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| Note: most of the following routes are connecting routes that connect a town (sometimes a very small town) to another highway. Many of these were likely authorized by the Minnesota Legislature as political plums for that district's legislator. The time period for authorization of these routes is about 1949. Many of the towns served are unlikely candidates for service by state trunk highways (as indicated by their populations, when included). Unless otherwise indicated, the legislative and marked route numbers are the same. | |||||
 | South terminus: MN-1 near Goodridge North terminus: MN-89 W of Grygla Length: 15 Region: NW Counties: Marshall History: Authorized 1949 Improvements: Paved by 1960. | ||||
 | South terminus: U.S. 75 at Climax North terminus: MN-11 E of Robbin Length: 80 Region: NW Counties: Polk, Marshall, Kittson History: Authorized 1949 Improvements: Paved in its entirety by 1970 Comments: Actually, this is a true regional trunk highway that runs for quite a distance along the Red River rather than a short connecting route like most others authorized around this time. | ||||
 | West terminus: MN-1 at Ely East terminus: Fall Lake Length: 6 mi. Region: NE Counties: St. Louis, Lake History: Authorized 1949, originally numbered same as its Legislative Route number. Redesignated as an extension of MN-169 in 1953. Still numbered as such. Improvements: Paved at or shortly after the time it became a trunk highway. Comments: Andrew Munsch caught this little piece of highway history, which I had missed, on a 1952 official Minnesota road map. I have both 1950 and 1953 official maps, which show when the change in number occurred. | ||||
 | South terminus: MN-92 North terminus: Oklee (pop. 441) Length: 1 Region: NW Counties: Red Lake History: Authorized 1949. Repealed in 2019, subject to an agreement between MnDOT and Red Lake County. Improvements: Paved by 1953 | ||||
 | West terminus: MN-92 East terminus: Leonard (pop. 26) Length: 8 Region: NW Counties: Clearwater History: Authorized 1949 Improvements: Paved by 1961 | ||||
 | West terminus: U.S. 59 East terminus: White Earth (unincorporated) Length: 4 Region: NW Counties: Becker History: Authorized 1949. Removed 2005. Now CSAH 34. Improvements: Paved by 1953 Comments: A reconstruction project planned for 2013 was part of a turnback agreement for this road. The route was removed in 2005 legislation, however, so this work was apparently done after the actual turnback. | ||||
> | West terminus: Ponsford (unincorporated) East terminus: MN-34 at Osage Length: 9 Region: NW Counties: Becker History: Authorized 1949. Removed 2017. Now CSAH 26. Improvements: Paved by 1953 Comment: Original alignment of MN-34 until it was realigned the 1940s | ||||
 | South terminus: MN-34 North terminus: Dorset (unincorporated) Length: 3 Region: NW Counties: Hubbard History: Authorized 1949 Improvements: Paved by 1953 | ||||
 | West terminus: U.S. 71 East terminus: Nimrod (pop. 65) Length: 11 Region: NW Counties: Wadena History: Authorized 1949. Removed 2012. Now CSAH 12. Improvements: Paved by 1953 | ||||
 | West terminus: Vergas (pop. 287) East terminus: U.S. 10 Length: 8 Region: WC Counties: Otter Tail History: Authorized 1949. Removed 2015. Now CSAH 60. Improvements: Paved by 1960 | ||||
 | West terminus: U.S. 10 in Moorhead East terminus: I-94/U.S. 52 east of Moorhead Counties: Clay History: Although authorized in 1949, it was not marked with this number until the I-94 bypass of Moorhead was completed around 1960. It was originally authorized so that U.S. 52 would run between U.S. 75 and the ND border on a trunk highway, later became the city route after construction of the freeway. Now city street, designated Business Loop 94. Turned back around 1987. | ||||
