Wisconsin Highway 30

State Trunk Highway 30
Route information
Maintained by WisDOT
Length:	3.43 mi[1] (5.52 km)
Major junctions
West end:	US 151 in Madison
	US 51 in Madison
East end:	I-39 / I-90 / I-94 in Madison
Location
Counties:	Dane
Highway system
Wisconsin State Trunk Highway System Interstate U.S. State Byways Rustic ← WIS 29 WIS 31 →

State Trunk Highway 30 (often called Highway 30, STH 30 or WIS 30) is a state highway in the U.S. state of Wisconsin. It runs east–west in suburban Madison as a connector freeway. This section is all that remains of the highway that stood as of 1964 after I-94 was commissioned.^[1] This is the second alignment of the route number - the first beginning in Platteville and ending in Readstown.

Route description

Western terminus (right) from US 151

WIS 30 is a freeway for its entire length and lies completely within the city of Madison. It junctions with US 151 at a folded diamond interchange. West of the terminus, the road becomes Aberg Avenue which provides a shortcut to WIS 113 north. WIS 30 has three interchanges between termini: one at Fair Oaks Avenue, one at Stoughton Road (US 51) and a half-diamond at North Thompson Drive (CTH-T). The Thompson Drive interchange features roundabouts at the ramp junctions with the crossing street. WIS 30 ends at its junction with Interstates 39, 90 and 94 at what is commonly known as the Badger Interchange. The interchanges are not numbered.^[2]

History

From 1924 until the completion of I-94 between Madison and Milwaukee, WIS 30 ran from the Wisconsin state capitol to Wisconsin Avenue in downtown Milwaukee, along with WIS 19. The route of WIS 30 had several different alignments during that time, all which generally parallel the current routing of I-94.^[1]

WIS 30 was the main route between the two largest cities in the state until I-94's completion in the late 1960s.^[1]

Exit list

The entire route is in Madison, Dane County. All exits are unnumbered.

mi	km	Destinations	Notes
0.00	0.00	Aberg Avenue (WIS 113)	Continuation beyond western terminus; Interchange
0.25	0.40	Shopko Drive	At-grade intersection
0.5	0.80	US 151 (East Washington Avenue)	Interchange
0.76	1.22	Fair Oaks Ave
1.0	1.6	US 51 (Stoughton Road)	Interchange
1.9	3.1	CTH-T (North Thompson Drive / Commercial Avenue)	Eastbound exit and westbound entrance
2.6	4.2	I-39 / I-90 / I-94 west – Wisconsin Dells, Chicago	split into two exits
2.8	4.5	I-94 east – Milwaukee	Continuation beyond eastern terminus
1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi       Incomplete access       Route transition

References

1. Bessert, Chris. "Wisconsin Highways: Highways 30-39 (Highway 30)". Wisconsin Highways. Retrieved 2007-03-20.
2. Google (2008-02-24). "Madison, WI, United States of America" (Map). Google Maps. Google. Retrieved 2008-02-24.