Highway 13 (Wisconsin)
Encyclopedia
State Trunk Highway 13 is a Wisconsin state highway running north–south across northwest and central Wisconsin
. WIS 13 serves as a major north–south route connecting the communities of Wisconsin Dells
, Wisconsin Rapids
, Marshfield
and Ashland
. Highway 13 is part of the Lake Superior Circle Tour from its northern/western terminus to Ashland at is eastern junction with U.S. Highway 2. The road also provides access to the Apostle Islands National Lakeshore
off the Lake Superior
shoreline at Bayfield
. The highway is two-lane surface road with the exception of various urban multilane road sections.
/ I-94
and passes east through Wisconsin Dells as an urban multilane highway, crossing US 12
and merging with WIS 16 and WIS 23 east through the city. WIS 13 then turns north, while WIS 23 heads east and WIS 16 heads south one mile (1.6 km) east of the city. WIS 13 follows the Wisconsin River
north through Adams County
, passing through Plainville
, Adams
and Friendship
. The highway then crosses WIS 21 three miles (5 km) north of Friendship and finally passes through Cottonville
, Big Flats
and Rome
before entering Wood County.
In Wood County, WIS 13 crosses WIS 73 at four miles (6 km) east of Nekoosa
before entering Wisconsin Rapids. WIS 13 joins WIS 54 south at the Riverview Expressway, a short bypass of the downtown area. The two highways split two miles (3 km) west of their join point and WIS 13 merges with WIS 73 north. Both routes turn west out of the city at their junction with WIS 34 and head northwest to Pittsville
where WIS 80 terminates at the highway. Two miles west of Pittsville, WIS 13 turns north while WIS 73 continues west. WIS 13 intersects US 10
and the two routes concurrently head two miles (3 km) north then two miles (3 km) east where WIS 13 turns north again to pass northwest through Marshfield
as the Veterans Parkway. WIS 13 enters Marathon County
after passing through Marshfield.
The 4-lane road in Marshfield is also known as the Veteran's Parkway. This section was built to alleviate congestion in downtown Marshfield along Central Ave. Further, the city and WisDOT are reconstructing Central Avenue in 2009 before handing it over to city control.
where it turns north to follow the Marathon/Clark county line, passing through Unity
, Colby
and Abbotsford
(where it junctions with WIS 29) and around Dorchester
. The highway then enters Taylor County
where it passes through Stetsonville
and crosses WIS 64 on the east side of Medford
. North of Medford, WIS 13 meanders around Whittlesey
, Chelsea
and Westboro
. The highway enters Price County
two miles (3 km) north of Westboro.
In Price County, WIS 13 reaches the WIS 86 terminus at Ogema
and crosses US 8
near Prentice
. The highway then turns northwest to Phillips
. The route turns north again out of Phillips to head into Fifield
where WIS 70 crosses. WIS 13 then meets WIS 182 at its terminus in Park Falls
before heading northwest out of the county into Ashland County. WIS 13 passes through Butternut
and Glidden
upon entering the county. Two miles northwest of Glidden, the highway joins with WIS 77 north and the two highways head north, passing through Cayuga
and split with WIS 77 heading east at Mellen
and WIS 13 heading northwest, passing through Highbridge, Minersville
and Marengo
. WIS 13 then heads north to Ashland
and joins US 2
west for two miles (3 km) and then turns north (as US 2 continues west) along the Lake Superior
shorline in Bayfield County
and passes through Barksdale
, Washburn
and Bayfield
. It is at Bayfield where access to Madeline Island
and the Apostle Island National Lakeshore is available. WIS 13 turns westward at Red Cliff
and follows the shore of Lake Superior, passing through Cornucopia
, Herbster
, and Port Wing
, before entering Douglas County. One mile after the county line, WIS 13 turns southward to parallel the Brule River State Forest
for five miles (8 km), then turns west again. The highway ends at US 2 and US 53 southeast of Superior
.