 | West terminus: Palisade (pop. 144) East terminus: MN-65 near Big Sandy Lake County: Aitkin History: Authorized 1949. 1996 Legislature approved removal of L.R. 232, with a provision the act became effective when MnDOT and Aitkin County agreed on a turnback agreement. But see discussion below. I don't have the date of final agreement, but the route is now CSAH 3. Comment: This was a strange case of "turnbackus interruptus." Tom Fistere reported, "An article in the Aitkin newspaper two weeks ago [mid-June 1999] stated that only in the last few months has MNDOT offered to give the county $4.3 million to repair and take control of the road. Apparently this argument has been going on since 1995 and MNDOT jumped the gun changing the maps." A $1.7 million Mississippi River bridge replacement in 2000 might have been part of the turnback agreement. But, as of 2006, this route still showed in MnDOT's route logs. And Tom now reports that Aitkin County has decided not to accept the road. So, as of 2006, Minnesota Statutes shows the route being removed, but the agreement that precipitated that has been abrogated. Evidently, an agreement was finally reached. | ||||
 | West terminus: Urbank (pop. 73) East terminus: MN-29 Length: 10 Region: WC Counties: Otter Tail History: Authorized 1949. Removed 2013. Now CSAH 38. Improvements: Paved 1960 | ||||
 | West terminus: SD State Line (county road) East terminus: U.S. 75 N of Wheaton Counties: Traverse History: Authorized 1949, turned back around 1985, now Traverse CSAH 10. Only connected with a county road leading to U.S. 81 in South Dakota. | ||||
 | South terminus: New Munich (pop. 314) North terminus: I-94 exit 137 Length: 3 Region: WC Counties: Stearns History: Authorized 1949. Removed in 2020, pending an agreement between MnDOT and Stearns County. Improvements: Paved by 1953 | ||||
 | South terminus: I-94 (exit 147) at Albany North terminus: MN-27 near Little Falls Length: 34 Region: WC Counties: Stearns, Morrison History: Authorized 1949 Improvements: Paved in its entirety by 1960 Comments: Longer than most routes authorized around this time. | ||||
| South terminus: MN-55 in Annandale North terminus: U.S. 10 in Clear Lake Counties: Wright, Sherburne
Authorized 1949, consolidated around 1963 with MN-24. | ||||
 | West terminus: St. Michael (pop. 9099) East terminus: I-94 (exit 205) Length: 3 Region: EC Counties: Wright History: Authorized 1949, but actually runs on the original alignment of MN-152. The new alignment of that route around the north side of St. Michael was constructed by 1960. Improvements: Paved before 1940 as part of MN-152. | ||||
 | West terminus: U.S. 10 in Coon Rapids East terminus: MN-65 in Blaine Length: 7 Region: M (Anoka County) NHS: Entire length, as well as projected eastward extension over CSAH 14 to I-35W Counties: Anoka History: Authorized 1949. Removed 2006. Now CSAH 14. Improvements: Paved by 1953 Comments: Runs along 125th Avenue NW and NE in Coon Rapids and Blaine. This is part of a route designated by the Twin Cities Metropolitan Council as a "Primary Arterial," which should mean that it is an unlikely turnback candidate. However, Anoka County and MnDOT negotiated a turnback agreement reflected in 2006 legislation to remove this route that became effective when a new interchange at MN-65 was completed. My guess is that this highway was so low in funding priority that Anoka County chose to take the turnback funding to improve the road. | ||||
 | West terminus: MN-95 East terminus: Wisconsin State Line (WI-243) near Osceola WI Length: <1 Region: EC Counties: Chisago History: Authorized 1949 Improvements: Paved by 1953 | ||||
 | South terminus: Washington CSAH 12 Previously (southwest): U.S. 61 (1949-2002), MN-120 (2002-2018) North terminus: MN-96 Length: 7 Region: M Counties: Washington History: Authorized 1949. Legislative route eliminated from trunk highway system in 2001. Shortly thereafter, the Ramsey County portion was turned back but the Washington County portion remained. This resulted in end-to-end termini with MN-120. Around 2018, the south end segment between MN-120 and CSAH 12 was turned back to Washington County, leaving the route terminus about one mile east of its previous end. Improvements: Paved by the time it became a trunk highway Comments: Loop around south and east side of White Bear Lake, which originally extended west along the south edge of the city of White Bear Lake to U.S. 61 along a street called --- even as a state highway --- County Road E. This is now marked Ramsey County 15. Eliminated from statute in 2001, but the turnback process with Washington County is apparently longer term. According to the Washington County Transportation Department web site, the turnback would be completed in 2009, but is not complete as of 2021.The Ramsey County part has been redesignated County 15 (like the rest of the street named "County Road E"). The Washington County part north of CSAH 12 is still marked as MN-244. Interestingly, in 2021, MN-96 was eliminated in statute east of the junction with 244, so there will probably be (temporarily) a route change at the junction of 96 and 244. | ||||
