County R
County R follows the former route of US 141. It was originally constructed as a bypass of Manitowoc but urban sprawl has made it more of a suburban arterial route. When I-43 opened in the early 1980s, US 141 was decommissioned south of Bellevue and the stretch between Bellevue and Manitowoc was designated as County R. Between Custer Street and US 151, County R was turned back to city control along with most county roads within the City of Manitowoc in the mid 2000s. A portion of County R also carried part of US 10 until new alignments were built to connect with I-43.
Rapids Road - North
Rapids Road starts just after US 151 (Calumet Avenue) on the southwest side of Manitowoc. Manitowoc County turned over this stretch of arterial to the City of Manitowoc, and County R signs were removed after the change.
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Rapids Road north at the intersection with Dewey Street east. Dewey Street is a new street that was created for the Harbor Town Center commercial development.
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Continuing north past the Manitowoc County Fairgrounds and traffic light with Expo Drive on Rapids Road.
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County R officially starts ahead at the Rapids Road intersection with Custer Street.
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County CS is another road that was turned back to city control. A TO banner was placed above CS to guide drivers to the remaining portion of County CS, which loops southwest to U.S. 151 at the city line. The CS stands for Custer Street.
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North
County R narrows to two lanes as it veers northeast toward the Manitowoc River.
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A 1956-built bridge carries CTH-R (Rapids Road) over the Manitowoc River. The span was reconstructed in 2000.
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Located just west of Rapids Road at the Manitowoc River is the former Wis 119 bridge. Before it was redesignated along the Airport Spur Freeway, Wis 119 connected US 151 and US 141.
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County R expands to an undivided four lane roadway after Broadway Street through the Manitowoc Rapids community.
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North from the Manitowoc Rapids street grid, County R (Rapids Road) intersects Michigan Avenue. Michigan Avenue was the former route of County KK before the U.S. 10 expressway bypassed it from Rapids Road west to Interstate 43.
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Forthcoming U.S. 10 extends west from Waldo Boulevard in Manitowoc as a controlled access expressway to a diamond interchange with Interstate 43 opposite County JJ to Clarks Mills.
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Entering the signalized intersection with U.S. 10/Wis 42 on County R north. US 10 turned north with US 141 from the right until the four lane connector to the west was constructed to connect with I-43.
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County R (Rapids Road) narrows back to two lanes north of U.S. 10/Wis 42.
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Formerly designated as County P, Menasha Avenue angles southeast from Rapids Road and Kellners Corners to Manitowoc County Airport (MTW) and U.S. 10/STH-42 (Waldo Boulevard).
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Rapids Road north next approaches Homestead Road (CTH-P) west. The County P advance left turn sign pictured here in place of a junction sign is a remnant from when County P was cosigned with County R.
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County P heads west towards Branch. The trunk highway was the route of US 10 before I-43 was constructed.
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Leaving the city of Manitowoc, drivers pass by a County R reassurance sign.
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Faded Miller Beer advertisement on a silo seen as CTH-R north advances across agricultural areas beyond Goodwin Road.
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A roundabout joins County R (Rapids Road) with Wis 310 south of Rockwood. Wis 310 provides a direct route between the city of Two Rivers and Interstate 43 at U.S. 10 west to Whitelaw.
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scenes
Trailblazer for County CR posted along Dewey Street east at 42nd Street south. Dewey Street provides part of a through route between Rapids Road and County CR (old U.S. 141) leading south from County CL.
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Photo Credits:
- Peter Johnson: 04/16/16
- ABRoads: 05/30/11
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Page Updated Thursday June 09, 2016.