Road Information

Interstate 794 in Wisconsin    
Total Mileage in State: 3.5 miles
Western End: At I-94/I-43, in Milwaukee
Southern End: At WI 794, in Milwaukee
Mileage covered in Photos: 3.5 miles
Counties covered in Photos: Milwaukee
Major Junctions in Photos: I-94/I-43, in Milwaukee
Control Cities in Photos: Milwaukee

Westbound

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WI 794 North (Lake Parkway), which will become Interstate 794 West 3/4 mile ahead at Exit 3 (Port of Milwaukee). (Photo taken 8/15/22).

Take the next exit (Exit 3 - Port of Milwaukee) to the Car Ferry. (Photo taken 8/15/22).

The speed limit on WI 794 North is 50 mph, and this speed limit will continue once it becomes Interstate 794 West ahead. (Photo taken 8/15/22).

Interstate 794 West at Exit 3: Port of Milwaukee (Photo taken 8/15/22).

Gore point signage for Exit 3 (although an exit number isn't present on it). Interstate 794 West begins just ahead. (Photo taken 8/15/22).

Interstate 794 West at mile marker 3.4, just one tenth of a mile after its official beginning. (Photo taken 8/15/22).

The speed limit remains 50 mph on Interstate 794 West. (Photo taken 8/15/22).

Overhead mileage sign on Interstate 794 West, listing the distances to its three upcoming exits in Milwaukee. (Photo taken 8/15/22).

Interstate 794 West reassurance shield, along with a WI 794 North END marker just beyond it on the center barrier. (Photo taken 8/15/22).

View on Interstate 794 West at mile marker 3. (Photo taken 8/15/22).

Looking to the east, we get this view of Lake Michigan from the westbound lanes of Interstate 794. This shows just how close I-794 runs to the lake. (Photo taken 8/15/22).

A wide view of downtown Milwaukee from Interstate 794 West, looking to the northeast. (Photo taken 8/15/22).

Advance signage for Exit 1F - 1 1/2 miles ahead. The Daniel Hoan Memorial Bridge, which will carry Interstate 794 over the Kinnickinnic River, also comes into clear view at this point. (Photo taken 8/15/22).

View on Interstate 794 West at mile marker 2.6, as it climbs the Daniel Hoan Memorial Bridge. (Photo taken 8/15/22).

Take Exit 1F to Lincoln Memorial Drive and Lakeshore State Park. (Photo taken 8/15/22).

Interstate 794 West as it continues to cross the Daniel Hoan Memorial Bridge over the Kinnickinnic River. (Photo taken 8/15/22).

Interstate 794 West as it nears the peak of the Daniel Hoan Memorial Bridge. (Photo taken 8/15/22).

View on Interstate 794 West from the peak of the Daniel Hoan Memorial Bridge over the Kinnickinnic River. (Photo taken 8/15/22).

View on Interstate 794 West at mile marker 2, as it descends the north side of the Hoan Memorial Bridge. (Photo taken 8/15/22).

Interstate 794 West at Exit 1F: Michigan St / Clybourn St (Photo taken 8/15/22).

A closer view of the ramp for Exit 1F. (Photo taken 8/15/22).

Advance signage for Exit 1E - 1/4 mile ahead on the left. Interstate 794 West will curve hard to the west ahead, to start its direct path toward its junction with Interstate 94 / Interstate 43. (Photo taken 8/15/22).

View on Interstate 794 West at mile marker 1.4, as it curves sharply to the west. (Photo taken 8/15/22).

A view of downtown Milwaukee as Interstate 794 West traverses the aforementioned sharp curve to the west. (Photo taken 8/15/22).

Interstate 794 West at Exit 1E: Milwaukee St / Downtown (Photo taken 8/15/22).

The speed limit on Interstate 794 West remains 50 mph. Here, we see traffic from Lincoln Memorial Drive and North Harbor Drive merging in on the right. Ahead on the left, traffic from Clybourn St and North Jackson St will join I-794 West. (Photo taken 8/15/22).

View on Interstate 794 West at mile marker 1. Ahead, traffic to Interstate 94 West via Exit 1A must merge left. The two current thru lanes of I-794 West will become Exit Only lanes for Exits 1C-B. (Photo taken 8/15/22).

One final Interstate 794 West reassurance shield as it makes its approach to its junction with Interstate 94 / Interstate 43, which will also mark its western terminus. (Photo taken 8/15/22).

Interstate 794 West at Exit 1C: Interstate 43 North - Green Bay; Exit 1B: Interstate 43 South / Interstate 94 East - Chicago; Exit 1A: Interstate 94 West - Madison (Photo taken 8/15/22).

At mile marker 0.4, we see the ramps for Exits 1C-B split on the right. (Photo taken 8/15/22).

View on Interstate 794 West at mile marker 0.3, as it prepares to pass under Interstate 94 / Interstate 43 as well as multiple ramps to and from them. This is quite a nice stack at this interchange. (Photo taken 8/15/22).

Mile marker 0.2 on Interstate 794 West, as it nears its western terminus and passes under more ramps to and from Interstate 94 / Interstate 43. (Photo taken 8/15/22).

Interstate 794 END marker as it is reduced to two lanes as the ramp to Interstate 94 West. (Photo taken 8/15/22).

View on Interstate 794 West as it reaches its official western terminus, marked by mile marker 0.0. (Photo taken 8/15/22).

The ramp to Interstate 94 West continues as two lanes from Interstate 794 West. I-94 West traffic comes into clear view on the right at this point. (Photo taken 8/15/22).

The ramp from Interstate 794 West to Interstate 94 West joins I-94 West at mile marker 310.4. (Photo taken 8/15/22).