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Template:Cleanup-name Template:Infobox Wisconsin State Highway State Trunk Highway 16 (often called Highway 16, STH 16 or WIS 16) is a Wisconsin state highway running from Pewaukee across the state to La Crosse. Much of its route in the state parallels the former mainline of the Chicago, Milwaukee, St. Paul and Pacific Railroad (Milwaukee Road).

Formerly U.S. Highway 16, most of the highway was bypassed by Interstate 90 and Interstate 94 in the 1960's and 1970's. Highway 16 is 190.9 miles in length. Highway 16 is routed with several other US, state and county highways over a majority of its length.

Photo of the freeway section of Highway 16, looking East from the Ryan Street overpass in Pewaukee, Wisconsin.

Termini

The eastern end of the route is a limited-access freeway from Oconomowoc to its terminus at Interstate 94, near the Waukesha County Airport (also known as Crites Field). The first sign for Highway 16 West is on the long curve of the on-ramp from I-94.

The western terminus of the highway is at the Wisconsin-Minnesota border along the route of U.S. Highway 14 and U.S. Highway 61, just west of La Crosse. Minnesota State Highway 16 continues to the west from this point. The first sign for Highway 16 east in Wisconsin is on Pettibone Island, on the approach to the Cameron Avenue Bridge just outside of downtown La Crosse.

Major cities along the route

State Parks

Elroy-Sparta State Bike Trail, Sparta
Mill Bluff State Park, Tomah
Rocky Arbor State Park, Lyndon Station

The Oconomowoc Bypass

The alignment of the eastern section of Highway 16 will be changed sometime in 2006 when the rest of the Oconomowoc bypass is completed. The four-lane, limited access divided highway will route Highway 16 around Lac La Belle on the west side of the city, meeting up with Highway 67 north of downtown. The bypass will remove the state highway designation from Wisconsin Avenue through downtown Oconomowoc.

The section of the bypass between Oconomowoc Lake and North Lake Road, three miles north of downtown, is already open and signed as Highway 67. Signs are already in place indicating the future routing of Highway 16.