The route of STH 13 previously ran the length of the state from Beloit
on the Illinois
state line to the Minnesota
state line. From Beloit, Highway 13 followed the roads that are now U.S. Highway 51, U.S. Highway 14, U.S. Highway 12 through Janesville
and Madison
. Additionally, STH 13 was extended westerly from Bayfield first to Port Wing, then into Superior then across the border to Duluth
. In the 1920s, The southern end of highway 13 was realigned from Evansville
to Beloit along what is now WIS 213
after US 14 was commissioned.
Highway 13 was truncated to its present southern terminus in 1961 after I-90 and I-94 were commissioned.
, WisDOT is evaluating the rerouting of various state highways including WIS 13. The proposal has WIS 13 being rerouted along WIS 34 north of Wisconsin Rapids to US 10, then heading west to the Veterans Parkway. The current route would be solely WIS 73 and WIS 80 would be extended to fill the north–south routing between Pittsville and Marshfield.
Wisconsin
Wisconsin is a U.S. state located in the north-central United States and is part of the Midwest. It is bordered by Minnesota to the west, Iowa to the southwest, Illinois to the south, Lake Michigan to the east, Michigan to the northeast, and Lake Superior to the north. Wisconsin's capital is...
. WIS 13 serves as a major north–south route connecting the communities of Wisconsin Dells
Wisconsin Dells, Wisconsin
Wisconsin Dells is a city in south-central Wisconsin, with a population of 2,418 as of the 2000 census. It straddles four counties: Adams, Columbia, Juneau, and Sauk. The city takes its name from the dells of the Wisconsin River, a scenic, glacially formed gorge that features striking sandstone...
, Wisconsin Rapids
Wisconsin Rapids, Wisconsin
Wisconsin Rapids is a city in and the county seat of Wood County, Wisconsin, United States. The population was 18,435 at the 2000 census.According to the 2010 census, the Wisconsin Rapids micropolitan area was home to 54,362 people...
, Marshfield
Marshfield, Wisconsin
Marshfield is a city in Marathon and Wood counties in the U.S. state of Wisconsin. It is the largest city in Wood County. The small portion of the city that extends into Marathon County is part of the Wausau Metropolitan Statistical Area. The population was 18,800 at the 2000 census. Marshfield is...
and Ashland
Ashland, Wisconsin
Ashland is a city in Ashland and Bayfield counties in the U.S. state of Wisconsin. The city is a port on Lake Superior, near the head of Chequamegon Bay. The population was 8,695 at the 2010 census....
. Highway 13 is part of the Lake Superior Circle Tour from its northern/western terminus to Ashland at is eastern junction with U.S. Highway 2. The road also provides access to the Apostle Islands National Lakeshore
Apostle Islands National Lakeshore
The Apostle Islands National Lakeshore is a U.S. national lakeshore consisting of 21 islands and shoreline encompassing 69,372 acres on the northern tip of Wisconsin on the shore of Lake Superior....
off the Lake Superior
Lake Superior
Lake Superior is the largest of the five traditionally-demarcated Great Lakes of North America. It is bounded to the north by the Canadian province of Ontario and the U.S. state of Minnesota, and to the south by the U.S. states of Wisconsin and Michigan. It is the largest freshwater lake in the...
shoreline at Bayfield
Bayfield, Wisconsin
Bayfield is a city in Bayfield County, Wisconsin, United States. The population was 611 at the 2000 census. The town is named after Henry Bayfield, a British Royal Topographic Engineer who explored the region in 1822-23....
. The highway is two-lane surface road with the exception of various urban multilane road sections.
Wisconsin Dells to Marshfield
WIS 13 begins at I-90Interstate 90
Interstate 90 is the longest Interstate Highway in the United States at . It is the northernmost coast-to-coast interstate, and parallels US 20 for the most part. Its western terminus is in Seattle, at Edgar Martinez Drive S. near Safeco Field and CenturyLink Field, and its eastern terminus is in...
