U.S. Route 45 in Wisconsin

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state=WI
type=US
route=45
length_mi=
length_ref=
length_round=
established=1926
maint=WisDOT
direction_a=South
direction_b=North
starting_terminus=Illinois Border in Pikeville
junction=
ending_terminus=Michigan border in Land O'Lakes
previous_type=WI
previous_route=44
next_type=WI
next_route=45
commons=categoryIn the U.S. state of Wisconsin, U.S. Route 45 (normally called U.S. Highway 45, Highway 45 or US 45) runs north-south through the eastern and northern portions of the state.

US 45 enters from Illinois at Pikeville and is a two-lane road up to its junction with WIS 100 southwest of Milwaukee. As it follows WIS 100 north, it becomes an Urban multilane road. It merges onto Interstate 43 north in Greenfield then follows I-894 north from the Hale Interchange one mile to the east. After I-894 ends at I-94, US 45 continues as a freeway north into Wauwatosa where it merges with US 41. The two routes split further north with US 45 continuing to West Bend. The freeway section of US 45 ends north of West Bend.

US 45 parallels US 41 as a two-lane rural road and passes through Fond du Lac, and Oshkosh, then turns northwest as a facility either as or being upgraded to expressway to US 10 in Winchester. After briefly joining US 10, US 45 takes a northward track and heading into North Central Wisconsin. The route serves as the central street for Antigo and Eagle River and passes into various state and national forest land. The route leaves the state at Land O' Lakes.

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