US Highway 14

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US Highway 14 road sign

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Map of US Highway 14
Basic data
Overall length:  1419 mi / 2282 km
Opening:  1926
States: Wyoming
South Dakota
Minnesota
Wisconsin
Illinois
Starting point:  US 16.svgUS 16 US 20 in Yellowstone National ParkUS 20.svg
End point:  US 41.svgUS 41 in Chicago
Important cities:  Sheridan , WY
Gillette , WY
Rapid City , SD
Pierre , SD
Mankato ,
Rochester MN,
La Crosse MN ; WI
Madison , WI
Janesville , WI
Crystal Lake , IL
Chicago , IL

The US Highway 14 is a 2282  km long running in east-west direction Highway through the central northern part of the United States . It runs essentially parallel to Interstate 90 from Yellowstone National Park to Chicago .

course

The main crossings and junctions

State miles kilometre
Wyoming 429 690
South Dakota 437 703
Minnesota 287 461
Wisconsin 200 322
Illinois 66 106
total 1419 2282

Wyoming

Coincides with Interstate 90

The highway begins at the eastern entrance of Yellowstone National Park and initially runs on a common route with US Highways 16 and 20. In Cody, the WY 120 crosses , and an alternative route to the US 14 branches off northwards. North of Burlington , the road meets the WY 30 and the WY 32 until the US Highway 310 and the WY 789 converge before Greybull . In Greybull there is a bridge over the Bighorn River and the US 14 now runs alone again in an easterly direction. In the Bighorn National Forest , the highway reunites with the alternative route. In Sheridan, US 14 meets Interstate 90 and US 87 for the first time. Behind the city, the road meets US 16 again and runs together with it to the east and later to the southeast. In Gillette, the road meets the WY 50 , the WY 51 , the WY 59 and again the I 90, on whose route the US 14 runs from now on. From Moorcroft the road runs alone again and turns to the northeast. After the WY 24 converging from the north , the course of the road turns to the southeast and after Sundance with the confluence of the WY 585 it reaches the I 90 again, on which the highway again leads to the northeast on the same route. After the confluence of the WY 111 coming from the north , the highway reaches the Wyoming-South Dakota border.

South Dakota

The road goes north and east around the Black Hills . US 85, coming from the north, flows into Spearfish and turns south again at the eastern edge of the town. There is also an alternative route from the interstate. In Whitewood the SD 34 crosses until the road reaches Sturgis with the end of the alternative route. There the SD 34 crosses again, while the SD 79 runs from here on the same route with the US 14 and the I 90 to the southeast. In Rapid City the highway meets again with US 16, which reaches its eastern end point here. The SD 79 leaves the common route here. The SD 240 coming from the south flows into Wall, in the north of the Badlands National Park . Behind the village ends the common course of I 90 and US 14, which now leaves the national park in an easterly direction. After the intersections with the SD 73 and later offset with the SD 63 , a common route section with the SD 34 begins . The highway crosses the Missouri in South Dakota's capital, Pierre. Here the SD 34 separates; the US 83 joins from the south, leads together with the US 14 in a north-easterly direction out of the city and after 30 km turns north from the common route. After the intersection with the SD 47 in Highmore and the SD 45 in Miller , the road reaches the offset intersection with US Highway 281 at Wolsey . In Huron the SD 37 crosses and the James River is crossed. In De Smet crosses SD 25 to the Highway in Arlington on US Highway 81 meets and these displaced crosses. After passing Brookings Regional Airport , US 14 runs through Brookings as the main road and crosses Interstate 29 in the east of the city. North of Elkton , the SD 13 joins from the south before the highway leaves South Dakota in the direction of Minnesota.