/ I-94
Interstate 94
Interstate 94 is the northernmost east–west Interstate Highway, connecting the Great Lakes and Intermountain regions of the United States. I-94's western terminus is in Billings, Montana at a junction with Interstate 90; its eastern terminus is the U.S...
and passes east through Wisconsin Dells as an urban multilane highway, crossing US 12
U.S. Route 12 in Wisconsin
In the U.S. state of Wisconsin, U.S. Route 12 runs east–west across the western to southeast portions of the state...
and merging with WIS 16 and WIS 23 east through the city. WIS 13 then turns north, while WIS 23 heads east and WIS 16 heads south one mile (1.6 km) east of the city. WIS 13 follows the Wisconsin River
Wisconsin River
-External links:* * * , Wisconsin Historical Society* * * *...
north through Adams County
Adams County, Wisconsin
Adams County is a county in the U.S. state of Wisconsin. Sources differ as to whether its name is in honor of the second President of the United States, John Adams, or his son, the sixth President, John Quincy Adams. As of 2000, the population of Adams County was 18,643. Its county seat is...
, passing through Plainville
Plainville, Wisconsin
Plainville is an unincorporated community located in the town of Dell Prairie, Adams County, Wisconsin, United States. Plainville is located at the intersection of Wisconsin Highway 13 and County Highway K north-northwest of Wisconsin Dells. The Wisconsin River runs west of the community....
, Adams
Adams, Wisconsin
Adams is a city in Adams County in the U.S. state of Wisconsin. The population was 1,914 at the 2000 census. The city is located within the Town of Adams.-Geography:...
and Friendship
Friendship, Wisconsin
Friendship is a village in Adams County in the U.S. state of Wisconsin. The population was 698 at the 2000 census.-Geology:The Friendship Mound sits just to the north of town. It is a castillated mound formed from the last glaciers to cover the area during the Ice Age. Another mound, Roche-A-Cri,...
. The highway then crosses WIS 21 three miles (5 km) north of Friendship and finally passes through Cottonville
Cottonville, Wisconsin
Cottonville is an unincorporated community located in the town of Preston, Adams County, Wisconsin, United States. Cottonville is located on Wisconsin Highway 13 and Big Roche Cri Creek north of Friendship....
, Big Flats
Big Flats, Wisconsin
Big Flats is a town in Adams County in the U.S. state of Wisconsin. The population was 946 at the 2000 census. The unincorporated community of Big Flats is located in the town.-Geography:...
and Rome
Rome, Adams County, Wisconsin
Rome is a town in Adams County in the U.S. state of Wisconsin. The population was 2,656 at the 2000 census. The census-designated places of Lake Arrowhead, Lake Camelot, and Lake Sherwood are located in the town.-Geography:...
before entering Wood County.
In Wood County, WIS 13 crosses WIS 73 at four miles (6 km) east of Nekoosa
Nekoosa, Wisconsin
Nekoosa is a city in Wood County, Wisconsin, United States. Its name derives from the Ho-Chunk word, "Nakrusa" which translates to "running water." The population was 2,590 at the 2000 census...
before entering Wisconsin Rapids. WIS 13 joins WIS 54 south at the Riverview Expressway, a short bypass of the downtown area. The two highways split two miles (3 km) west of their join point and WIS 13 merges with WIS 73 north. Both routes turn west out of the city at their junction with WIS 34 and head northwest to Pittsville
Pittsville, Wisconsin
Pittsville is a city in Wood County, Wisconsin, United States. The population was 866 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Pittsville is located at...
where WIS 80 terminates at the highway. Two miles west of Pittsville, WIS 13 turns north while WIS 73 continues west. WIS 13 intersects US 10
U.S. Route 10 in Wisconsin
In the U.S. state of Wisconsin, U.S. Route 10 runs east–west across the central part of the state. It runs from the Prescott Drawbridge over the St...
