U.S. Route 8 884813 216684745 2008-06-02T19:24:48Z Michael Patrick 565672 [[User:Lightmouse/monobook.js/script.js|Script]] assisted. Units/dates/other {{Infobox U.S. Route | article_route=8 | map=US 8 map.png | length_mi=281 | length_ref= <ref name="droz">[http://www.us-highways.com/us1830.htm US Highways From US 1 to US 830] Robert V. Droz</ref> | length_km=452 | yrcom=1926<ref name="droz" /> | direction_a=West | direction_b=East | from=[[Image:I-35.svg|20px]] [[I-35 (MN)|I-35]] in [[Forest Lake, Minnesota|Forest Lake, MN]] | junction={{jct|state=WI|US|53}} at [[Cameron, WI]]<br>{{jct|state=WI|US|51}} near [[Bradley, WI]] | to=[[Image:US 2.svg|20px]] [[US 2 (MI)|US 2]] in [[Norway, MI]] }} '''U.S. Route 8''' is a [[United States highway]] that runs primarily east-west for 281 miles (452 km), mostly within the [[U.S. state|state]] of [[Wisconsin]]. Its eastern terminus is in [[Norway, Michigan]] at [[U.S. Highway 2]] in the [[Upper Peninsula of Michigan]] near the border with Wisconsin. The western terminus is in Forest Lake, Minnesota at [[Interstate 35]].<ref name="mndot_basemap">{{cite map|url=http://www.dot.state.mn.us/maps/gisweb/ | format=html | title=Mn/DOT Interactive Basemap | publisher=Minnesota Department of Transportation | accessdate=2007-12-27}}</ref> Except for the short freeway segment near [[Forest Lake, Minnesota]], and a section between the eastern junction of [[Highway 35 (Wisconsin)|WIS 35]] and the [[St. Croix River]] bridge, it is all undivided surface road. All {{convert|22|mi|km}} of U.S. Highway 8 in Minnesota is officially designated the '''Moberg Trail'''.{{Fact|date=December 2007}} == Route description == === Minnesota === US 8 begins at a southbound-exit/northbound entry interchange with [[Interstate 35]] in Forest Lake. The first one-mile (1.6 km) segment of the route - to [[US 61]] is a freeway. East of there the route follows Lake Boulevard North in a northeast direction to [[Chisago City]]. where it meets up with County Road 22 - which was formerly [[Minnesota State Highway 98|Trunk Highway 98]]. US 8 then heads east around South Lindstrom Lake and passes through [[Lindstrom, Minnesota|Lindstrom]] and [[Shafer, Minnesota|Shafer]] before collecting [[Minnesota State Highway 95|Trunk Highway 95]] two miles (3 km) southwest of [[Taylors Falls, Minnesota|Taylors Falls]]. The two routes concurrently turn northeast along the [[St. Croix River (Wisconsin-Minnesota)|St. Croix River]] into Taylors Falls where TH 95 continues north along the river while US 8 turns east into Wisconsin.<ref name="mndot_basemap" /> ==== State Law ==== The Minnesota section of U.S. 8 is defined as Routes 98 and 46 in Minnesota Statutes ยงยง 161.115(29)<ref name="mnlaw16111529">{{cite web | title =161.115, Minnesota Satutes 2006 | work =Minnesota Office of the Revisor of Statutes | url =http://ros.leg.mn/bin/getpub.php?pubtype=STAT_CHAP_SEC&year=2006&section=161.115 | accessdate = 2007-12-27}}</ref> and 161.114(2)<ref name="mnlaw16111402">{{cite web | title =161.114, Minnesota Satutes 2006 | work =Minnesota Office of the Revisor of Statutes | url =http://ros.leg.mn/bin/getpub.php?pubtype=STAT_CHAP_SEC&year=2006&section=161.114 | accessdate = 2007-12-27}}</ref>. === Wisconsin === ==== St. Croix Falls to Ladysmith ==== US 8 enters [[Polk County, Wisconsin|Polk County]] from Minnesota at [[St. Croix Falls, Wisconsin|St. Croix Falls]] and briefly is a multilane highway in the St Croix Falls area. The highway collects [[Wisconsin Highway 35|WIS 35]] north at a diamond interchange located approximately one mile from the state line. The two highways run concurrently for four miles (6 km) before WIS 35 splits off to the north. Four miles