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Route History for US 2 in Wisconsin

• In 1926, the route US 2 now follows was numbered as WI 10. Places where WI 10 deviated from US 2's current path included Hurley, where it followed what is now US 51; Odanah, where WI 10 followed what is now Odanah Road, State Street, County Route A, and State Street; Moquah, where WI 10 followed what is now County Route G; and South Range, where WI 10 followed what is now County Highway E. WI 10 was improved (not paved), except between South Range and Superior, where it was paved.
• By 1928, WI 10 had been renumbered US 2.
• By 1957, US 2 had been rerouted to its current path.
• By 1975, had been widened to a 4 lane highway near South Range.

Key to Abbreviations for Route Numbers:

• US - US Highway
• WI - Wisconsin State Highway

External websites of interest:

• Additional historical information about US 2 in Wisconsin can be found on the Wisconsin Highways website.

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