Special routes of U.S. Route 151 explained

State:WI
Type:US
Route:151
List Type:Special routes

Twelve special routes of U.S. Highway 151 (US 151) exist. Three of which are located in Iowa and the other nine are in Wisconsin.

Cedar Rapids business loop

State:IA
Type:US-Bus
Route:151
Location:Cedar Rapids, Iowa
Marion, Iowa
Active:July 1989[1]

U.S. Highway 151 Business (US 151 Business) is designated mostly along the former alignment of US 151 through Cedar Rapids and Marion, Iowa. US 151 Business begins at exit 248, the intersection of US 30 / US 218 and US 151 in Cedar Rapids. US 151 Business follows Williams Boulevard northeast to 1st Avenue, which it follows for the rest of its path through Cedar Rapids. 1st Avenue becomes Marion Boulevard in southwest Marion. Marion Boulevard becomes 7th Avenue before US 151 Business moves a block south to 6th Avenue as it goes through downtown Marion. US 151 Business returns to follow 7th Avenue at 27th Street and continues to its northern terminus, the intersection of US 151 and Iowa Highway 13 (Iowa 13).Through Cedar Rapids, US 151 Business is officially designated as Iowa 922, though it is never signed as such.

Monticello business loop

State:IA
Type:US-Bus
Route:151
Location:Monticello, Iowa
Active:2004
Length Mi:4.1

U.S. Highway 151 Business (US 151 Business) in Monticello was created in 2004 when US 151 was expanded and rerouted around Monticello. US 151 Business in Monticello begins at exit 68 of US 151. It is co-signed with Jones County Route X44 until the Monticello city limits. In Monticello, US 151 Business follows Main Street. Between Oak Street and 1st Street, Iowa 38 overlaps US 151 Business. The northern terminus of US 151 Business is an at-grade intersection with US 151.

Cascade business loop

State:IA
Type:US-Bus
Route:151
Location:Cascade, Iowa
Length Mi:3.0

U.S. Highway 151 Business (US 151 Business) is a business route of US 151 in Cascade, Iowa that is 3miles long. It starts west of Cascade at a junction with US 151. Within the city, the highway is known mostly as 1st Avenue and intersects with Iowa 136. Shortly before its eastern terminus, the route turns onto Fox Street.

Platteville business loop

State:WI
Type:US-Bus
Route:151
Location:Platteville, Wisconsin
Length Mi:3.6

Business U.S. Highway 151 (Bus. US 151) is a business route of US 151 in Platteville, Wisconsin that is 3.6miles long. The first portion of the highway is shared by County Trunk Highway D. In downtown Platteville, the highway intersects with Wisconsin Highway 80. It is known as Dubuque Road for most of its length.

Mineral Point business loop

State:WI
Type:US-Bus
Route:151
Location:Mineral Point, Wisconsin
Length Mi:3.7

Business U.S. Highway 151 (Bus. US 151) is a business route of US 151 in Mineral Point, Wisconsin that is 3.7miles long. When it starts at US 151 outside of Mineral Point, it is concurrent with County Trunk Highway O. The concurrency is very short, and ends just after it starts. Inside Mineral Point, the route becomes concurrent with Wisconsin Highway 39. After this concurrency ends, it becomes concurrent with Wisconsin Highway 23. It then heads towards US 151 and ends there, intersecting County Trunk Highway YD along the way.

Major intersections

Mount Horeb business loop

State:WI
Type:US-Bus
Route:151
Location:Mount Horeb, Wisconsin
Length Mi:3.4
Length Round:1
Length Ref:[2]

Business U.S. Highway 151 (Bus. US 151) is a former segment of US 18/151 between Exits 65 and 69 within Mount Horeb. The route is also shared by US 18 Business, as well as parts of Wisconsin Highway 78 and Dane County Road ID.

Verona business loop

State:WI
Type:US-Bus
Route:151
Location:Verona, Wisconsin
Length Mi:2.7

Business U.S. Highway 151 (Bus. US 151) is a former segment of US 18/151 within Verona. The route is also shared by US 18 Business and Dane County Road MV. US 18 Business/151 Business/CR MV begins at a pair of flyover interchanges with US 18/151 on Exit 76 west of Verona. Eastbound Exit 76 runs directly into the business routes on West Verona Avenue, while westbound Exit 76 connects to the business routes by way of Epic Lane. From there, the business routes run east-northeast as a four-lane divided highway until the intersection with Legion Street, where it becomes a local two-lane undivided road. At the intersection with North and South Main Streets (Dane County Road M), West Verona Avenue becomes East Verona Avenue, making a brief reverse curve to the left before returning to its previous trajectory at School Street and becoming a four-lane divided highway east of there. US BUS 18/151/CR MV ends east of Verona at Exit 81 on US 18/151, but only with an eastbound on-ramp and westbound off-ramp.

Dane County alternate route

State:WI
Type:US-Alt
Route:151
Location:Dane County, Wisconsin

Alternate U.S. Highway 151 (Alt. US 151) is a permanently signed detour route that begins in Verona. The route follows CTH-PB, CTH-M, and CTH-MM to connect with US 14 north of Oregon, then uses US 14 to reconnect with the main route in Madison. The route is concurrent with Alt. US 18.[3]

Sun Prairie business loop

State:WI
Type:US-Bus
Route:151
Location:Sun Prairie, Wisconsin
Length Mi:2.9

Business U.S. Highway 151 (Bus. US 151) is a business route of US 151 in Sun Prairie, Wisconsin that is 2.9miles long. Formerly the mainline of US 151, it passes through downtown and connects two exits on the freeway portion of US 151.[2] Part of the route is shared with Wisconsin Highway 19.

Columbus business loop

State:WI
Type:US-Bus
Route:151
Location:Columbus, Wisconsin
Length Mi:3.8

Business U.S. Highway 151 (Bus. US 151) is a business route of US 151 in Columbus, Wisconsin that is 3.8miles long. Formerly the mainline of US 151, it passes through downtown and connects two exits on the freeway portion of US 151.[2] Wisconsin Highway 73 overlaps the entire route.

Beaver Dam business loop

State:WI
Type:US-Bus
Route:151
Location:Beaver Dam, Wisconsin
Length Mi:4.6

Business U.S. Highway 151 (Bus. US 151) is a business route of US 151 in Beaver Dam, Wisconsin that is 4.6miles long. Formerly the mainline of US 151, it passes through downtown and connects two exits on the freeway portion of US 151.[2] Part of the route is shared with Wisconsin Highway 33.

Waupun business loop

State:WI
Type:US-Bus
Route:151
Location:Waupun, Wisconsin
Length Mi:5.1

Business U.S. Highway 151 (Bus. US 151) is a business route of US 151 in Waupun, Wisconsin that is 5.1miles long. Formerly the mainline of US 151, it passes through downtown and connects two exits on the freeway portion of US 151.[2] Parts of the route is shared with Wisconsin Highways 49 and 26.

Notes and References

  1. http://iowahighways.org/highways/us151.html US 151
  2. Web site: Bessert . Christopher J. . October 21, 2016 . Wisconsin Business Connections . April 29, 2022 . Wisconsin Highways.
  3. Web site: US 18-151 Full Closure October 8-9 2016. Wisconsin Department of Transportation. August 30, 2020.