Wisconsin Highway 30
 State Trunk Highway 30 | ||||
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 WIS 30 highlighted in red | ||||
| 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 | ||||
| Country | United States | |||
| State | Wisconsin | |||
| Counties | Dane | |||
| Highway system | ||||
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State Trunk Highway 30 (often called Highway 30, STH-30 or WIS 30) is a state highway in the U.S. state of Wisconsin. Less than three-and-a-half miles (6 km) in length, it runs west–east in suburban Madison as a connector freeway between Interstate 39, Interstate 90, and Interstate 94 at the Badger Interchange to US 151 east of Downtown Madison. This section is all that remains of the highway that stood in 1964 after I-94 was commissioned.[1] This is the second alignment of the route number—the first ran between Platteville and Readstown.
Route description
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WIS 30 is a freeway for its entire length and lies completely within the city of Madison. At its western terminus it has a junction with US 151 at a folded diamond interchange. West of the freeway, the road becomes Aberg Avenue which provides a shortcut to WIS 113 north, providing a near-direct through route to Dane County Regional Airport to the north via International Lane. 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's eastern end lies at its junction with Interstates 39, 90 and 94; at what is commonly known as the Badger Interchange. The roadway continues as Interstate 94 east, heading towards Milwaukee. The interchanges are numbered sequentially from west to east.[2]
History
[edit]From 1924 until the completion of the section of I-94 between Madison and Milwaukee in 1965,[3] WIS 30 was the main route between the two largest cities in the state.[1] WIS 30 ran from the Wisconsin State Capitol along King Street east to Wisconsin Avenue in downtown Milwaukee, along with WIS 19. The route of WIS 30 had several different alignments during that time, all of which generally paralleled the current routing of I-94.[1]
Exit list
[edit]The entire highway is in Madison, Dane County.
| mi[4] | km | Exit | Destinations | Notes | ||
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| 0.00 | 0.00 | 1A | US 151 (East Washington Avenue) | Western terminus; road continues as Aberg Avenue | ||
| 0.26 | 0.42 | 1B | Fair Oaks Avenue | |||
| 0.5 | 0.80 | 1C | US 51 (Stoughton Road) | |||
| 1.4 | 2.3 | 2 |  CTH-T (Thompson Drive) | Eastbound exit and westbound entrance | ||
| 2.1 | 3.4 | 3A |   I-39 south / I-90 east – Janesville, Chicago | Left exit signed as exit 240A westbound, left entrance eastbound; I-90 west exits 138A-B | ||
| 3B |   I-39 north / I-90 west / I-94 west – Wisconsin Dells | Eastbound left exit and westbound entrance; I-90 east exit 138B | ||||
| 2.3 | 3.7 | I-94 east – Milwaukee | Eastern terminus; I-94 exit 240 | |||
| 1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi | ||||||
See also
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References
[edit]- 1 2 3 4 Bessert, Chris. "Wisconsin Highways: Highways 30-39 (Highway 30)". Wisconsin Highways. Retrieved March 20, 2007.[self-published source]
- ↑ "Madison, WI, United States of America" (Map). Google Maps. Retrieved February 24, 2008.
- ↑ "I-94 segment observes 50th anniversary". Red Wing Republican Eagle. October 22, 2009. Retrieved September 28, 2026.
- ↑ "Route of WIS 30" (Map). Google Maps. Retrieved January 2, 2024.
External links
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Media related to Wisconsin Highway 30 at Wikimedia Commons
