State Trunk Highway 67 (often called Highway 67, STH-67 or WIS67) is a Wisconsin state highway running from the Wisconsin–Illinois state line east of Beloit north to U.S. Highway 151 (US151) east of Chilton. With the inclusion of the new Oconomowoc bypass, WIS67 is approximately in length.

WIS67 meanders through much of Southeastern Wisconsin, passing through both the northern and southern units of the Kettle Moraine State Forest. It ends just south of the Killsnake State Wildlife Area in Manitowoc County.

Route description

The southern end of WIS67 is located on the far east side of Beloit at the Wisconsin–Illinois state line just east of Interstate 90/Interstate 39 (I-90/I-39) where it becomes Illinois Route 75 (IL75). IL75 continues westward to South Beloit and Freeport, Illinois.

The northern terminus of the route is at U.S. Highway 151 outside of Chilton, west-southwest of Valders

WIS67 passes by Old World Wisconsin in Eagle, a "living" outdoor museum run by the State Historical Society of Wisconsin. It also passes Road America in Elkhart Lake; Road America has been the host of many international racing events, from motorcycle to sports car to IndyCar races on its road course.

History

Initially, WIS67 traveled from WIS23 in Plymouth to WIS48 (now WIS32/WIS57) in New Holstein via parts of its present-day routing and present-day CTH-J. In 1920, WIS67 was superseded by WIS57's northern extension. As a result, it moved onto another part of its present-day route. The new route traveled from WIS59/WIS99 (now just WIS59) in Eagle to WIS26 (now WIS28) in Mayville. In 1924, WIS67 was extended from both ends. At its northern end, WIS67 extended northeast to WIS23 in Plymouth, its former route's southern terminus. At its southern end, WIS67 extended south via the former southernmost portion of WIS59. This is because WIS59 diverged westward from Eagle and extended towards Monroe.

In 1947, WIS67 extended south via US12 and former CTH-H to WIS36 (part of it is now Geneva Street) in Williams Bay. In 1956, part of WIS57 moved eastward away from Plymouth. As a result, WIS67 extended northward to WIS32/WIS57 in Kiel via WIS57's former portion. This extension restored the southern half of WIS67's oldest alignment. Around 1968, WIS67 extended southwest to US14 in Walworth, superseding part of WIS36 in the process. Around 1979, WIS67 extended southward via US14 and then westward along CTH-W to WIS140 north of the Illinois state line.

Major intersections

See also

References

External links

• Oconomowoc Bypass Project page from Wisconsin Department of Transportation

• Old World Wisconsin from Wisconsin Historical Society