State Trunk Highway 52 (often called Highway 52, STH-52 or WIS 52) is a state highway in the U.S. state of Wisconsin. It runs east–west in central and northeastern Wisconsin from Wabeno to Wausau. It is one of four state highways that also serve Antigo.

Route description

Running from west to east, WIS52 begins at an interchange with U.S. Highway 51 (US51) freeway, which serves as Wausau's western bypass. It then enters Wausau as Bridge Street, crossing the Wisconsin River into downtown.

North of downtown Wausau, WIS52 runs on a pair of one-way streets.

Northeast of Wausau, WIS52 runs past Hogerty, with access to the Dells of the Eau Claire River Park, a popular recreational park and campground known for its rock formations and waterfalls; the Ice Age Trail also runs through the park.

Just past Marathon County, WIS52 meets up with US 45 and joins it for the drive north to Antigo, the Langlade County seat. WIS 47 and WIS 64 also intersect WIS52 along this stretch. From Antigo, WIS52 zigzags northeast past Lily, where it has a junction with WIS 55 along the Wolf River. The road then enters the Nicolet National Forest and into Forest County before ending at WIS 32 just northwest of Wabeno.

History

In 2013, WIS52 was extended because of the new interchange.

In 2025, WIS52 was rerouted along Bridge Street instead of Stewart Avenue, avoiding the downtown area.

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