180.77290.9279 CTH-HH Lyndon Station
Town of Lyndon187.20301.2785 US 12 / WIS 16 Wisconsin Dells
SaukWisconsin Dells189.07304.2887 WIS 13 Wisconsin Dells
Lake Delton191.60308.3589 WIS 23 Lake Delton, Reedsburg
Town of Delton193.93312.1092 US 12 Baraboo, Lake Delton
ColumbiaTown of Caledonia207.53333.99106 WIS 33 Portage, Baraboo
209.94337.87108A WIS 78 Merrimac
210.39338.59108B I-39 north Portage, WausauWestern end of I-39 overlap
Town of Dekorra217.01349.24115 CTH-CS Poynette, Lake Wisconsin
Town of Arlington221.00355.67119 WIS 60 Lodi, Arlington
DaneTown of Vienna228.05367.01126 CTH-V Dane, De Forest
Community of Windsor232.26373.79131 WIS 19 Waunakee, Sun Prairie
Town of Burke233.78–
233.82
376.23–
376.30
132 US 51 Madison, De Forest
Madison237.01381.43135A US 151 south Madison
237.04381.48135B US 151 north Sun Prairie
Town of Burke237.25381.82135CHigh Crossing BoulevardWestbound exit and eastbound entrance
239.04384.70138A
240A
I-39 south / I-90 east ChicagoEastern end of I-39/I-90 overlap
Madison239.73385.81138B
240B
WIS 30 west Madison
Town of Sun Prairie243.71392.21244 CTH-N Cottage Grove, Sun Prairie
Town of Deerfield249.58401.66250 WIS 73 Marshall, Deerfield
JeffersonTown of Lake Mills258.65416.26259 WIS 89 Lake Mills, Waterloo, Jefferson
Johnson Creek266.18428.38267 WIS 26 Johnson Creek, Watertown
Town of Concord275.00442.57275 CTH-F Sullivan, IxoniaFormer WIS 135
276.96445.72277Willow Glen RoadEastbound exit and westbound entrance
WaukeshaOconomowoc281.20452.55282 WIS 67 Dousman, Oconomowoc
Town of Summit282.77455.07283 CTH-P (Sawyer Road)
Delafield284.76458.28285 CTH-C Delafield
286.38460.88287 WIS 83 Hartland, Wales
Town of Delafield289.90466.55290 CTH-SS north Pewaukee
Pewaukee290.81468.01291 CTH-G / CTH-TT Waukesha, Pewaukee
Waukesha292.36470.51293 CTH-T Waukesha, PewaukeeSigned as exits 293A (CTH-T south) and 293B (CTH-T north) westbound
292.73471.10293C WIS 16 west PewaukeeWestbound exit and eastbound entrance
Pewaukee293.89472.97294 WIS 164 north / CTH-J south Waukesha, PewaukeeWestern end of WIS 164 overlap
294.81474.45295 CTH-F to WIS 74 Waukesha, Sussex
Town of Brookfield296.68–
296.87
477.46–
477.77
297 US 18 / WIS 164 south / CTH-JJ (Bluemound Road) / Barker Road WaukeshaEastern end of WIS 164 overlap
Brookfield300.31483.30301 CTH-O (Moorland Road)Signed as exit 301A-B eastbound and exits 301A (Moorland Road south) and 301B (Moorland Road north) westbound
MilwaukeeWest Allis303.41–
303.42
488.29–
488.31
304 WIS 100 (Mayfair Road, 108th Street)Signed as exit 304A-B eastbound and exits 304A (WIS 100 south) and 304B (WIS 100 north) westbound; exit for Mayfair Mall and Milwaukee County Zoo
Milwaukee304.01–
304.13
489.26–
489.45
305 I-41 / I-894 east / US 41 / US 45 Chicago, Fond du LacSigned as exits 305A (I-41/US 41/US 45 north) and 305B (I-41 south/I-894 east/US 41/US 45 south); I-894 exit 1
304.97–
305.00
490.80–
490.85
306 WIS 181 (84th Street)
305.88–
306.03
492.27–
492.51
307A68th Street, 70th Street
306.55–
306.58
493.34–
493.39
307BHawley Road
