Interstate 794

Interstate 794 marker
Interstate 794
Lake Freeway
East–West Freeway
Map
I-794 highlighted in red
Route information
Auxiliary route of I-94
Maintained by WisDOT
Length3.75 mi[1] (6.04 km)
Existed1969[2][3]–present
NHSEntire route
Major junctions
West end I-43 / I-94 in Milwaukee
East end WIS 794 in Milwaukee
Location
CountryUnited States
StateWisconsin
CountiesMilwaukee
Highway system
I-535 WIS 794

Interstate 794 (I-794; also known as East–West Freeway, Lake Parkway, and Lake Freeway) is a 3.75-mile (6.04 km) auxiliary Interstate Highway in Milwaukee County in the US state of Wisconsin. It is one of two auxiliary Interstates in the Milwaukee metropolitan area, serves the lakefront and the Port of Milwaukee, and connects downtown with the southeastern suburbs of St. Francis, Cudahy, and South Milwaukee.

  1. ^ Starks, Edward (January 27, 2022). "Table 2: Auxiliary Routes of the Dwight D. Eisenhower National System of Interstate and Defense Highways". FHWA Route Log and Finder List. Federal Highway Administration. Retrieved December 23, 2022.
  2. ^ "Freeway Leg Opening Set Nov. 15". Milwaukee Sentinel. October 18, 1969. p. 5. Retrieved November 14, 2023.
  3. ^ Tatarsky, Steve (November 13, 1969). "X-Way Link To East Side Opens Today". Milwaukee Sentinel. p. 5. Retrieved November 14, 2023.