Wisconsin Highway 73
state highway in Wisconsin, United States
State Trunk Highway 73 (often called Highway 73, STH-73 or WIS 73) is a 265.84-mile (427.83 km) state highway in the central part of the US state of Wisconsin that runs mostly north–south from Ingram to near Edgerton. The exception is in Wood and Adams counties, where this highway runs east–west. It is one of the longer Wisconsin state highways.
Route description
WIS 73 starts in Dane County at an interchange with Interstate 39 (I-39), I-90 and US Highway 51 (US 51) north of the city of Edgerton. Also near this junction, WIS 106 meets WIS 73 east of Albion. WIS 73 heads north nine miles (14 km) where it meets US 12 and US 18. WIS 73 continues north and heads one mile (1.6 km) to Deerfield. About four miles (6.4 km) north of Deerfield, it meets I-94 at exit 250, and continues north another four miles (6.4 km) to Marshall where it briefly runs concurrently with WIS 19.
It continues north about 10 miles (16 km) to the city of Columbus. Just before it goes under an overpass for US 151, it crosses into Columbia County.
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