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Highway 66 (Wisconsin)
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State Trunk Highway 66 is a state highway in the U.S. state
of Wisconsin
. It runs north–south in central Wisconsin from Rosholt
to Stevens Point
and along what used to be County Road P to Wisconsin Rapids. The entire length of this highway is designated the Polish Heritage Highway.
however once US Highway 10 finished the expansion of the bypass around Stevens Point deserting the old US 10, plans arose to expand WIS 66 to use the former highway. This is how Highway 66 got its current-day route, which begins in Wisconsin Rapids travelling north on County Road P, it then adjoins the former U.S. 10 which routes through downtown Stevens Point, passing the University of Wisconsin–Stevens Point
campus, and later joins with current U.S. 10, U.S. 51, and Interstate 39 travelling north.
Highway 66 then departs from Highways 10 and 51 and I-39 and continues northwest past the Stevens Point
Municipal Airport
, heading east at Jordan
near the Jordan County Park of Portage County
. This stretch and the remainder of the highway is the only part of the original WIS 66 before the 2009 highway expansion project.
After crossing County Highway J near the unincorporated town of Ellis
, Highway 66 turns northwest again to Rosholt
, where it becomes Grand Avenue. Highway 66 ends at the western intersection with WIS 49. Grand Avenue continues on as Highway 49 East to the intersection of County Highway NN, where Highway 49 turns south.
U.S. state
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of Wisconsin
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...
. It runs north–south in central Wisconsin from Rosholt
Rosholt, Wisconsin
Rosholt is a village in Portage County, Wisconsin, United States. The population was 518 at the 2000 census.-History:The person recorded as first owning the land on which Rosholt sits is Gottlieb Stanbly. Stanbly received four parcels directly from the U.S. Government on May 10, 1858 because he...
to Stevens Point
Stevens 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...
and along what used to be County Road P to Wisconsin Rapids. The entire length of this highway is designated the Polish Heritage Highway.
Route description
Wisconsin Highway 66 originally began at the corner of Reserve and Main Streets in downtown 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...
however once US Highway 10 finished the expansion of the bypass around Stevens Point deserting the old US 10, plans arose to expand WIS 66 to use the former highway. This is how Highway 66 got its current-day route, which begins in Wisconsin Rapids travelling north on County Road P, it then adjoins the former U.S. 10 which routes through downtown Stevens Point, passing the University of Wisconsin–Stevens Point
University of Wisconsin–Stevens Point
The University of Wisconsin–Stevens Point is a public university located in Stevens Point, Wisconsin...
campus, and later joins with current U.S. 10, U.S. 51, and Interstate 39 travelling north.
Highway 66 then departs from Highways 10 and 51 and I-39 and continues northwest past the Stevens Point
Stevens 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...
Municipal Airport
Airport
An airport is a location where aircraft such as fixed-wing aircraft, helicopters, and blimps take off and land. Aircraft may be stored or maintained at an airport...
, heading east at Jordan
Jordan, Wisconsin
Jordan is a town in Green County, Wisconsin, United States. The population was 577 at the 2000 census.-Geography:According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 36.0 square miles , of which, 36.0 square miles of it is land and 0.03% is water.-History:The...
near the Jordan County Park of Portage County
Portage County, Wisconsin
Portage County is a county in the U.S. state of Wisconsin. As of 2000, the population was 67,182. Its county seat is Stevens Point. The United States Census Bureau's Stevens Point Micropolitan Statistical Area includes all of Portage County.-Geography:...
. This stretch and the remainder of the highway is the only part of the original WIS 66 before the 2009 highway expansion project.
After crossing County Highway J near the unincorporated town of Ellis
Ellis, Wisconsin
Ellis is an unincorporated community in Portage County, Wisconsin, United States.-Geography:Ellis is located in central Wisconsin approximately six miles northeast of Stevens Point, approximately four miles north of Custer, and approximately six miles southwest of Rosholt...
, Highway 66 turns northwest again to Rosholt
Rosholt, Wisconsin
Rosholt is a village in Portage County, Wisconsin, United States. The population was 518 at the 2000 census.-History:The person recorded as first owning the land on which Rosholt sits is Gottlieb Stanbly. Stanbly received four parcels directly from the U.S. Government on May 10, 1858 because he...
, where it becomes Grand Avenue. Highway 66 ends at the western intersection with WIS 49. Grand Avenue continues on as Highway 49 East to the intersection of County Highway NN, where Highway 49 turns south.