U.S. 151 South - Fond du Lac County

The Fond Du Lac bypass begins just north of County WH. Peebles Court and Winnebago Drive represent old U.S. 151.

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Entering the intersection with CTH-WH on U.S. 151 south. Fond du Lack County WH east was formerly Wis 149 while CTH-WH is the pre-bypass alignment of US 151.

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Confirming marker for U.S. 151 south posted after County WH (Winnebago Drive) and the community of Peebles.

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U.S. 151 bypasses Taycheedah on the approach to County K through a wooded area.

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CTH-K arcs northwest to CTH-WH (Winnebago Drive) at Taycheedah. The trunk highway loops through eastern reaches of the Fond du Lac city limits while paralleling U.S. 151 south to U.S. 45.

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U.S. 151 expands to four lanes a mile north of Wis 23.

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Wis 23 travels along Johnston Street west through Downtown Fond Du Lac. Traffic can bypass Fond Du Lac via US 151 and I-41, then rejoin Wis 23 west of Fond Du Lac for Rosendale and Ripon.

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A diamond interchange joins U.S. 151 with STH-23 (Johnson Street). Construction on Wis 23 between Fond Du Lac and Plymouth to upgrade the route to an expressway was scheduled to begin in 2015 before a federal judge halted the project.

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County T (4th Street) overpass under construction. High crash rates forced the intersection to be removed.

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The Niagara Escarpment, a cliff that stretches to Niagara Falls, can be viewed along the bypass.

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US 151 continues southeast of Fond Du Lac after CTH-V (Rienzi Road).

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Turning more westerly, U.S. 151 south approaches U.S. 45. U.S. 45 takes a rural route south from Fond du Lac to Eden, Waucousta and Kewaskum.

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A Jug handle interchange connects the bypass with US 45. The ramps will be removed once the County V interchange opens in the Fall of 2016.

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CTH-V leads south from U.S. 45 (Fond du Lac Avenue) by a number of subdivisions to the U.S. 151 bypass. The trunk highway extends southeast to Marblehead and the village of Eden.

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The interchange with County V is under construction just east of the existing intersection.

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US 151 crosses over a set of CN Railroad tracks between CTH-V and Martin Road.

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The U.S. 151 expressway meets Interstate 41 [U.S. 41] just west of the at-grade intersection with Camelot Drive north.

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Future plans call for the existing diamond with I-41 to be rebuilt as a system interchange with free flow ramps.

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The jug handle interchange with Wis 175 and South Main Street lies just west of Interstate 41 along U.S. 151. Wis 175 follows the old alignment of US 41 south to Richfield. Tight spacing between I-41 and Wis 175 did not allow for a more conventional interchange.

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A half mile separates Wis 175 from the diamond interchange with Hickory Street along U.S. 151 south. Hickory Street serves than industrial park on the south end of Fond Du Lac.

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The Hickory Street off-ramp departs U.S. 151 south beyond the Fond du Lack River and CN Railroad overpass.

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Wisconsin's Capitol is 65 miles away. U.S. 151 constitutes a freeway or expressway to Interstates 39-90-94.

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The speed limit rises to 65 MPH as US 151 exits the Fond Du Lac area.

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Southbound U.S. 151 reaches a parclo interchange with CTH-D in one mile. County D follows old US 151 through the southwestern part of Fond Du Lac.

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County D also serves as an alternate to I-41. The trunk highway south passes through the small village of Oakfield to the south while taking Military Road northeast to Interstate 41 [U.S. 41].

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