Wisconsin Highway 32
State Highway 32 (Wisconsin ) (also State Trunk Highway 32, Highway 32, STH 32 or WIS 32) is a running from south to north state route through the eastern part of the U.S. state of Wisconsin. It leads from the border with Illinois on Milwaukee along the east coast of Lake Michigan, to the turning inland at Green Bay to the north-west and reaches the border with Michigan.
Course
The WIS 32 begins at the border with Illinois. It develops from the northern continuation of the road ahead, the Illinois State Route 137 through the Kenosha County, which - although already belonging to Wisconsin - still belongs to the Chicago metropolitan area. Until Kenosha lead coming from the west and its eastern terminus successively reaching the highways WIS 165, WIS 50 and WIS 158.
North of Kenosha leads the WIS 32 now right on the beach of Lake Michigan along and crossed the border to Racine County, which already belongs to the metropolitan area of Milwaukee. In Racine WIS 11 and WIS 20 open and the road is now a few miles west of Lake Michigan. After the passage of the regional airport John H. Batten Airport Racine WIS 31 joins from the southwest one coming.
Opens early in Milwaukee County from the west of WIS 100. With the town of Oak Creek approaches the highway of the city of Milwaukee, the largest city in Wisconsin. The road now leads again close to the Michegansee along. A few kilometers west of the road lies with the General Mitchell International Airport in Milwaukee Wisconsin's largest airport. After crossing under the four-lane WIS 794, the road leads as Kinnickinnic Anenue and as 1st Street through the center of Milwaukee. From the west, here ends the WIS 59 a. After the bridge over the Milwaukee River WIS 32 crosses under Interstate 794, the so-called East -West Freeway, which is the leading south Lake Freeway after turning on the lakeshore. Now the WIS 32 to the course of the lakeshore by following the northeastern Stadtund leaves it to the north. In Shorewood WIS opens 190 until the road bends in Bayside westward and reaches the parallel Interstate 43.
Now the WIS 32 performs together with the Interstate to the north and reached the Ozaukee County. At the eastern terminus of WIS 167 WIS 57 joins and leads from here also congruent with the Interstate north. In Grafton is the eastern terminus of the WIS 60 to WIS 57 in Port Washington leaves the common route to the north. The WIS 32 leaves also the interstate and runs through the center of Port Washington, where the WIS 33 joins. Behind the city of Highway 32 runs again congruent with the I 43
By entering the Sheboygan County leaves the metropolitan Milwaukee route. In Cedar Grove WIS 32 leaves finally the I 43 and runs from now on in a northerly direction. Sheboygan Falls cross WIS 28 and WIS 23 The road happened around 2 km from the Sheboygan County Memorial Airport and bends in Howards Grove after the meeting with the WIS 42 to the north west.
Located just outside the Manitowoc County Highway meets again on the WIS 57 to jointly form the main street of the village of Kiel. There crosses the running in a north-south direction WIS 67
After both highways to the northwest run direction and touch only the most southwesterly corner of Manitowoc County, the road enters the Calumet County. After New Holstein, where there is a small airfield with the New Holstein Municipal Airport, both Highway reach the administrative headquarters Chilton. Here crosses U.S. Highway 151 in Hilbert opens at its eastern terminus of WIS 114 to Forest Junction to the junction with U.S. Highway 10 is reached, the last village in Calumet County.
After entering the Brown County crosses in Greenleaf WIS 96 in Green Bay suburb De Pere, the WIS 32 separates from WIS 57 and crosses the Fox River. In Ashwaubenon WIS crosses under 32 to four lanes to the southern bypass of Green Bay developed WIS 172 in the center of Green Bay WIS meets 32 shortly after the intersection with WIS 54 to WIS 29, and conducts on a congruent running route in a northeasterly direction out of the city. South of Pulaski leaves the WIS 32, the common route to the WIS 29 north and leads out of the County.
After the passage of Pulaski WIS 32 forms the boundary of Oconto County and Shawano County, until the road southeast of Gillett enters completely into the Oconto County. In crosses Gilett puts the WIS 22 and the road now leads in several right angle turns in a northwesterly direction to the entry into the Nicolet National Forest and the mouth of the coming from the east WIS 64 After a joint course of WIS 64 turns to the west, while WIS 32 more runs in a north northwest direction and leaves the County.
After entering the Forest County opens in Wabeno coming from the west one of the WIS 52. Further north meets the WIS 32 on the coming from the north U.S. Highway 8 and flexes with this together off to the west. In Crandon WIS 55 crosses, together WIS 32 north from U.S. 8 turns to the north. In the Argonne WIS 32 leaves the common line in a northwesterly direction and leads out of the Forest County.
In a forest and lakes area of WIS 32 enters into the Oneida County a. In Three Lakes Highway meets U.S. Highway 45 and runs with this from now on together to the north.
A few kilometers after that enters the highway into the Vilas County. The administrative center of Eagle River both highways meet the WIS 17 and WIS 70 to The Eagle River Union Airport there is a small airfield. 30 km north located in Land O 'Lakes exists with the Kings Land O' Lakes Airport, another small airfield. In Land O 'Lakes, on the border with Michigan, is the northern end of WIS 32 while U.S. 45 continues in retaining its name in northern direction.
History
The highway was opened in 1918 as the 32nd Division Memorial Highway. The name was in honor of the 32nd Infantry Division formed in 1917, which was formed from units of the Army National Guard of Wisconsin and Michigan. The unit was called Red Arrow Division called and the red arrow on their icon. For this reason, this can be seen on the highway signs even today.