Minnesota State Highway 218

Minnesota State Highway 218 was a highway that originally ran from U.S. Route 218 in St. Paul to U.S. Route 210 in Brainerd. In 1935, it was extended south to Owatonna along the former route of U.S. 218. Around 1949, it was extended north of Brainerd to Merrifield.

Trunk Highway 218
MN 218 highlighted in red over a modern map
Route information
Length189 mi[1] (304 km)
Existed1933[2]–1961
Major junctions
South end US 65 in Owatonna
North end CR 3 in Merrifield
Highway system
  • Minnesota Trunk Highways

Route description

Highway 218 ran generally north-south, passing through Brainerd, Pierz, Foley, Becker, Big Lake, Elk River, Anoka, Minneapolis, St. Paul, Rosemount, Farmington, Northfield, Faribault, and Owatonna.

It ran concurrent with U.S. Routes 10, 12, and 52 at various points between St. Paul and Becker.

The route ran through the counties of Rice, Dakota, Ramsey, Hennepin, Anoka, Sherburne, Benton, Morrison, and Crow Wing.

History

State Highway 218 was authorized in 1933 from St. Paul to Brainerd. In 1935, U.S. Route 218 was truncated to end in Owatonna, and the MN-218 designation was extended along this route.

In 1949, it was extended north of Brainerd to the town of Merrifield.

The route was decommissioned in 1961. The bulk of the road south of St. Paul became State Highway 3, and most of the route north of Becker became State Highway 25.[3][4]

Major intersections

CountyLocationmi[5]kmDestinationsNotes
SteeleOwatonna00.0 US 14 / US 65Southern end of US 65 overlap
RiceWalcott Township1016 US 65Northern end of US 65 overlap
Faribault1524 MN 60
1727 MN 21
Northfield3251 MN 19
DakotaFarmington4572 MN 50Southern end of MN 50 overlap
4674 MN 50Northern end of MN 50 overlap
Wescott5995 MN 49
62100 US 52 / MN 55Southern end of US 52 overlap
66106 MN 100
RamseySt. Paul71114 US 52 (Robert Street) / MN 56 (Concord Street)Northern end of US 52 overlap
MN 5 (Kellogg Boulevard)
US 212 (8th Street)
US 12 / US 52 / MN 56 (University Avenue) / US 10 (Marion Avenue)Eastern end of US 12 / US 52 / MN 56 overlap
MN 51 (Snelling Avenue)
HennepinMinneapolis MN 56 (University Avenue)Western end of MN 56 overlap
Washington Avenue Bridge over the Mississippi River
MN 36 (Cedar Avenue)
US 65 south, US 8 north (3rd Avenue S.)
US 12 (Hennepin Avenue)Western end of US 12 overlap
MN 152 (Washington Avenue)
US 169 (Lyndale Avenue)
MN 278 (Lowry Avenue)Southern end of MN 278 overlap
Robbinsdale MN 278 (36th Avenue N.)Northern end of MN 278 overlap
MN 100
Brooklyn Park MN 152Southern end of MN 152 overlap
Osseo MN 152Northern end of MN 152 overlap
Champlin US 169Southern end of US 169 overlap
Mississippi RiverAnoka–Champlin Mississippi River Bridge
AnokaAnoka US 10 / MN 56Eastern end of US 10 overlap
SherburneElk River US 169 north, MN 101 southNorthern end of US 169 overlap
Big Lake MN 25
Becker US 10 / US 52Western end of US 10 / 52 overlap
BentonGlendorado Township MN 95Eastern end of MN 95 overlap
St. George Township MN 95Western end of MN 95 overlap
Foley MN 23
MorrisonGenola MN 27Southern end of MN 27 overlap
Buh Township MN 27Northern end of MN 27 overlap
Crow WingBrainerd MN 18
US 210
Mississippi River
Merrifield CR 3
1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi

References

  1. Minnesota Department of Transportation. "Minnesota County Maps". Archived from the original on December 16, 2006. Retrieved December 9, 2006.
  2. Riner, Steve. "Details of Routes 152-218". The Unofficial Minnesota Highways Page. Retrieved December 9, 2006.
  3. 1961 Official Road Map of Minnesota (Map). Cartography by The H.M. Gousha Company. Minnesota Department of Highways. 1961. Archived from the original on August 25, 2011. Retrieved April 5, 2020.
  4. 1962 Official Road Map - Minnesota (Map). Cartography by The H.M. Gousha Company. Minnesota Department of Highways. 1962. Archived from the original on August 25, 2011. Retrieved April 5, 2020.
  5. 1958 Official Road Map of Minnesota (Map). Cartography by The H.M. Gousha Company. Minnesota Department of Highways. 1958. Archived from the original on August 25, 2011. Retrieved April 5, 2020.

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