and the two routes concurrently head two miles (3 km) north then two miles (3 km) east where WIS 13 turns north again to pass northwest through Marshfield
Marshfield, Wisconsin
Marshfield is a city in Marathon and Wood counties in the U.S. state of Wisconsin. It is the largest city in Wood County. The small portion of the city that extends into Marathon County is part of the Wausau Metropolitan Statistical Area. The population was 18,800 at the 2000 census. Marshfield is...
as the Veterans Parkway. WIS 13 enters Marathon County
Marathon County, Wisconsin
Marathon County is a county located in the U.S. state of Wisconsin. It is part of the Wausau, WI, Metropolitan Statistical Area. As of 2010, the population was 134,063. Its county seat is Wausau.-Geography:...
after passing through Marshfield.
The 4-lane road in Marshfield is also known as the Veteran's Parkway. This section was built to alleviate congestion in downtown Marshfield along Central Ave. Further, the city and WisDOT are reconstructing Central Avenue in 2009 before handing it over to city control.
Marshfield to Ashland
WIS 13 heads northwest to SpencerSpencer, Wisconsin
Spencer is a village located in the northwestern part of the Town of Spencer in Marathon County, Wisconsin. It is part of the Wausau, Wisconsin Metropolitan Statistical Area...
where it turns north to follow the Marathon/Clark county line, passing through Unity
Unity, Wisconsin
Unity is a village in Clark and Marathon Counties in the U.S. state of Wisconsin. It is part of the Wausau, Wisconsin Metropolitan Statistical Area. The population was 368 at the 2000 census...
, Colby
Colby, Wisconsin
Colby is a city in Clark and Marathon counties in the U.S. state of Wisconsin. It is part of the Wausau, Wisconsin Metropolitan Statistical Area. The population was 1,616 at the 2000 census...
and Abbotsford
Abbotsford, Wisconsin
Abbotsford is a city in Clark and Marathon counties in the U.S. state of Wisconsin. It is part of the Wausau, Wisconsin Metropolitan Statistical Area. The population was 2,310 at the 2010 census...
(where it junctions with WIS 29) and around Dorchester
Dorchester, Wisconsin
Dorchester is a village in Clark and Marathon counties in the U.S. state of Wisconsin, along the 45th parallel. It is part of the Wausau, Wisconsin Metropolitan Statistical Area...
. The highway then enters Taylor County
Taylor County, Wisconsin
Taylor County is a county in the U.S. state of Wisconsin. As of 2010, the population was 20,689. Its county seat is Medford.-History:The earliest recorded event in Taylor county probably occurred in 1661, when Wisconsin was part of New France...
where it passes through Stetsonville
Stetsonville, Wisconsin
Stetsonville is a village in Taylor County, Wisconsin, United States. The population was 563 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Stetsonville is located at ....
and crosses WIS 64 on the east side of Medford
Medford, Wisconsin
Medford is a city in Taylor County, in north-central Wisconsin, United States. The population was 4,326 at the 2010 census. The city is located mostly within the boundaries of the Town of Medford.- Geography :Medford is located at Medford is a city in Taylor County, in north-central Wisconsin,...
. North of Medford, WIS 13 meanders around Whittlesey
Whittlesey, Wisconsin
Whittlesey is a census-designated place in the town of Chelsea, Taylor County, Wisconsin, United States. Its population was 105 as of the 2010 census....
, Chelsea
Chelsea, Wisconsin
Chelsea is a town in Taylor County, Wisconsin, United States. The population was 719 at the 2000 census. The census-designated places of Chelsea and Whittlesey are located in the town.-Geography:...
and Westboro
Westboro, Wisconsin
Westboro is a town in Taylor County, Wisconsin, United States. The population was 660 at the 2000 census. The census-designated place of Westboro is located in the town. The unincorporated community of Queenstown is also located in the town.-Geography:...
