State Trunk Highway 125

Wis 125 begins at Interstate 41 as County CA ends. College avenue runs through an area of business parks and retail to the diamond interchange with I-41.

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The southbound on-ramp for Oshkosh, Fond du Lac and Milwaukee departs County CA (College Avenue) east after the signal at Nicolet Road.

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Pedestal signals appear as Wis 125 east begins at the interchange with I-41. WISDOT decided to test the effectiveness of yellow reflective visors on traffic signals to see if it will reduce accidents.

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Passing under the I-41 mainline, motorists see this sign guiding Wis 125 traffic to continue straight ahead. Interstate 41 wraps around the city of Appleton from Fox River Mall to Little Chute.

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Leaving Interstate 41, College Avenue crosses over a branch of Mud Creek at the first eastbound reassurance marker for Wis 125.

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Many businesses line the frontage roads along Wis 125 as it approaches Bluemound Drive. Bluemound Drive doubles as CTH-AA north from STH-96 to CTH-OO.

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Drivers along STH-125 (College Avenue) east enter the Appleton city limits at Lilas Drive.

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County A serves as an arterial across the west side of Appleton. North from the city, the trunk highway extends to Center Valley and straight into Wis 47 south of Black Creek.

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Wis 125 takes a viaduct over the Canadian National Tracks east of Perkins Street. This bridge was built in 1952 and reconstructed in 1974.

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Wis 125 becomes more urbanized at Lynwood Avenue. The yellow reflective visors are no longer present because Wis 125 is a connecting highway from this intersection east. A connecting highway means that the municipality is in charge of the roadway, and WISDOT gives aid to cities to help maintain them.

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Entering the six way intersection with Badger Avenue and Story Street on STH-125 east. Badger Avenue was U.S. 10 until 1992, when it was moved onto the Wis 441 and U.S. 41 freeways bypassing Appleton.

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An end sign for Wis 125 appears at Locust Street, one block ahead of Wis 47 (Richmond Street north / Memorial Drive south).

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Wis 47 runs from Menasha to Manitowish Waters in northern Wisconsin. It was recently designated as a connecting highway in Wisconsin's Corridors 2030 plan between Appleton and Shawano.

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Wis 125 concludes at Wis 47 as College Avenue continues east into the central business district. Another Canadian National Railroad line crosses the urban boulevard here as well.

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