{{short description|Highway in Wisconsin}} {{Use American English|date=May 2025}} {{Use mdy dates|date=September 2019}} {{Infobox road |state=WI |type=WI |route=113 |map={{maplink-road|from=Wisconsin Highway 113.map}} |map_custom=yes |map_notes=WIS 113 highlighted in red |length_mi=40.39 |length_ref=<ref name=WisDOT-log/> |direction_a=South |terminus_a={{Jct|state=WI|US|151}} in [[Madison, Wisconsin|Madison]] |direction_b=North |terminus_b={{Jct|state=WI|WI|33}} in [[Baraboo, Wisconsin|Baraboo]] |counties=[[Dane County, Wisconsin|Dane]], [[Columbia County, Wisconsin|Columbia]], [[Sauk County, Wisconsin|Sauk]] |previous_type=WI |previous_route=112 |next_type=WI |next_route=114 }}
'''State Trunk Highway 113''' (often called '''Highway 113''', '''STH-113''' or '''WIS 113''') is a [[state highway (US)|state highway]] in the U.S. state of [[Wisconsin]]. It runs in north–south in south central Wisconsin from [[Madison, Wisconsin|Madison]] to [[Baraboo, Wisconsin|Baraboo]], following the [[Chicago and North Western Railway]]. The highway uses the [[Merrimac Ferry]], the last ferry in the Wisconsin state highway system, to cross the [[Wisconsin River]] at [[Merrimac, Wisconsin|Merrimac]]. Over the length of the road, it runs through [[Dane County, Wisconsin|Dane]], [[Columbia County, Wisconsin|Columbia]], and [[Sauk County, Wisconsin|Sauk]] counties.
==Route description== [[File:Wisconsin Highway 113 Southern Terminus from US151.jpg|thumb|Southern terminus on US 151]] WIS 113 starts at an intersection with [[U.S. Route 151|US Highway 151]] in [[Madison, Wisconsin|Madison]]. It runs northward as a [[divided highway]] through the northeast side of Madison and around the northern shore of [[Lake Mendota]] before crossing the [[Yahara River]] and exiting the city into the town of [[Westport, Wisconsin|Westport]]. East of the village of [[Waunakee, Wisconsin|Waunakee]], the highway turns westward and [[concurrency (road)|runs concurrently]] along [[Wisconsin Highway 19|WIS 19]] for about {{convert|2|mi|km|spell=in}} into the village. In the center of the village, WIS 113 turns northward and separates from WIS 19. From there, it turns westward to pass through the village of [[Dane, Wisconsin|Dane]] and turns northward crossing out of [[Dane County, Wisconsin|Dane County]] into [[Columbia County, Wisconsin|Columbia County]] on the way to [[Lodi, Wisconsin|Lodi]].
In Lodi, the highway intersects [[Wisconsin Highway 60|WIS 60]]. WIS 113 continues north-northwesterly through the town of [[Lodi (town), Wisconsin|Lodi]] along the shore of [[Lake Wisconsin]]. Across the lake from [[Merrimac, Wisconsin|Merrimac]], the highway meets the northern end of [[Wisconsin Highway 188|WIS 188]] and turns north into the parking area for the [[Merrimac Ferry]]. WIS 113 uses the ferry to cross Lake Wisconsin and into [[Sauk County, Wisconsin|Sauk County]].
Immediately north of the ferry crossing, WIS 113 turns westward and runs concurrently with [[Wisconsin Highway 78|WIS 78]] through Merrimac. West of the village, WIS 113 turns northward. The highway crosses the [[Baraboo River]] and turns westerly into the city of [[Baraboo, Wisconsin|Baraboo]]. After passing the [[Circus World Museum]], WIS 113 turns northward. It then runs for about {{convert|1/2|mi|km}} before it terminates at an intersection with [[Wisconsin Highway 33|WIS 33]].
==History== In 2001, much of the portion between Waunakee and Dane was rerouted. North of Cuba Valley Road, the WIS 113 designation was moved to McChesney Road for {{convert|2|mi|km|spell=in}} north to CTH-V and westerly on CTH-V for {{convert|1|mi|km|spell=in}} until it rejoined the old alignment. The routing was moved because the original alignment had several tight curves that had to be navigated at a low speed, whereas the new alignment was entirely straight with no curves. The old roadway was returned to the town of [[Vienna, Wisconsin|Vienna]] and was renamed Old 113 Road.{{citation needed|date=February 2020}} {{-}}
==Major intersections== {{jcttop|length_ref=<ref name=WisDOT-log>{{cite book |author= Southwest Region Staff |date= December 31, 2008 |title= State Trunk Highway Log for Southwest Region |location= Madison, WI |publisher= [[Wisconsin Department of Transportation]] |at= 113N}}</ref>}} {{WIint |county= Dane |cspan=4 |location= Madison |lspan=2 |mile=0.00 |road= {{jct|state=WI|US|151|name1=Washington Avenue}} }} {{WIint |mile=1.60 |road={{jct|state=WI|road|Aberg Avenue|to2=to|I|39|I|90|I|94|WIS|30}} |notes=Interchange }} {{WIint |town=Westport |area=town |mile=8.58 |type=concur |road={{jct|state=WI|WI|19|dir1=east|city1=Sun Prairie}} |notes=Eastern end of WIS 19 overlap }} {{WIint |location=Waunakee |mile=10.88 |type=concur |road={{jct|state=WI|WI|19|CTH|Q|dir1=west|city1=Mazomanie|city2=Middleton}} |notes=Western end of WIS 19 overlap }} {{WIint |county=Columbia |cspan=2 |location=Lodi |mile=22.26 |road={{jct|state=WI|WI|60|dir1=east|city1=Arlington}} }} {{WIint |town=West Point |mile=28.52 |road={{jct|state=WI|WI|188|dir1=south|city1=Sauk City}} }} {{jctplace |river=[[Lake Wisconsin]] |mile=28.61 |place={{jct|extra=ferry}} [[Merrimac Ferry]] }} {{WIint |county=Sauk |cspan=3 |location=Merrimac |mile=28.77 |type=concur |road={{jct|state=WI|WI|78|dir1=north|city1=Portage}} |notes=Eastern end of WIS 78 overlap }} {{WIint |location=Merrimac |area=town |mile=31.36 |type=concur |road={{jct|state=WI|WI|78|dir1=south|city1=Prairie du Sac}} |notes=Western end of WIS 78 overlap }} {{WIint |location=Baraboo |mile=40.39 |type=concur |road={{jct|state=WI|WI|33|name1=8th Avenue}} }} {{jctbtm|keys=concur}}
==See also== *{{portal-inline|U.S. Roads}}
==References== {{reflist}}
==External links== {{Attached KML|display=title,inline}} {{Commons category|Wisconsin Highway 113}} *[http://www.wisconsinhighways.org/listings/WiscHwys110-119.html#STH-113 Highway 113] at Wisconsin Highways
[[Category:State highways in Wisconsin|113]] [[Category:Transportation in Dane County, Wisconsin]] [[Category:Transportation in Columbia County, Wisconsin]] [[Category:Transportation in Sauk County, Wisconsin]]