External links

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-|From=[[Image:Mnhwy16sheild.png|20px]][[Image:US 14.svg|20px]][[Image:US 61.svg|20px]][[Image:WIS 35.svg|20px]][[Minnesota State Highway 16|MN-16]]/[[U.S. Highway 14|US-14]]/[[U.S. Highway 61|US-61]]/[[Wisconsin State Highway 35|WI-35]] in [[La Crosse, Wisconsin|La Crosse]]
+|From=[[Image:Mnhwy16sheild.png|20px]] [[State Highway 16 (Minnesota)|SH 16]] in [[La Crescent, MN]]
 |StartDir=West
-|To=[[Image:Interstate 94.svg|20px]][[Interstate 94|I-94]] in [[Waukesha, Wisconsin|Waukesha]]
+|To=[[Image:Interstate 94.svg|20px]] [[Interstate 94 (Wisconsin)|I-94]] in [[Waukesha, Wisconsin|Waukesha]]
 |EndDir=East
+|Junctions=[[Image:Interstate 90.svg|20px]] [[Interstate 90 (Wisconsin)|I-90]] east of [[Onalaska, Wisconsin|Onalaska]]<br>[[Image:Interstate 94.svg|20px]][[Image:US 12.svg|20px]] [[Interstate 94 (Wisconsin)|I-94]]/[[U.S. Highway 12 (Wisconsin)|US 12]] in [[Tomah, Wisconsin|Tomah]]<br>[[Image:WIS 13.svg|20px]][[Image:WIS 23.svg|20px]] [[Highway 13 (Wisconsin)|WIS 13]]/[[Highway 23 (Wisconsin)|WIS 23]] in [[Wisconsin Dells, Wisconsin|Wisconsin Dells]]<br>[[Image:Interstate 39.svg|20px]][[Image:US 51.svg|20px]][[Image:WIS 33.svg|20px]] [[Interstate 39 (Wisconsin)|I-39]]/[[U.S. Highway 51 (Wisconsin)|US 51]]/[[Highway 33 (Wisconsin)|WIS 33]] in [[Portage, Wisconsin|Portage]]<br>[[Image:US 151.svg|25px]][[Image:WIS 60.svg|20px]][[Image:WIS 73.svg|20px]] [[U.S. Highway 151 (Wisconsin)|US 151]]/[[Highway 60 (Wisconsin)|WIS 60]]/[[Highway 73 (Wisconsin)|WIS 73]] in [[Columbus, Wisconsin|Columbus]]<br>[[Image:WIS 19.svg|20px]][[Image:WIS 26.svg|20px]] [[Highway 19 (Wisconsin)|WIS 19]]/[[Highway 26 (Wisconsin)|WIS 26]] in [[Watertown, Wisconsin|Watertown]]<br>[[Image:WIS 67.svg|20px]] [[Highway 67 (Wisconsin)|WIS 67]] in [[Oconomowoc, Wisconsin|Oconomowoc]]<br>[[Image:WIS 83.svg|20px]] [[Highway 83 (Wisconsin)|WIS 83]] in [[Hartland, Wisconsin|Hartland]]
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+|Cosigns=[[Image:US 12.svg|20px]] [[U.S. Highway 12 (Wisconsin)|US 12]] - Tomah to Wisconsin Dells<br>[[Image:WIS 60.svg|20px]] [[Highway 26 (Wisconsin)|WIS 26]] - Columbus to JCT WIS 26<br>[[Image:WIS 60.svg|20px]] [[Highway 60 (Wisconsin)|WIS 60]] - JCT WIS 60 to Watertown
-<ul>
-<li>[[Image:Interstate 90.svg|20px]][[Interstate 90|I-90]]east of [[Onalaska, Wisconsin|Onalaska]] (follows [[Interstate 90|I-90]] as an alternate route to [[Wisconsin Dells, Wisconsin|Wis. Dells]])</li>
-<li>[[Image:Interstate 94.svg|20px]][[Image:US 12.svg|20px]][[Interstate 94|I-94]]/[[U.S. Highway 12|US-12]] in [[Tomah, Wisconsin|Tomah]](follows [[Interstate 94|I-94]] as an alternate route to [[Wisconsin Dells, Wisconsin|Wis. Dells]])</li>
-<li>[[Image:WIS 13.svg|20px]][[Image:WIS 23.svg|20px]][[Wisconsin State Highway 13|WI-13]]/[[Wisconsin State Highway 23|WI-23]], in [[Wisconsin Dells, Wisconsin|Wisconsin Dells]]</li>
-<li>[[Image:Interstate 39.svg|20px]][[Image:US 51.svg|20px]][[Image:WIS 33.svg|20px]][[Interstate 39|I-39]]/[[U.S. Highway 51|US-51]]/[[Wisconsin State Highway 33|WI-33]] in [[Portage, Wisconsin|Portage]]</li>
-<li>[[Image:US 151.svg|25px]][[Image:WIS 60.svg|20px]][[Image:WIS 73.svg|20px]][[U.S. Highway 151|US-151]]/[[Wisconsin State Highway 60|WI-60]]/[[Wisconsin State Highway 73|WI-73]] in [[Columbus, Wisconsin|Columbus]]</li>
-<li>[[Image:WIS 19.svg|20px]][[Image:WIS 26.svg|20px]][[Wisconsin State Highway 19|WI-19]]/[[Wisconsin State Highway 26|WI-26]] in [[Watertown, Wisconsin|Watertown]]</li>
-<li>[[Image:WIS 67.svg|20px]][[Wisconsin State Highway 67|WI-67]] in [[Oconomowoc, Wisconsin|Oconomowoc]]</li>
-<li>[[Image:WIS 83.svg|20px]][[Wisconsin State Highway 83|WI-83]] in [[Hartland, Wisconsin|Hartland]]</li>
-</ul>
-|Cosigns=<ul>
-<li>[[Image:US 12.svg|20px]][[U.S. Highway 12|US-12]] - Tomah to Wisconsin Dells</li>
-<li>[[Image:WIS 60.svg|20px]][[Wisconsin State Highway 26|WI-26]] - Columbus to JCT [[Wisconsin State Highway 26|WI-26]]</li>
-<li>[[Image:WIS 26.svg|20px]][[Wisconsin State Highway 60|WI-60]] - JCT [[Wisconsin State Highway 60|WI-60]] to Watertown</li>
-</ul>
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+'''State Trunk Highway 16''' (often called '''Highway 16''', '''STH 16''' or '''WIS 16''') is a [[Wisconsin]] state [[highway]] running from [[Pewaukee, Wisconsin|Pewaukee]] across the state to [[La Crosse, Wisconsin|La Crosse]]. Much of its route in the state parallels the former mainline of the [[Chicago, Milwaukee, St. Paul and Pacific Railroad]] (Milwaukee Road).
-'''State Trunk Highway 16''' is a [[Wisconsin]] state [[highway]] running from [[Pewaukee, Wisconsin|Pewaukee]] across the state to [[La Crosse, Wisconsin|La Crosse]]. Much of its route in the state parallels the former mainline of the [[Chicago, Milwaukee, St. Paul and Pacific Railroad]] (The Milwaukee Road).
