Wisconsin Highway 31

State Trunk Highway 31 (often called Highway 31, STH-31 or WIS 31) is a 22.86-mile (36.79 km) state highway in Kenosha and Racine counties in the US state of Wisconsin that runs north–south as a suburban route passing Racine and Kenosha. With the exception of a two-mile (3.2 km) stretch between Four Mile Road and WIS 32 at the north end, WIS 31 is a multi-lane urban highway. An expansion of the remaining two miles (3.2 km) was proposed by the Wisconsin Department of Transportation (WisDOT).

State Trunk Highway 31
Route information
Maintained by WisDOT
Length22.86 mi[1] (36.79 km)
Major junctions
South end IL 131 in Pleasant Prairie
 
North end WIS 32 in Caledonia
Location
CountiesKenosha, Racine
Highway system
← WIS 30→ WIS 32

Route description

WIS 31 begins at the Illinois state line where it connects to Illinois Route 131 (IL 131), following Green Bay Road to its junction through Pleasant Prairie. The highway briefly passes through the northwestern part of Kenosha. WIS 50 and WIS 158 cross WIS 31 in Kenosha. WIS 31 passes along the west side of University of Wisconsin–Parkside one mile (1.6 km) south of the Racine County line.[2] In the Racine area, WIS 31 crosses WIS 11, WIS 20 and WIS 38, turning onto Ole Davidson Road in Caledonia. Green Bay Road, named after the historic route connecting Chicago with Milwaukee and Green Bay, has been upgraded to four-lane divided highway for the entire length. Ole Davidson Road has been upgraded to a divided highway from the split with North Green Bay Road to Four Mile Road.[3]

Major intersections
CountyLocationmikmDestinationsNotes
KenoshaPleasant Prairie0.000.00 IL 131 south
Russell Road		Roadway continues as IL 131
2.063.32 WIS 165 (104th Street)
Kenosha5.138.26 WIS 50 (75th Street)
6.179.93 CTH-K (60th Street)
6.6810.75 WIS 158 (52nd Street)
Somers10.2616.51 CTH-E (12th Street)
12.3019.79 CTH-KR (1st Street)
RacineSturtevant14.5023.34 WIS 11 (Durand Avenue)
Mount Pleasant16.0425.81 WIS 20 (Washington Avenue)
17.3427.91 CTH-C (Spring Street)
18.6029.93 WIS 38 (Northwestern Avenue)
Caledonia22.8636.79 WIS 32 (Douglas Avenue) / LMCT – Oak Creek, Milwaukee, Racine, Kenosha
1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi

See also
  •  U.S. Roads portal

References
  1. Bessert, Chris. "Highways 30-39 (Highway 31)". Wisconsin Highways. Retrieved March 20, 2007.
  2. Kenosha Co (pdf) (Map). Wisconsin Department of Transportation. Retrieved March 2, 2008.
  3. Racine Co (pdf) (Map). Wisconsin Department of Transportation. Retrieved March 2, 2008.
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