. The highway enters Price County
Price County, Wisconsin
Price County is a county in the U.S. state of Wisconsin. As of 2000, the population was 15,822. Its county seat is Phillips.-Geography:According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of , of which is land and is water...
two miles (3 km) north of Westboro.
In Price County, WIS 13 reaches the WIS 86 terminus at Ogema
Ogema, Wisconsin
Ogema is a town in Price County, Wisconsin, United States. The population was 882 at the 2000 census. The unincorporated community of Ogema is located in the town.-Geography:...
and crosses US 8
U.S. Route 8
U.S. Highway 8 is a United States Highway that runs primarily east–west for , mostly within the state of Wisconsin. It runs from Interstate 35 in Forest Lake, Minnesota to US 2 at Norway in the Upper Peninsula of Michigan near the border with Wisconsin. Except for the short freeway...
near Prentice
Prentice, Wisconsin
Prentice is a village in Price County, Wisconsin, United States. As of the 2000 census, the village had a total population of 626. The village is located within the Town of Prentice.-Geography:...
. The highway then turns northwest to Phillips
Phillips, Wisconsin
Phillips is a city in Price County, Wisconsin, United States. The population was 1,675 at the 2000 census. It is the county seat of Price County.-Geography:Phillips is located at...
. The route turns north again out of Phillips to head into Fifield
Fifield, Wisconsin
Fifield is a town in Price County, Wisconsin, United States. The population was 989 at the 2000 census. The unincorporated community of Fifield is located in the community...
where WIS 70 crosses. WIS 13 then meets WIS 182 at its terminus in Park Falls
Park Falls, Wisconsin
Park Falls is a city in Price County, Wisconsin, United States. The population was 2,793 at the 2000 census. Located in the woods of north central Wisconsin, primarily the Chequamegon National Forest, Park Falls is a small community divided by the North Fork of the Flambeau River, a popular...
before heading northwest out of the county into Ashland County. WIS 13 passes through Butternut
Butternut, Wisconsin
Butternut is a village in Ashland County in the U.S. state of Wisconsin. The population was 407 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Butternut is located at ....
and Glidden
Glidden, Wisconsin
Glidden is an unincorporated census-designated place in the town of Jacobs in Ashland County, Wisconsin, United States. It is located on County Highway N near Wisconsin Highway 13. As of the 2010 census, its population was 507....
upon entering the county. Two miles northwest of Glidden, the highway joins with WIS 77 north and the two highways head north, passing through Cayuga
Cayuga, Wisconsin
Cayuga is an unincorporated community located in the town of Morse, Ashland County, Wisconsin, United States....
and split with WIS 77 heading east at Mellen
Mellen, Wisconsin
Mellen is a city in Ashland County in the U.S. state of Wisconsin. The population was 845 at the 2000 census.-Attractions:*Camp Eagle Ridge, a coeducational leadership summer camp, is located in Mellen.*Copper Falls State Park is also located in Mellen....
and WIS 13 heading northwest, passing through Highbridge, Minersville
Minersville, Wisconsin
Minersville is an unincorporated community located in the town of Ashland, Ashland County, Wisconsin, United States....
and Marengo
Marengo, Wisconsin
Marengo is a town in Ashland County in the U.S. state of Wisconsin. The population was 362 at the 2000 census.-Geography:According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 72.3 square miles , of which, 71.3 square miles of it is land and 1.0 square miles of...
. WIS 13 then heads north to Ashland
Ashland, Wisconsin
Ashland is a city in Ashland and Bayfield counties in the U.S. state of Wisconsin. The city is a port on Lake Superior, near the head of Chequamegon Bay. The population was 8,695 at the 2010 census....
and joins US 2
U.S. Route 2 in Wisconsin
US Highway 2 is a part of the United States Numbered Highway System that runs from Everett, Washington, to St. Ignace, Michigan. The highway enters runs east–west across the northwestern part of the state and re-enters the state in the northeast part. It runs from the Richard I...