east from that junction, [[Wisconsin Highway 46|WIS 46]] joins the highway from the north for four mile (6 km) conconcurrency before splitting off to the south. US 8 passes through [[Range, Wisconsin|Range]] and crosses into [[Barron County, Wisconsin|Barron County]] at [[Turtle Lake, Wisconsin|Turtle Lake]]<ref name="wisdot_polk">{{cite map|url=http://www.dot.wisconsin.gov/travel/maps/docs/counties/polk.pdf | format=pdf | title=Polk Co | publisher=Wisconsin Department of Transportation | accessdate=2007-12-27}}</ref> [[U.S. Route 63]] joins US 8 from the south west of Turtle Lake and departs to the north in the downtown area. US 8 passes through [[Poskin, Wisconsin|Poskin]] and junctions with [[Wisconsin Highway 25|WIS 25]] in [[Barron, Wisconsin|Barron]]. East of Barron, the highway meets [[U.S. Route 53]] at a mixed diamond/cloverleaf interchange and turns north into [[Cameron, Wisconsin|Cameron]], then turns east in downtown to leave Cameron. after a straight nine miles (14 km), the highway crosses into [[Rusk County, Wisconsin|Rusk County]]<ref name="wisdot_barron">{{cite map|url=http://www.dot.wisconsin.gov/travel/maps/docs/counties/barron.pdf | format=pdf | title=Barron Co | publisher=Wisconsin Department of Transportation | accessdate=2007-12-27}}</ref> US 8 continues due east for five miles (8 km) before turning northeast and passing through [[Weyerhaeuser, Wisconsin|Weyerhaeuser]] and crossing [[Wisconsin Highway 40|WIS 40]] in [[Bruce, Wisconsin|Bruce]]. US 8 meets [[Wisconsin Highway 27|WIS 27]] in downtown [[Ladysmith, Wisconsin|Ladysmith]]<ref name="wisdot_rusk">{{cite map|url=http://www.dot.wisconsin.gov/travel/maps/docs/counties/rusk.pdf | format=pdf | title=Rusk Co | publisher=Wisconsin Department of Transportation | accessdate=2007-12-27}}</ref> ==== Ladysmith to Rhinelander ==== Upon leaving Ladysmith, US 8 passes through the communities of [[Tony, Wisconsin|Tony]], [[Glen Flora, Wisconsin|Glen Flora]], [[Ingram, Wisconsin|Ingram]] (where it meets the northern terminus of [[Wisconsin Highway 73|WIS 73]] and [[Hawkins, Wisconsin|Hawkins]] on its way out of Rusk county.<ref name="wisdot_rusk" /> in [[Price County, Wisconsin|Price County]], US 8 passes through [[Kennan, Wisconsin|Kennan]] and [[Catawba, Wisconsin|Catawba]]. [[Wisconsin Highway 111|WIS 111]] terminates at its south end on US 8 just east of Catawba. US 8 meets [[Wisconsin Highway 13|WIS 13]] at a diamond interchange northwest of [[Prentice, Wisconsin|Prentice]] and passes north of the city. The highway passes through [[Brantwood, Wisconsin|Brantwood]] and enters [[Lincoln County, Wisconsin|Lincoln County]] at [[Clifford, Wisconsin|Clifford]]<ref name="wisdot_price">{{cite map|url=http://www.dot.wisconsin.gov/travel/maps/docs/counties/price.pdf | format=pdf | title=Price Co | publisher=Wisconsin Department of Transportation | accessdate=2007-12-27}}</ref> US 8 passes through [[Tripoli, Wisconsin|Tripoli]] and [[McCord, Wisconsin|McCord]] and passes north of [[Tomahawk, Wisconsin|Tomahawk]] as it passes through the Lake Nokomis area. [[U.S. Route 51]] crosses US 8 northeast of Tomahawk.<ref name="wisdot_lincoln">{{cite map|url=http://www.dot.wisconsin.gov/travel/maps/docs/counties/lincoln.pdf | format=pdf | title=Lincoln Co | publisher=Wisconsin Department of Transportation | accessdate=2007-12-27}}</ref> US 8 turns northeast into [[Oneida County, Wisconsin|Oneida County]] and on a twisting northeastward road passes through [[Woodboro, Wisconsin|Woodboro]] and expands to a divided highway into Rhinelander. It collects [[Wisconsin Highway 47|WIS 47]] south on the southwest side of [[Rhinelander, Wisconsin|Rhinelander]]. [[Wisconsin Highway 17|WIS 