Airport Spur | ||||
Route information | ||||
Maintained by WisDOT | ||||
Length | 1.89 mi[1] (3.04 km) | |||
Major junctions | ||||
West end | I-41 / I-94 / US 41 in Milwaukee | |||
WIS 38 in Milwaukee | ||||
East end | Milwaukee Mitchell International Airport in Milwaukee | |||
Location | ||||
Country | United States | |||
State | Wisconsin | |||
Counties | Milwaukee | |||
Highway system | ||||
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State Trunk Highway 119 (often called Highway 119, STH-119 or WIS 119), better known as the "Airport Spur", is a connector freeway in Milwaukee, in the southeastern part of the U.S. state of Wisconsin. The 1.89-mile (3.04 km) freeway connects Interstate 94 (I-94) to Milwaukee Mitchell International Airport. WIS 119 has had many different iterations dating back to 1919, and since has had five other variations including the modern day route. These different roads were short lived but were located throughout the state of Wisconsin in the Milwaukee area, Manitowoc and Green Bay.
The current route starts at I-41/I-94 and has just one more exit at WIS 38 (Howell Avenue) before ending at the airport. Until 2007, WIS 119 was not signed but was commissioned and appeared on highway maps as a de facto unsigned route. After travelers in the area became confused because the route was not signed, officials decided to change the exit signs from I-94 in order to include the highway. There have been plans to rebuild WIS 119 as part of a larger project in the Milwaukee area.