+Formerly [[U.S. Highway 16]], most of the highway was bypassed by [[Interstate 90 (Wisconsin)|Interstate 90]] and [[Interstate 94 (Wisconsin)|Interstate 94]] in the 1960's and 1970's. Highway 16 is 190.9 miles in length. Highway 16 is routed with several other US, state and county highways over a majority of its length.
+[[Image:Hwy16East.jpg|thumb|Photo of the [[freeway]] section of Highway 16, looking East from the Ryan Street overpass in Pewaukee, Wisconsin.]]
-Formerly [[U.S. Route 16]], most of the highway was bypassed by [[Interstate 90]] and [[Interstate 94]] in the 1960's and 1970's. Highway 16 is 190.9 miles in length. Highway 16 is routed with several other US, state and county highways over a majority of its length.
-[[Image:Hwy16East.jpg|thumb|Photo of the freeway section of Wisconsin State Highway 16, looking East from the Ryan Street overpass in Pewaukee, Wisconsin. ''Photo taken May 26, 2006 by jwhouk'']]
 ==Termini==
-The eastern end of the route is a limited-access freeway from [[Oconomowoc]] to its terminus at [[Interstate 94]], near the [[Waukesha County]] Airport (also known as Crites Field). The first sign for Highway 16 West is on the long curve of the on-ramp from I-94.
+The eastern end of the route is a limited-access freeway from [[Oconomowoc]] to its terminus at [[Interstate 94 (Wisconsin)|Interstate 94]], near the [[Waukesha County]] Airport (also known as Crites Field). The first sign for Highway 16 West is on the long curve of the on-ramp from I-94.
-The western terminus of the highway is at the Wisconsin-Minnesota border along the route of [[U.S. Route 14]] and [[U.S. Route 61]], just west of [[La Crosse, Wisconsin|La Crosse]]. [[Minnesota State Highway 16]] continues to the west from this point. The first sign for Highway 16 East in Wisconsin is on Pettibone Island, on the approach to the [[Cameron Avenue Bridge]] just outside of downtown [[La Crosse, Wisconsin|La Crosse]].
+The western terminus of the highway is at the Wisconsin-Minnesota border along the route of [[U.S. Highway 14 (Wisconsin)|U.S. Highway 14]] and [[U.S. Highway 61 (Wisconsin)|U.S. Highway 61]], just west of [[La Crosse, Wisconsin|La Crosse]]. [[Minnesota State Highway 16]] continues to the west from this point. The first sign for Highway 16 east in Wisconsin is on Pettibone Island, on the approach to the [[Cameron Avenue Bridge]] just outside of downtown [[La Crosse, Wisconsin|La Crosse]].
 ==Major cities along the route==
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 ==The Oconomowoc Bypass==
-The alignment of the eastern section of Highway 16 will be changed sometime in 2006 when the rest of the [[Oconomowoc, Wisconsin|Oconomowoc]] bypass is completed. The four-lane, limited access divided highway will route Highway 16 around Lac La Belle on the west side of the city, meeting up with [[Wisconsin State Highway 67]] north of downtown. The bypass will remove the state highway designation from Wisconsin Avenue through downtown [[Oconomowoc, Wisconsin|Oconomowoc]].
+The alignment of the eastern section of Highway 16 will be changed sometime in 2006 when the rest of the [[Oconomowoc, Wisconsin|Oconomowoc]] bypass is completed. The four-lane, limited access divided highway will route Highway 16 around Lac La Belle on the west side of the city, meeting up with [[Highway 67 (Wisconsin)|Highway 67]] north of downtown. The bypass will remove the state highway designation from Wisconsin Avenue through downtown [[Oconomowoc, Wisconsin|Oconomowoc]].
-The section of the bypass between [[Oconomowoc, Wisconsin|Oconomowoc]] Lake and North Lake Road, three miles north of downtown, is already open and signed as [[Wisconsin State Highway 67|Highway 67]]. Signs are already in place indicating the future routing of Highway 16.
+The section of the bypass between [[Oconomowoc, Wisconsin|Oconomowoc]] Lake and North Lake Road, three miles north of downtown, is already open and signed as [[Highway 67 (Wisconsin)|Highway 67]]. Signs are already in place indicating the future routing of Highway 16.
 ==External links==
-*[http://www.wisconsinhighways.org/listings/WiscHwys10-19.html#STH-016 STH16 on Christopher J. Bessert's "Highways 10 to 19" page] at [http://www.wisconsinhighways.org/ WisconsinHighways.org]
+*[http://www.wisconsinhighways.org/listings/WiscHwys10-19.html#STH-016 STH 16 on Christopher J. Bessert's "Highways 10 to 19" page] at [http://www.wisconsinhighways.org/ WisconsinHighways.org]
 *[http://www.dot.wisconsin.gov/projects/d2/ocon/index.htm Wisconsin DOT Oconomowoc Bypass Project page] from [http://www.dot.wisconsin.gov/ dot.wisconsin.gov]
 *[http://www.dot.wisconsin.gov/travel/road/exits-wis16.htm Highway 16 exit numbers] from [http://www.dot.wisconsin.gov/ dot.wisconsin.gov]