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Hale Interchange

The Hale Interchange is the major interchange between Interstate 41 (I-41), I-43, I-894, US Highway 41 (US 41), and US 45 in the Milwaukee, Wisconsin, southwest suburb of Greenfield, though it takes it name from the nearby community of Hales Corners.

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Hale Interchange
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Location
Greenfield, Wisconsin
Coordinates42°57′48″N 88°02′17″W / 42.963358°N 88.0381445°W / 42.963358; -88.0381445
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Construction
TypeDirectional T interchange
Maintained byWisconsin Department of Transportation

The Hale Interchange is the major interchange between Interstate 41 (I-41), I-43, I-894, US Highway 41 (US 41), and US 45 in the Milwaukee, Wisconsin, southwest suburb of Greenfield, though it takes it name from the nearby community of Hales Corners.1

Description

The Hale Interchange is designed as a directional T interchange that serves I-41, I-43, I-894, US 41, and US 45. I-41 south/I-43 north/I-894 east/US 41 south (Airport Freeway) first heads eastward toward Downtown Milwaukee and Chicago. The freeway is also the direct route to get to Mitchell International Airport. I-43 south (Rock Freeway) heads west from the Hale to Beloit. I-41 north/I-894 west/US 41 north/US 45 north (Zoo Freeway) heads toward Madison and Fond du Lac although those control cities are not signed in the interchange on I-894 itself. US 45 south runs for a mile with I-43 south before exiting at exit 60 onto Wisconsin Highway 100 (108th Street) heading to Hales Corners. The interchange is I-894 exit number 4.

History

The interchange was built in 1966.2 At first, it served I-894 and US 45.34 In 1969, the interchange then served the WIS 15 freeway (now part of I-43 since 198856).78 As of 1994, the interchange handled 151,800 cars per day, and two of the bridges within the interchange were expected to be redecked and widened in 1995 and 1998.2

In 1996 the seven towers supporting the interchange were evaluated, by ultrasonic nondestructive testing, and found to be in acceptable condition.910

The Southeastern Wisconsin Regional Planning Commission (SEWRPC)'s 30-year plan, of 2005, anticipated replacement of the interchange in the 2016-2020 period, as part of a "Phase 2" in which the Zoo Interchange would also be replaced; a 2011 study recommended postponing the Hale interchange reconstruction to a "Phase 3" instead to avoid unacceptable congestion during construction periods.11

In 2015, US 41 was rerouted onto I-894 and US 45 freeway. This was done in response to the establishment of Interstate 41 which travels along the new US 41 alignment.12

See also

See also

References

References

  1. Bennett, Chris (August 3, 2004). "Glad You Asked!". The Journal Times. Racine, Wisconsin. p. 1B. Retrieved March 4, 2020 – via Newspapers.com. Free access icon
  2. "The Critical Role of the Milwaukee County Freeway System in the Urban Transportation System". Wisconsin Department of Transportation. July 1994. Retrieved March 4, 2020 – via Google Books.
  3. State Highway Commission of Wisconsin (1966). Wisconsin Highway Map (Map). 1:823,680. Madison: State Highway Commission of Wisconsin. OCLC 904962050. Retrieved February 5, 2023 – via American Geographical Society Library Digital Map Collection.
  4. State Highway Commission of Wisconsin (1967). Wisconsin Highway Map (Map). 1:823,680. Madison: State Highway Commission of Wisconsin. Retrieved February 5, 2023 – via American Geographical Society Library Digital Map Collection.
  5. Wisconsin Department of Transportation Division of Highways (1987). Wisconsin Highway Map (Map) (1987–1988 ed.). 1:823,680. Madison: Wisconsin Department of Transportation. OCLC 314276560, 17746029. Retrieved February 5, 2023 – via American Geographical Society Library Digital Map Collection.
  6. Wisconsin Department of Transportation Division of Highways (1989). Wisconsin Highway Map (PDF) (Map) (1989–1990 ed.). 1:823,680. Madison: Wisconsin Department of Transportation. Retrieved February 5, 2023.
  7. State Highway Commission of Wisconsin (1969). Wisconsin Highway Map (Map). Scale not given. Madison: State Highway Commission of Wisconsin. Retrieved February 5, 2023 – via American Geographical Society Library Digital Map Collection.
  8. Wisconsin Department of Transportation Division of Highways (1970). Wisconsin Highway Map (Map). 1:823,680. Madison: Wisconsin Department of Transportation. Retrieved February 5, 2023 – via American Geographical Society Library Digital Map Collection.
  9. Chase, Steve B. (1996). "Infrastructure anchor bolt inspection program with NDE applications". In Chase, Steven B (ed.). Nondestructive Evaluation of Bridges and Highways (Report). Vol. 2946. p. 81. doi:10.1117/12.259126.
  10. Medlock, Ronald D.; Laffrey, David C., eds. (1998). Structural Materials Technology III: An NDT Conference. Proceedings of SPIE—the International Society for Optical Engineering. Bellingham, Washington: SPIE—the International Society for Optical Engineering. p. 155. ISBN 9780819428493. OCLC 39063646. Retrieved March 4, 2020 – via Google Books.
  11. Poole, Robert W. Jr. (September 2011). "Rebuilding and Modernizing Wisconsin's Interstates with Toll Financing". WPRI Report. 24 (7). Wisconsin Policy Research Institute: 12. S2CID 107298292.
  12. Srubas, Paul. "It's officially Interstate 41 now in Wisconsin". Green Bay Press-Gazette. Retrieved February 28, 2021.