306.97494.02308AMitchell Boulevard – VA Center
307.38494.68308B WIS 175 south (Miller Park Way)
307.43494.76308C WIS 175 north
308.04495.74309A35th Street
308.66496.74309B WIS 57 north St.Paul, 26th st.Eastbound exit and westbound entrance
308.74496.8725th Street, Clybourn StreetWestbound exit and eastbound entrance
309.48498.06310A13th StreetEastbound exit only
309.99498.88310B I-43 north Green BayNorthern end of I-43 overlap; I-43 south exit 72D; I-794 exit 1C
310.16499.15310C I-794 east / Plankinton Avenue – Lakefront, Port of MilwaukeeWestbound exit to and eastbound entrance from Plankinton Avenue; I-794 westbound is to/eastbound from I-94 both directions, exit 1B; I-43 south exit 72B
310.60499.86311 WIS 59 (National Avenue) / 6th Street
311.17–
311.49
500.78–
501.29
312AGreenfield Avenue, Lapham Boulevard, Mitchell Street
312.09–
312.18
502.26–
502.41
312BBecher Street, Lincoln Avenue, Mitchell Street
313.56504.63314AHolt Avenue
314.13505.54314BHoward Avenue
315.40–
315.55
507.59–
507.83
316 I-41 north / I-43 south / I-894 west Beloit, Madison, Fond du LacNorthern end of I-41 overlap; southern end of I-43 overlap
315.78508.20317 CTH-Y (Layton Avenue)
317.17510.44318 WIS 119 General Mitchell International Airport
317.86511.55319 CTH-ZZ (College Avenue)
Oak Creek318.82513.09320 CTH-BB (Rawson Avenue)
319.83514.72321Drexel Avenue
321.84517.95322 WIS 100 (Ryan Road)
324Elm RoadFuture exit, will replace exit 325
RacineCaledonia324.10521.59325 WIS 241 north (27th Street)Westbound exit and eastbound entrance
Town of Raymond325.04523.10326Seven Mile Road
326.56525.55327 CTH-G
Caledonia328.55528.75329 CTH-K Racine
Town of Yorkville332.21–
332.25
534.64–
534.70
333 WIS 20 Waterford, Racine
Mount Pleasant334.22537.87335 WIS 11 Burlington, Racine
RacineKenosha county lineMount PleasantTown of Paris village line336.10540.90337 CTH-KR (County Line Road)
KenoshaTown of Paris338.12544.15339 CTH-E
Town of Somers339.89547.00340 WIS 142 / CTH-S Burlington, Kenosha
341.64549.82342 WIS 158 Kenosha
Kenosha343.18552.29344 WIS 50 Kenosha, Lake Geneva
Pleasant Prairie344.82554.93345 CTH-C
346.20557.15347 WIS 165 / CTH-Q (Lakeview Parkway)
348.23560.42 I-41 south / I-94 east (Tri-State Tollway) / US 41 south ChicagoContinuation into Illinois
1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi

Auxiliary routes

Two spur routes of I-94 exist in Wisconsin, both are in the Milwaukee metropolitan area.

References

  1. 1 2 Wisconsin State Trunk Highway Logs:
    • Northwest Region Staff (May 14, 2009). State Trunk Highway Log for Region 5. Eau Claire, WI: Wisconsin Department of Transportation. pp. 547–570.
    • Southwest Region Staff (December 31, 2008). State Trunk Highway Log for Southwest Region (XLS). Madison, WI: Wisconsin Department of Transportation. 094E.
    • Southeast Region Staff (December 31, 2008). State Trunk Highway Log for Southeast Region (XLS). Waukesha, WI: Wisconsin Department of Transportation. 094E.

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