west for two miles (3 km) and then turns north (as US 2 continues west) along the Lake Superior
Lake Superior
Lake Superior is the largest of the five traditionally-demarcated Great Lakes of North America. It is bounded to the north by the Canadian province of Ontario and the U.S. state of Minnesota, and to the south by the U.S. states of Wisconsin and Michigan. It is the largest freshwater lake in the...
shorline in Bayfield County
Along the Lake Superior shoreline (Ashland to Superior)
WIS 13 closely follows the shore of Chequamegon BayChequamegon Bay
Chequamegon Bay is an inlet of Lake Superior, NE-SW and 2- wide, in Ashland and Bayfield counties in the extreme northern part of Wisconsin. It lies largely inside the barrier of Chequamegon Point and Long Island, with the Bad River Indian Reservation to the east. Ashland, Wisconsin is on its...
and passes through Barksdale
Barksdale, Wisconsin
Barksdale is a town in Bayfield County, Wisconsin, United States. The population was 801 at the 2000 census. The unincorporated community of Barksdale is located in the town.-Geography:...
, Washburn
Washburn, Wisconsin
Washburn is a city in Bayfield County, in the U.S. state of Wisconsin. The population was 2,280 at the 2000 census. The city is just east of and adjacent to the Town of Washburn...
and Bayfield
Bayfield, Wisconsin
Bayfield is a city in Bayfield County, Wisconsin, United States. The population was 611 at the 2000 census. The town is named after Henry Bayfield, a British Royal Topographic Engineer who explored the region in 1822-23....
. It is at Bayfield where access to Madeline Island
Madeline Island
Madeline Island is an island of the U.S. state of Wisconsin located in Lake Superior approximately two miles northeast of Bayfield, Wisconsin, and connected to that town seasonally by a 20 minute ferry ride or an ice road. It is the largest of the Apostle Islands, although it is not included...
and the Apostle Island National Lakeshore is available. WIS 13 turns westward at Red Cliff
Red Cliff, Wisconsin
Red Cliff, also known as Miskwabiikong, is an unincorporated community in the town of Russell, Bayfield County, Wisconsin, United States. Red Cliff is the administrative center of the Red Cliff Band of Lake Superior Chippewa...
and follows the shore of Lake Superior, passing through Cornucopia
Cornucopia, Wisconsin
Cornucopia is an unincorporated census-designated place in the Town of Bell in northern Bayfield County, Wisconsin, United States. It is situated on Lake Superior at the northern end of the Bayfield Peninsula, on Wisconsin Highway 13. As of the 2010 census, its population was 98. The community...
, Herbster
Herbster, Wisconsin
Herbster is an unincorporated census-designated place in the Town of Clover in Bayfield County, Wisconsin, United States, located on the south shore of Lake Superior. Herbster is seven miles east of Port Wing and eight miles west of Cornucopia on Wisconsin Highway 13, the main route through the...
, and Port Wing
Port Wing, Wisconsin
Port Wing is an unincorporated census-designated place in the Town of Port Wing, Bayfield County, Wisconsin, United States. It is located on Wisconsin Highway 13, 30 miles west of Bayfield. The Flagg River enters Lake Superior at Port Wing's harbor...
, before entering Douglas County. One mile after the county line, WIS 13 turns southward to parallel the Brule River State Forest
Brule River State Forest
Brule River State Forest is a state forest located in Douglas County, Wisconsin, U.S.A. that encompasses the Bois Brule River for most of its length from its headwaters to Lake Superior. It is administered by the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources and is nearly in size, making it the...
for five miles (8 km), then turns west again. The highway ends at US 2 and US 53 southeast of Superior
Superior, Wisconsin
Superior is a city in and the county seat of Douglas County, Wisconsin, United States. The population was 26,960 at the 2010 census. Located at the junction of U.S. Highways 2 and 53, it is north of and adjacent to both the Village of Superior and the Town of Superior.Superior is at the western...
.
