which places are connected by u.s. route 8?
Interstate 35 in Forest Lake, Minnesota, to US 2 at Norway.
U.S. Route 8
It connects Interstate 35 (I-35) in Forest Lake, Minnesota, to US 2 at Norway in the Upper Peninsula of Michigan near the border with Wisconsin.
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U.S. Route 8 [SEP] Introduction
WisDOT built a bypass around the city of Rhinelander in the 1990s and created a business loop along the old highway through the town. This loop was a locally maintained route through the central business district in Rhinelander. The signage for the loop was removed in 2005.