17]] north joins the highways a half of a mile to the southeast, creating a wrong-way concurrency with WIS 47. WIS 17 turns to the north two miles (3 km) southeast of there and US 8 and WIS 47 head eastbound out of the Rhinelander area. <ref name="wisdot_oneida">{{cite map|url=http://www.dot.wisconsin.gov/travel/maps/docs/counties/oneida.pdf | format=pdf | title=Oneida Co | publisher=Wisconsin Department of Transportation | accessdate=2007-12-27}}</ref> ==== Rhinelander to US 141 ==== US 8 junctions with [[U.S. Route 45]] south in [[Monico, Wisconsin|Monico]] and WIS 47 follows US 45 south while US 45 North follows US 8 for {{convert|1|mi|km|sing=on}} before splitting north. US 8 enters [[Forest County, Wisconsin|Forest County]] five miles (8 km) east of Monico.<ref name="wisdot_oneida" /> Seven miles in, the highway collects [[Wisconsin Highway 32|WIS 32]] from the north in [[Crandon, Wisconsin|Crandon]] and the two routes head east to [[Laona, Wisconsin|Laona]] where US 8 turns north and WIS 32 turns south. US 8 turns east again at [[Cavour, Wisconsin|Cavour]] and passes through [[Armstrong Creek, Wisconsin|Armstrong Creek]] one mile (1.6 km) from the [[Marinette County, Wisconsin|Marinette County]] line.<ref name="wisdot_forest">{{cite map|url=http://www.dot.wisconsin.gov/travel/maps/docs/counties/forest.pdf | format=pdf | title=Forest Co | publisher=Wisconsin Department of Transportation | accessdate=2007-12-27}}</ref> The highway passes through [[Goodman, Wisconsin|Goodman]] and [[Dunbar, Wisconsin|Dunbar]] as it meanders through the county and joins [[U.S. Route 141]] at [[Pembine, Wisconsin|Pembine]]. The two routes split ten miles (16 km) north near [[Niagara, Wisconsin|Niagara]], and with US 8 heading east. the highway takes a northward turn and heads across the [[Menominee River]] into [[Michigan]] near Pier's Gorge Park <ref name="wisdot_marinette">{{cite map|url=http://www.dot.wisconsin.gov/travel/maps/docs/counties/marinette.pdf | format=pdf | title=Marinette Co | publisher=Wisconsin Department of Transportation | accessdate=2007-12-27}}</ref> === Michigan === US 8 enters Michigan about two miles (3 km) south of Norway and proceeds north into the city where it ends at [[U.S. Route 2]]. US 8 in Michigan is {{convert|2.3|mi|km}} long.<ref name="google_michigan">{{cite map|url=http://maps.google.com/maps?f=d&hl=en&geocode=11907673563299870445,45.758171,-87.921684%3B15376556712785589671,45.787300,-87.909860&time=&date=&ttype=&saddr=45.757044,-87.921782&daddr=Brown+Ave%2FUS-8+%4045.787300,+-87.909860&mra=dme&mrcr=0&mrsp=0&sz=14&sll=45.771175,-87.904444&sspn=0.040232,0.080338&ie=UTF8&z=14&om=1 | title=from:US-8 to Brown Ave/US-8 - Google Maps | publisher=Google | cartography=NAVTEQ | accessdate=2007-12-27}}</ref> <!-- There's nothing more that can be said about this short segment --> == History == The original western terminus was at [[U.S. Route 61]] in [[Wyoming, Minnesota]]. From [[Chisago City, Minnesota|Chisago City]] US 8 followed what is now Chisago County Route 22 to Wyoming. In 1931 the highway was extended into downtown [[Minneapolis, Minnesota|Minneapolis]] at the intersection of 3rd Avenue and Washington Avenue. At the time [[U.S. Route 12|US 12]] and [[U.S. Route 52|52]] ran along Washington Avenue and [[U.S. Route 65|US 65]] ran on the other side of 3rd Avenue and also ended at this intersection. In 1978, with ongoing construction and completion of [[Interstate 35W (Minnesota)|Interstate 35W]], US 8 was truncated to the I-35W/New Brighton Blvd interchange. In 1981 it was truncated again to its current terminus in Forest Lake.<ref name="oldterm">[http://www.ajfroggie.com/roadpics/us-ends/us008.htm U.S. Highway 8]</ref> One business route existed for US 8 until c.2004-05 in Rhinelander.