Minnesota

south of Winona on the Mississippi

US Highway 75 crosses in Lake Benton , which is located on the lake of the same name . In Florence the Minnesota State Route 23 is crossed. After the junction with the MN 91, the highway crosses the US 59 south of Marshall. After the junction with the US 71 north of Sanborn, the US 14 meets the Cottonwood River behind Springfield . Next to the road now runs a railroad line of the Dakota, Minnesota and Eastern Railroad . After the MN 258, which joins from the south, the MN 4 joins Sleepy Eye from the south and the MN 68 from the north , with which the highway runs eastwards. In New Ulm , the four-lane highway runs past the New Ulm Municipal Airport and meets the MN 15 in the city , while the MN 68 leaves the common route here. At the eastern edge of the city, the US 14 crosses the Minnesota River over a bridge . After the confluence of the MN 99 and MN 111 in Nicollet, the US 169 crosses in Mankato. The MN 60 joins here and from now on runs together with the US 14. Since the Minnesota River bends 90 degrees here, the US 14 crosses this again and is expanded to four lanes from here. Then the MN 22 crosses . After Eagle Lake , the MN 60 leaves the common route to the north. On the outskirts of Owatonna, Interstate 35 and US Highway 218 intersect . Further to the east, the MN 56 joins the Dodge Center from the south and the MN 57 from the north in Kasson until the US 14 on the western outskirts of Rochester joins the four-lane track. US 52, which serves as the city’s western and southern bypass. The US 14 crosses the city and crosses the US 63 in the center. The MN 42 crosses in Eyota and the MN 74 in St. Charles . In Winona on the Mississippi, US 14 meets US 61, which forms the city's southwest bypass. From here on, the US 14 runs together with the US 61 along the Mississippi in a southeastern direction and is thus part of the Minnesota section of the Great River Road . At Great River Bluffs State Park , the route joins Interstate 90 again and continues about 10 km with it on the same route. North of La Crescent , US 14 leaves the interstate together with US 61 and runs through the town as the main road. Here the road meets the MN 16 coming from the south and crosses the Mississippi towards Wisconsin.

Wisconsin

US 14 in Viroqua

US 14/61 crosses the Mississippi Bridge into the urban area of ​​La Crosse and meets the southern endpoint of US 53 as well as WIS 33 and WIS 35 . The US 14/61 leaves the city and the Mississippi in a south-easterly direction and crosses the WIS 162 in Coon Valley , the WIS 56 and the WIS 82 in Viroqua , until in Readstown at the intersection with the WIS 131 the common course of US 14 and US 61 has ended. WIS 80 crosses in Richland Center and WIS 58 joins north of Sextonville from the northeast . In Gotham the highway meets the WIS 60 and now runs in an easterly direction parallel to the Wisconsin River together with the WIS 60. In Lone Rock the WIS 130 crosses, which crosses the river. In Spring Green , the US 14 leaves the common route with the WIS 60 and changes the river bank. In Mazomanie , the highway meets WIS 19 and WIS 78 . At the same time, the road now turns southeast and leaves the Wisconsin River. In Middleton , the US 14 meets the US 12 and forms with this and the later US 18 and 151 the western and southwestern bypass of Madison, the capital of Wisconsin. The US 14 leaves the bypass in a southerly direction, meets WIS 138, which joins from the east in Oregon, and WIS 92, which joins from the southwest in Brooklyn . In Evansville , where WIS 59 and WIS 213 converge, the course of US 14 turns to the southeast. North of Janesville, the highway crosses the Rock River , crosses US 51, WIS 26 and I 39/90. On the south-eastern edge of the city, the US 14 meets the WIS 11 and from now on runs together with it to the east. At the confluence of WIS 89 , US 14 turns at a right angle to the south and thus leaves the common route with WIS 11. North of Darien crosses I 43. In Walworth, WIS 67 crosses and then the Highway leaves Wisconsin in a southerly direction to Illinois.

Illinois

The highway enters McHenry County , which is already part of the Chicago metropolitan area. In Harvard , where Illinois State Route 173 joins from the west and the IL 23 from the south , the course turns again to the southeast. In Woodstock , the US 14 meets the IL 47 and IL 120 . The IL 176 and the IL 31 cross one after the other in Crystal Lake . The street now runs next to a line of the Union Pacific Northwest Line of METRA , the rapid transit system of Chicago. After Cary , the highway crosses the Fox River . The IL 59 crosses in Barrington . After the intersection with the IL 68 , the highway leaves the S-Bahn line in Palatine and makes an arc to the north, only to run alongside the line again. Shortly thereafter, the US 14 crosses under the IL 53 and crosses Arlington Heights . In Mount Prospect the US 14 crosses the IL 83 and then crosses the IL 58 . The US 45 crosses in Des Plaines. Then a bridge leads over the Des Plaines River and an underpass under the I 294. The I 94 crosses in Chicago and at the confluence with US 41, not far from Lake Michigan , is the eastern end of the highway reached.

See also

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ End of US highway 14. US Ends.com, May 20, 2016, accessed December 26, 2017 .
  2. ↑ Google Maps

Web links

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