The Hale Interchange is the major
interchange
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* Interchange (freight rail), the transfer of freight cars between railroad companies
* Interchange station, a rai ...
between
Interstate 41
Interstate 41 (I-41) is a north–south Interstate Highway connecting the interchange of I-94 and U.S. Route 41 (US 41), located about south of the Wisconsin–Illinois border at the end of the Tri-State Tollway in metropoli ...
(I-41),
I-43
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,
I-894,
US Highway 41 (US 41), and
US 45 in the
Milwaukee, Wisconsin
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, southwest suburb of
Greenfield, though it takes it name from the nearby community of
Hales Corners.
Description
The Hale Interchange is designed as a
directional T interchange
In the field of road transport, an interchange (American English) or a grade-separated junction (British English) is a road junction that uses grade separations to allow for the movement of traffic between two or more roadways or highways, using ...
that serves I-41, I-43, I-894, US 41, and US 45. I-41 south/I-43 north/I-894 east/US 41 south (Airport Freeway) first heads eastward toward Downtown Milwaukee and
Chicago
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. The freeway is also the direct route to get to
Mitchell International Airport
Milwaukee Mitchell International Airport is a civil–military airport south of downtown Milwaukee, Wisconsin, United States., effective April 17, 2025. It is included in the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) National Plan of Integrated ...
. I-43 south (Rock Freeway) heads west from the Hale to
Beloit. I-41 north/I-894 west/US 41 north/US 45 north (Zoo Freeway) heads toward
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and
Fond du Lac although those control cities are not signed in the interchange on I-894 itself. US 45 south runs for a mile with I-43 south before exiting at exit 60 onto
Wisconsin Highway 100 (108th Street) heading to Hales Corners. The interchange is I-894 exit number 4.
History
The interchange was built in 1966.
At first, it served I-894 and US 45. In 1969, the interchange then served the WIS 15 freeway (now part of I-43 since 1988). As of 1994, the interchange handled 151,800 cars per day, and two of the bridges within the interchange were expected to be redecked and widened in 1995 and 1998.
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In 1996 the seven towers supporting the interchange were evaluated, by ultrasonic ]nondestructive testing
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The terms nondestructive examination (NDE), n ...
, and found to be in acceptable condition.
The Southeastern Wisconsin Regional Planning Commission (SEWRPC)'s 30-year plan, of 2005, anticipated replacement of the interchange in the 2016-2020 period, as part of a "Phase 2" in which the Zoo Interchange would also be replaced; a 2011 study recommended postponing the Hale interchange reconstruction to a "Phase 3" instead to avoid unacceptable congestion during construction periods.
In 2015, US 41 was rerouted onto I-894 and US 45 freeway. This was done in response to the establishment of Interstate 41 which travels along the new US 41 alignment.
See also
* List of road interchanges in the United States
References
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Transportation in Milwaukee
Road interchanges in Wisconsin
U.S. Route 41
U.S. Route 45