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 marker
Trunk Highway 218
Map
MN 218 highlighted in red over a modern map
Route information
Maintained by MnDOT
Length189 mi[2] (304 km)
Existed1933[1]–1961
Major junctions
South end US 65 in Owatonna
North end CR 3 in Merrifield
Location
CountryUnited States
StateMinnesota
Highway system
  • Minnesota Trunk Highway System

Route description

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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

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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

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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

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  1. ^ Riner, Steve. "Details of Routes 152-218". The Unofficial Minnesota Highways Page. Retrieved December 9, 2006.
  2. ^ Minnesota Department of Transportation. "Minnesota County Maps". Archived from the original on December 16, 2006. 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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