 | South terminus: MN-56 N of Kenyon Previously --- Nerstrand (1950-60) on southeast North terminus: MN-3 at Northfield Length: 18 Region: SE Counties: Rice, Goodhue Legislative Route(s): 320, 246 History: Authorized 1949 from Nerstrand to Northfield, around 1960 from Nerstrand to MN-56. Improvements: Paved by 1960. Comments: Route passes near Nerstrand Woods State Park. Original route 246 ended at Nerstrand. It is puzzling why the Legislature extended this route by authorizing a new route 320 instead of merely amending the definition of route 246. | ||||
 | West terminus: U.S. 63 N of Rochester East terminus: MN-42 at Plainview Length: 13 Region: SE Counties: Olmsted, Wabasha History: Authorized 1949 Improvements: Paved in its entirety by 1960 | ||||
 | West terminus: Altura (pop. 349) East terminus: U.S. 61 at Minnesota City Length: 12 Region: SE Counties: Winona History: Authorized 1949 Improvements: Paved by 1953 | ||||
 | West terminus: MN-44/76 at Caledonia East terminus: MN-26 S of Brownsville Counties: Houston History: Authorized 1949, turned back around 1992, now designated Houston CSAH 249. This route is noteable by the eastern part of it never having been paved. | ||||
 | West terminus: MN-16 at Lanesboro East terminus: MN-30 Length: 9 Region: SE Counties: Fillmore History: Authorized 1949 Improvements: Paved by 1953 Comments: Seemingly an insignificant road, but it (and MN-30) was originally the route of U.S. 16 until the 1930s before that road was constructed in the Root River valley between Lanesboro and Rushford. | ||||
 | West terminus: I-35 (exit 18) at Clarks Grove East terminus: U.S. 218 near Lansing Length: 17 Region: SE Counties: Freeborn, Mower History: Authorized 1949 Improvements: Paved in its entirety by 1960 | ||||
| South terminus: U.S. 218 southeast of Austin North terminus: U.S. 16 east of Austin Counties: Mower
Authorized 1949, used to designate a bypass running east of Austin from U.S. 218 to U.S. 16. Although this LR (also 252) is still described in the statutes, it is redundant because the original alignment of U.S. 218 through Austin was turned back, and U.S. 218 was realigned along the bypass route. This route designation is shown on Minnesota highway maps of the early 1960s, but it is possible it was never actually marked if U.S. 218 was moved onto the route upon its completion. | ||||
 | South terminus: I-94 (exit 228) in Brooklyn Center North terminus: MN-610 in Brooklyn Park Previously --- U.S. (formerly 52)-169 on north (1981-88) Length: 5 Region: M Counties: Hennepin Legislative Route(s): 110 How numbered: It originally terminated on the north at U.S. 52 (at the time it was designated, there was also MN-152 in the same area) History: Authorized 1933, originally a part of U.S. 169 that ran north to the junction with former U.S. 52 (now U.S. 169) at Champlin. Redesignated around 1981 when 169 was rerouted along 52. In the Hennepin County/MnDOT highway swap, the portion north of MN-610 was turned back to the county as CSAH 12. Improvements: Upgraded to expressway in the mid 1980s, and has a full freeway-type interchange with flyover ramps at MN-610. Future Construction: Proposals to upgrade this to full freeway are currently undergoing environmental review, with construction if any no earlier than 2027. Exit List: Well, they're intersections, not really exits, but visit Adam Froehlig's exit list for Highway 252 | ||||
 | South terminus: Bricelyn (pop. 426) North terminus: I-90 (exit 134) Length: 8 Region: SE Counties: Faribault History: Authorized 1949. Removed 2019. Now CSAH 23. Improvements: Paved by 1953 | ||||
 | South terminus: Frost (pop. 236) Previously --- Iowa border (then IA-254) (1949-88) To: I-90 (exit 128) Length: 5 Region: SE Counties: Faribault History: Authorized 1949. Formerly extended south to the Iowa border until the late 1980s. Removed 2019. Now CSAH 17. Improvements: Paved by 1953 (remaining segment), 1960 (former segment to Iowa) | ||||
