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 in length.

Route description

La Crosse to Baraboo

WIS33 begins east of the Mississippi River where it intersects U.S. Highway 14 (US14) and US 61 just south of downtown La Crosse. Traveling east, it intersects with WIS35. Leaving La Crosse, WIS33 meanders eastward. It runs concurrently with WIS162 from Newberg Corners to Middle Ridge. Further east, WIS33 intersects WIS27 in Cashton. Then, it briefly runs concurrently with WIS131 in Ontario, then briefly meanders south through the Wildcat Mountain State Park, and then meanders back east. Even further east, WIS33 runs concurrently with WIS82 west of Hillsboro and then WIS80 in Hillsboro. Both routes branch off together north from WIS33 in Union Center. In La Valle, WIS58 briefly runs concurrently with WIS33. In Reedsburg, WIS23 begins to travel east via WIS33. Just east of Reedsburg, WIS136 intersects and ends at a concurrency. Further east, WIS23 branches off from WIS33. Just north of West Baraboo, WIS33 joins US12 southward at a dumbbell interchange. In West Baraboo, WIS33 leaves US12 at another dumbbell interchange and briefly runs concurrently with WIS136. As WIS136 leaves southward at a four-way intersection, Business US12 joins in from the north. In Baraboo, Bus. US12 branches off southward where WIS113 ends.

Baraboo to Port Washington

As WIS33 continues eastward, it then meets I-90/I-94 at a parclo north of the Cascade Mountain ski resort. Another parclo is present just east of I-90/I-94. This time, it meets I-39. For a brief distance, WIS33 turns north. As soon as it crosses the Wisconsin River, it then turns back east. As it enters downtown Portage, it meets US 51 at a one-way pair and WIS16 at the western part of the one-way pair. North of Pardeeville, WIS33 meets WIS22. Further east, it then briefly runs concurrently with WIS44 in Marcellon. Even further east, it then meets WIS146 north of Cambria, WIS73 north of Randolph, and WIS68 in Fox Lake. As it intersects at an intersection where WIS68 ends, WIS33 turns south. In Beaver Dam, WIS33 turns east, briefly following Business US 151. It then meets US 151 at a diamond interchange. At Minnesota Junction, WIS33 intersects WIS26. Continuing east, it intersects WIS28 in Horicon, WIS67 north of Neda, WIS175 in Addison, and I-41/US 41 at a diamond interchange in Allenton. Between Nabob and West Bend, WIS144 follows WIS33. While they run concurrently with each other, they meet US 45 at another diamond interchange. In Saukville, WIS33 meets I-43/WIS57 at a diamond interchange once again. Continuing east, it ends in downtown Port Washington at WIS 32 west of Lake Michigan.

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. 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.

Starting in 1918, WIS33 used to travel from WIS12 in Baraboo to Camp Douglas via parts of present-day WIS136, WIS33, the WIS80/WIS82 concurrency, WIS80 alone, and CTH-H. In 1919, WIS33 had undergone changes. As of 1919, it switched its service from Camp Douglas to La Crosse. The portion of the route from Union Center to Camp Douglas became WIS94. Also, it extended eastward from Baraboo to Waupun via present-day WIS33 and WIS68. In 1929, WIS 33 (which served Waupun) and WIS 68 (which served Port Washington) swapped routes.

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