Wisconsin Highway 33
State Trunk Highway 33 | ||||
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Route information | ||||
Maintained by WisDOT | ||||
Length: | 200.84 mi[1] (323.22 km) | |||
Major junctions | ||||
West end: | US 14 / US 61 in La Crosse | |||
US 12 / WIS 136 in Baraboo I-90 / I-94 in Portage I-39 in Portage US 51 in Portage US 151 in Beaver Dam US 41 in Allenton US 45 in West Bend I-43 / WIS 57 in Saukville | ||||
East end: | WIS 32 in Port Washington | |||
Location | ||||
Counties: | La Crosse, Monroe, Vernon, Juneau, Sauk, Columbia, Dodge, Washington, Ozaukee | |||
Highway system | ||||
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State Trunk Highway 33 (often called Highway 33, STH 33 or WIS 33) is a Wisconsin state highway running east–west across central Wisconsin. It is 200.84 miles (323.22 km) in length.
Termini
The eastern terminus of Highway 33 is one mile (1.6 km) west of Lake Michigan where it intersects with Highway 32 in downtown Port Washington, Wisconsin. The western terminus is 300 feet (91 m) east of the Mississippi River where it intersects with U.S. Highway 14 just south of downtown La Crosse, Wisconsin.
Municipalities served by Highway 33
- West Bend
- Beaver Dam
- Portage
- Baraboo
- Reedsburg
- Horicon
- Hillsboro
- Fox Lake
- La Valle
- Port Washington
- La Crosse
- Cashton
- Saukville
History
Prior to European settlement, the foot trail from Port Washington to Horicon was the most traveled of seven trails that met in Horicon Marsh.[2] A road was constructed to provide access from Lake Michigan to the fertile hunting grounds of the marsh, to provide food for the crews of ships on the lake. It is one of the oldest roads in Wisconsin.[citation needed]
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References
- ↑ Bessert, Chris. "Wisconsin Highways: Highways 30-39 (Highway 33)". Wisconsin Highways. Retrieved 2007-03-20.
- ↑ Native Americans (U.S. Fish and Wildlife services)