| South terminus: Good Thunder North terminus: U.S. 169 in Mankato Counties: Blue Earth
Removed from trunk highway system in 2014. Now Blue Earth CSAH 1. | ||||
 | West terminus: Hanska (pop. 443) East terminus: MN-15 N of Madelia Length: 4 Region: SW Counties: Brown History: Authorized 1949 Improvements: Paved by 1953 | ||||
 | South terminus: Comfrey (pop. 433) North terminus: U.S. 14 E of Springfield Length: 11 Region: SW Counties: Brown History: Authorized 1949 Improvements: Paved by 1953 | ||||
| South terminus: U.S. 169 in LeSueur North terminus: MN-19 in Henderson Counties: Le Sueur, Sibley
Authorized 1949, designated since 1963 as MN-93 west of Le Sueur. | ||||
 Or Possibly  | ORIGINAL 1934 NUMBERING PLAN West Terminus: U.S. 10/MN-5 [U.S. 52/MN-218], W. Broadway at Emerson Ave., Minneapolis East Terminus: U.S. 61 at Hastings Constitutional/Legislative Route(s): 116, 53 Final 1934 Designation: MN-55 Current Designation: MN-55 Comment: Originally proposed in the 1934 numbering plan as the designation for what became MN-55 between downtown Minneapolis and Hastings. The designation evidently was intended to indicate the connection with U.S. 61. There is inconsistency between the maps that show this route; some show it as U.S. 261 (which at about 25 miles long would have been a very short U.S. route, even by the lenient standards of that time). Notes on a letter from MDH to AASHO written by the AASHO representative indicated that they were not open to this being a U.S. route. When U.S. 52 replaced U.S. 55 before the new routes could be marked, this route became the eastern end of MN-55. | ||||
 | South terminus: U.S. 212 E of Glencoe North terminus: Winsted (pop. 1581) Counties: McLeod History: Authorized 1949, former 16-mile route. Turned back 1996, now designated McLeod CSAH 1. | ||||
 | South terminus: I-90 (exit 107) North terminus: Granada (pop. 374) Length: 3 Region: SE Counties: Martin History: Authorized 1949. Legislative route eliminated by 2007 Legislature. Now CSAH 53. Improvements: Paved by 1960 | ||||
 | South terminus: Ceylon (pop. 461) North terminus: I-90 (exit 93) Length: 11 Region: SW Counties: Martin History: Authorized 1949 Improvements: Paved by 1953 | ||||
 | South terminus: Round Lake (pop. 463) North terminus: I-90 (exit 50) Length: 7 Region: SW Counties: Nobles, Jackson History: Authorized 1949 Improvements: Paved by 1960 | ||||
 | West terminus: Wilmont (pop. 351) East terminus: I-90 (exit 42) Length: 14 Region: SW Counties: Nobles History: Authorized 1949 Improvements: Paved in its entirety by 1960. Removed from statute in 2003, turned back to Nobles County. Now Nobles CSAH 25. | ||||
 | South terminus: Iona (pop. 158) North terminus: MN-30 near Slayton Length: 5 Region: SW Counties: Murray History: Authorized 1949 Improvements: Paved by 1953 | ||||
 | West terminus: U.S. 75 East terminus: Edgerton (pop. 1,108) Length: 7 Region: SW Counties: Pipestone History: Authorized 1949. Turned back effective 2005. Now CSAH 9. Improvements: Paved by 1953 | ||||
| West terminus: SD State Line (SD-11) East terminus: MN-23 at Jasper Length: 2 Region: SW Counties: Rock, Pipestone History: Authorized 1949 Improvements: Paved by 1953 | |||||
 | West terminus: Hills (pop. 607) East terminus: U.S. 75 Length: 8 Region: SW Counties: Rock History: Authorized 1949 Improvements: Paved by 1960 | ||||
| South terminus: MN-19 North/west terminus: SD State Line (SD-28) Length: 9 Region: SW Counties: Lincoln History: Authorized 1949 Improvements: Paved by 1960 | |||||
| West terminus: MN-19 E of Marshall East terminus: MN-93 at Morgan Counties: Redwood
Authorized 1949, designated since 1963 as an extension of MN-68. | ||||
 | South terminus: MN-19 W of Redwood Falls North terminus: Belview (pop. 383) Length: 4 Region: SW Counties: Redwood History: Authorized 1949. Removed 2003. Now CSAH 7. Improvements: Paved by 1953. | ||||