<ref name="bessert_us8wi">{{cite web | last = Bessert | first = Chris | title =Wisconsin Highways: Highways 10-19 (U.S. Highway 8) | work=Wisconsin Highways | url=http://www.wisconsinhighways.org/listings/WiscHwys01-09.html#US-008 | accessdate = 2007-12-27}}</ref> From Minnesota to Armstrong Creek, US 8 was originally STH 14<ref name="bessert_us8wi" /> The original eastern terminus was to be in [[Powers, Michigan]], at the junction of [[U.S. Route 2|US 2]] and [[U.S. Route 41|US 41]]. The route originally was co-signed with [[U.S. Route 141|US 141]] north from [[Pembine, Wisconsin]], to US 2 between [[Iron Mountain, Michigan|Iron Mountain]] and [[Quinnesec, Michigan]]. It is unclear if it was ever co-signed with US 2 east to Powers. US 8 was shifted to its current terminus in Norway, MI in 1929.<ref name="bessert_us8mi">{{cite web | last = Bessert | first = Chris | title =Michigan Highways: Highways 10-19 (U.S. Highway 8) | work =Michigan Highways | url =http://www.michiganhighways.org/listings/MichHwys01-09.html#US-008 | accessdate = 2007-12-27}}</ref> == Major Intersections == === Minnesota === {{Jcttop}} {{Jctint | state=MN | county=Washington | cspan=2 | location=Forest Lake | lspan=2 | type= | road={{jct|state=MN|I|35}} | notes=Route accessible from Northbound I-35 only. Westbound US 8 only accesses Southbound I-35. }} {{Jctint | state=MN | type= | road={{jct|state=MN|US|61}} | notes= }} {{Jctint | state=MN | county=Chisago | cspan=4 | location=Chisago City | lspan=1 | type= | road={{jct|state=MN|CR|22|county1=Chisago|nolink1=yes}} | notes= }} {{Jctint | state=MN | county= | cspan= | location=Shafer | lspan=1 | type= | road={{jct|state=MN|CR|21|county1=Chisago|nolink1=yes}} | notes= }} {{Jctint | state=MN | county= | cspan= | location=Taylors Falls | lspan=2 | type= | road={{jct|state=MN|MN|95|dir1=South}} | notes= }} {{Jctint | state=MN | county= | cspan= | location= | lspan= | type= | road={{jct|state=MN|MN|95|dir1=North}} | notes= }} {{Jctbtm}} === Wisconsin === {{Jcttop}} {{Jctint | state=WI | county=Polk | cspan=7 | location=St. Croix Falls | lspan=3 | type= | road={{jct|state=WI|WI|87}} | notes= }} {{Jctint | state=WI | county= | cspan= | location= | lspan= | type=mplex | road={{jct|state=WI|WI|35|dir1=South}} | notes=WIS 35 North follow US 8 East, Diamond interchange }} {{Jctint | state=WI | county= | cspan= | location= | lspan= | type=mplex | road={{jct|state=WI|WI|35|dir1=North}} | notes=WIS 35 South follow US 8 West }} {{Jctint | state=WI | county= | cspan= | location=Balsam Lake | lspan=3 | type= | road={{jct|state=WI|WI|65}} | notes= }} {{Jctint | state=WI | county= | cspan= | location= | lspan= | type=mplex | road={{jct|state=WI|WI|46|dir1=North}} | notes=WIS 46 South follow US 8 East }} {{Jctint | state=WI | county= | cspan= | location= | lspan= | type=mplex | road={{jct|state=WI|WI|46|dir1=South}} | notes=WIS 46 North follow US 8 West }} {{Jctint | state=WI | county= | cspan= | location=Turtle Lake | lspan=2 | type=mplex | road={{jct|state=WI|US|63|dir1=South}} | notes=US 63 North follow US 8 East }} {{Jctint | state=WI | county=Barron | cspan=4 | location= | lspan= | type=mplex | road={{jct|state=WI|US|63|dir1=North}} | notes=US 63 South follow US 8 West }} {{Jctint | state=WI | county= | cspan= | location=Almena | lspan=1 | type= | road={{jct|state=WI|CTH|P}} | notes= }} {{Jctint | state=WI | county= | cspan= | location=Barron | lspan=1 | type= | road={{jct|state=WI|WI|25}} | notes= }} {{Jctint | state=WI | county= | cspan= | location=Cameron | lspan=1 | type= | road={{jct|state=WI|US|53}} | notes= }} {{Jctint | state=WI | county=Rusk | cspan=5 | location=Weyerhaeuser | lspan=1 | type= | road={{jct|state=WI|CTH|F}} | notes= }} {{Jctint | state=WI | county= | cspan= | location=Bruce | lspan=1 | type= | road={{jct|state=WI|WI|40}} | notes= }} {{Jctint | state=WI | county= | cspan= | location=Ladysmith | lspan=1 | type= | road={{jct|state=WI|WI|27}} | notes= }} {{Jctint | state=WI | county= | cspan= | location=Tony | lspan=1 | type= | road={{jct|state=WI|CTH|I}} | notes= }} {{Jctint | state=WI | county= | cspan= | location=Ingram | lspan=1 | type= | road={{jct|state=WI|WI|73}} | notes= }} {{Jctint | state=WI | county=Price | cspan=3 | location=Catawba | lspan=1 | type= | road={{jct|state=WI|WI|111}} | notes= }} {{Jctint | state=WI | county= | cspan= | location=Prentice | lspan=1 | type= | road={{jct|state=WI|WI|13}} | notes= }} {{Jctint | state=WI | county= | cspan= | location=Brantwood | lspan=1 | type= | road={{jct|state=WI|CTH|D}} | notes= }} {{Jctint | state=WI | county=Lincoln | cspan=3 | location=Tripoli | lspan=1 | type= | road={{jct|state=WI|CTH|T}} | notes= }} {{Jctint | state=WI | county= | cspan= | location=Bradley | lspan=2 | type= | road={{jct|state=WI|CTH|L}} | notes= }} {{Jctint | state=WI | county= | cspan= | location= | lspan=1 | type= | road={{jct|state=WI|US|51}} | notes= }} {{Jctint | state=WI | county=Oneida | cspan=7 | location=Woodboro | lspan=1 | type= | road={{jct|state=WI|CTH|N}} | notes= }} {{Jctint | state=WI | county= | cspan= | location=Rhinelander | lspan=4 | type=mplex | road={{jct|state=WI|WI|47|dir1=North}} | notes=WIS 47 South follow US 8 East }} {{Jctint | state=WI | county= | cspan= | location= | lspan= | type=mplex | road={{jct|state=WI|WI|17|dir1=South}} | notes=WIS 17 North follow US 8 East }} {{Jctint | state=WI | county= | cspan= | location= | lspan= | type= | road={{jct|state=WI|CTH|G}} | notes= }} {{Jctint | state=WI | county= | cspan= | location= | lspan= | type=mplex | road={{jct|state=WI|WI|17|dir1=North}} | notes=WIS 17 South follow US 8 West }} {{Jctint | state=WI | county= | cspan= | location=Monico | lspan=2 | type=mplex | road={{jct|state=WI|US|45|WI|47|dir1=South|dir2=South}} | notes=US 45 North follow US 8 East, WIS 47 North follow US 8 West }} {{Jctint | state=WI | county= | cspan= | location= | lspan= | type=mplex | road={{jct|state=WI|US|45|dir1=North}} | notes=US 45 South follow US 8 West }} {{Jctint | state=WI | county=Forest | cspan=4 | location=Crandon | lspan=1 | type=mplex | road={{jct|state=WI|WI|32|dir1=North}} | notes=WIS 32 South follow US 8 East }} {{Jctint | state=WI | county= | cspan= | location=Laona | lspan=1 | type=mplex | road={{jct|state=WI|WI|32|dir1=South}} | notes=WIS 32 North follow US 8 West }} {{Jctint | state=WI | county= | cspan= | location=Cavour | lspan=1 | type= | road={{jct|state=WI|WI|139}} | notes= }} {{Jctint | state=WI | county= | cspan= | location=Armstrong Creek | lspan=1 | type= | road={{jct|state=WI|WI|101}} | notes= }} {{Jctint | state=WI | county=Marinette | cspan=3 | location=Goodman | lspan=1 | type= | road={{jct|state=WI|CTH|I}} | notes= }} {{Jctint | state=WI | county= | cspan= | location=Pembine | lspan=1 | type= | road={{jct|state=WI|US|141|dir1=South}} | notes=US 8 East follow US 141 North }} {{Jctint | state=WI | county= | cspan= | location=Niagara | lspan=1 | type= | road={{jct|state=WI|US|141|dir1=North}} | notes=US 8 West follow US 141 South }} {{Jctbtm}} == See also == === Related U.S. Routes === * ''[[U.S. Highway 208]]'' == References == {{reflist}} == External links == * [http://www.geocities.com/usend0009/End008/end008.htm US-8 endpoint photos] * [http://www.state-ends.com/michigan/us8/ Michigan US-8 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