History
With some variation due to realignments over time, the original 1918 routing this highway followed much of today's STH 13, beginning at what was then Kilbourn (present-day Wisconsin Dells), travelling north through Adams, Grand Rapids (now Wisconsin Rapids), Marshfield, Prentice and Ashland, ending in Bayfield. It was later that STH 13 was routed around the Bayfield Peninsula and westerly to Superior.The route of STH 13 previously ran the length of the state from Beloit
Beloit, Wisconsin
Beloit is a city in Rock County, Wisconsin, United States. As of the 2010 census, Beloit had a population of 36,966. The greater Beloit area is home to more than 91,000 residents.-Claim to fame:...
on the Illinois
Illinois
Illinois is the fifth-most populous state of the United States of America, and is often noted for being a microcosm of the entire country. With Chicago in the northeast, small industrial cities and great agricultural productivity in central and northern Illinois, and natural resources like coal,...
state line to the Minnesota
Minnesota
Minnesota is a U.S. state located in the Midwestern United States. The twelfth largest state of the U.S., it is the twenty-first most populous, with 5.3 million residents. Minnesota was carved out of the eastern half of the Minnesota Territory and admitted to the Union as the thirty-second state...
state line. From Beloit, Highway 13 followed the roads that are now U.S. Highway 51, U.S. Highway 14, U.S. Highway 12 through Janesville
Janesville, Wisconsin
Janesville is a city in southern Wisconsin, United States. It is the county seat of Rock County and the principal municipality of the Janesville, Wisconsin Metropolitan Statistical Area. As of the 2010 census, the city had a population of 62,998.-History:...
and Madison
Madison, Wisconsin
Madison is the capital of the U.S. state of Wisconsin and the county seat of Dane County. It is also home to the University of Wisconsin–Madison....
. Additionally, STH 13 was extended westerly from Bayfield first to Port Wing, then into Superior then across the border to Duluth
Duluth, Minnesota
Duluth is a port city in the U.S. state of Minnesota and is the county seat of Saint Louis County. The fourth largest city in Minnesota, Duluth had a total population of 86,265 in the 2010 census. Duluth is also the second largest city that is located on Lake Superior after Thunder Bay, Ontario,...
. In the 1920s, The southern end of highway 13 was realigned from Evansville
Evansville, Wisconsin
Evansville is a city in Rock County, Wisconsin, United States. The population was 4,039 at the 2000 census . According to the 2010 census there are 5,012 people Since 2000, Evansville's population has increased over 21%...
to Beloit along what is now WIS 213
Highway 213 (Wisconsin)
State Trunk Highway 213 is a state highway in the U.S. state of Wisconsin. It runs north–south in south central Wisconsin from Beloit to Evansville....
after US 14 was commissioned.
Highway 13 was truncated to its present southern terminus in 1961 after I-90 and I-94 were commissioned.
Future
With the expansion of US 10 between Marshfield and Stevens PointStevens Point, Wisconsin
Stevens Point is the county seat of Portage County, Wisconsin, United States. Located in the central part of the state, it is the largest city in the county, with a population of 24,551 at the 2000 census...
, WisDOT is evaluating the rerouting of various state highways including WIS 13. The proposal has WIS 13 being rerouted along WIS 34 north of Wisconsin Rapids to US 10, then heading west to the Veterans Parkway. The current route would be solely WIS 73 and WIS 80 would be extended to fill the north–south routing between Pittsville and Marshfield.
Major intersections
Bannered routes
Two bannered routes exist for WIS 13. The first, in Wisconsin Rapids, runs downtown from Riverview Expressway (WIS 13 and WIS 54) along North 8th Street. then west along Avon Street, Jackson Street and West Grand Avenue, ending at the junction of WIS 34, WIS 13 and WIS 73. The second, in Marshfield, follows the old alignment of WIS 13 along Central Avenue through downtown.External links
- Wisconsin Department of Transportation
- Wis 13/80 Realignment information from WisDOT (PDF document)