 | South terminus: Wood Lake (pop.406) North terminus: MN-23 S of Granite Falls Length: 8 Region: SW Counties: Yellow Medicine History: Authorized 1949. Effective October 1, 2022, all but the half-mile or so of the route south of the junction with CSAH 2 was redesignated as part of a realignment of MN-67. The reroute of MN-67 was necessitated by a landslide near the Upper Sioux Agency State Park that forced permanent closure of a short piece of the road. As part of an exchange agreement with Yellow Medicine County, the portion of this route between Wood Lake and CSAH 2, which is part of the realignment of MN-67, was turned back to the county as an extension of CSAH 6. Improvements: Paved by 1953 | ||||
 | South terminus: Boyd (pop. 251) North terminus: U.S. 212 Length: 7 Region: SW Counties: Lac Qui Parle History: Authorized 1949. Removed 2015, part of highway swap between county and MnDOT whereby MN-119 was extended. Now part of CSAH 29. Improvements: Paved by 1960 | ||||
 | South terminus: MN-7 W of Clara City North terminus: MN-40 20 mi W of Willmar Length: 11 Region: SW Counties: Chippewa History: Authorized 1949. Removed in 2019. Now CSAH 4. Improvements: Paved by 1960 | ||||
 | West terminus: U.S. 52 in Minneapolis Previously --- MN-100 (1949-78) East terminus: MN-152 in Minneapolis (Lowry Avenue at Washington Avenue) Counties: Hennepin History: Authorized 1949. Ran east from MN-100 in Robbinsdale to then U.S. 52 along 36th Avenue N., then east through north Minneapolis from Broadway on Lowry Avenue to Washington Ave (then MN-152). The 36th Avenue segment was turned back around 1978, and the Lowry Avenue segment around 1982. | ||||
 | South terminus: I-94 (exit 236) in St. Paul Previously --- MN-36 (1951-52); Kasota Ave (1958-63); U.S. 12/52 (University Ave.) (1963-69) North terminus: I-35W (exit 23A) in Roseville Previously --- U.S. 8 in New Brighton (1951-52) Length: 4 Region: M Counties: Ramsey History: Authorized 1949. Not marked immediately, but for a year or two in the early 1950s was marked along Cleveland Avenue and County Rd. E between U.S. 8 in New Brighton and MN-36 (all north of the current extent of the route). Only official map I've seen showing this is the 1952 Minnesota highway map. Not shown on the 1953 map. Shown as under construction in 1958 from MN-36 south to about Kasota Avenue, by early 1960s extended to University Ave. Linked to I-94 in late 1960s after completion of I-94 from Minneapolis to St. Paul. Improvements : A short freeway/expressway link between I-94 and I-35W. The north end had two signalized intersections at Broadway and County Road B, but these were closed beginning in 2007 when the route served as detour for I-35W after the Mississippi River bridge collapse. South of Como, highway was widened and ramps improved in the mid-90s. The Larpenteur/E. Hennepin Ave. interchange was reconstructed in 2009 to eliminate the tight, no-acceleration lane ramps. The interchange at County Road B is also closed permanantly, as is the unsignaled intesection at Roselawn. With construction in 2009, the signal at Broadway has been modified to allow left turn from NB 280 (thus maintaining a stoplight for SB 280 only), but Broadway traffic is only able to turn right (south). Thus, it is, in a sense, a northbound freeway only with a single stoplight for southbound. Construction planned for 2024 will close the NB left turn and eliminate the signal, and the intersection with Broadway will simply be a RIRO. Visit Adam Froehlig's exit list for Highway 280 | ||||
| West terminus: U.S. 61 in Duluth East terminus: U.S. 61 in Duluth Counties: St. Louis
Authorized 1949, renumbered as an extension of MN-23 around 1963, turned back 1997. Ran along 2nd and Superior Streets through downtown and east Duluth. | ||||
 | South terminus: U.S. 169 at Jordan North terminus: MN-13 near Prior Lake Length: 7 Region: M Counties: Scott History: Authorized 1949 Improvements: Paved by 1953 | ||||
 | South terminus: U.S. 212 at Cologne North terminus: MN-5 at Waconia Length: 4 Region: M Counties: Carver History: Authorized 1949 Improvements: Paved by 1953 | ||||
 | West terminus: MN-6 at Talmeon East terminus: MN-38 at Marcell Length: 4 Region: NE Counties: Itasca History: Authorized 1949 Improvements: Paved by 1953 | ||||
 | South terminus: MN-28 at Grey Eagle North terminus: U.S. 71 at Long Prairie Length: 14 Region: WC Counties: Todd History: Authorized 1949 Improvements: Paved in its entirety by 1960 | ||||
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