Minnesota State Highway 25

Minnesota State Highway 25 (MN 25) is a 156.066-mile-long (251.164 km) highway in Minnesota, which runs from its interchange with U.S. Highway 169 in Belle Plaine and continues north to its intersection with State Highway 210 in Brainerd.

Trunk Highway 25 marker
Trunk Highway 25
Map
MN 25 highlighted in red
Route information
Maintained by MnDOT
Length156.066 mi[2] (251.164 km)
ExistedNovember 2, 1920[1]–present
Major junctions
South end US 169 at Belle Plaine
Major intersections
North end MN 210 at Brainerd
Location
CountryUnited States
StateMinnesota
CountiesScott, Sibley, Carver, Wright, Sherburne, Benton, Morrison, Crow Wing
Highway system
  • Minnesota Trunk Highway System
MN 24 MN 26

Route description

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State Highway 25 serves as a north–south route in central Minnesota between Belle Plaine, Norwood Young America, Watertown, Buffalo, Monticello, Big Lake, Becker, Foley, and Brainerd.

The route travels east–west between Belle Plaine and Green Isle for 15 miles.

Highway 25 crosses the Minnesota River at Belle Plaine.

The route crosses the Highway 25 Bridge at the Mississippi River between Monticello and Big Lake.

History

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State Highway 25 was authorized November 2, 1920 from Belle Plaine to Big Lake.[1]

The roadway was fully graveled by 1928.[3] It was paved in stages from north to south throughout the 1930s: from Big Lake to Buffalo in 1931,[4] Buffalo to Montrose in 1932,[5] Montrose to Watertown in 1933,[6][7] and Watertown to Norwood in 1934.[7][8]

Paving was completed in Belle Plaine in 1937,[9] and the remaining gravel section through Sibley County was paved in 1950.[10]

When the four-lane bypass of U.S. 169 around Belle Plaine was built in 1955, Highway 25 was extended east along 169's former alignment to intersect the new highway.[9]

In 1961, Highway 25 was extended north along what had previously been State Highway 218 from Becker to Merrifield. This highway was already paved in its entirety.[11][12]

In 2001, the northernmost segment of the highway between State Highway 210 and Merrifield was turned back to Crow Wing County maintenance[13] and is now designated County Road 3.[14]

Major intersections

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CountyLocationmi[2]kmDestinationsNotes
ScottBelle Plaine0.0000.000  US 169Interchange
Minnesota River2.008–
2.120
3.232–
3.412
Highway 25 Bridge
SibleyCarver
county line
FaxonSan Francisco
township line
2.1413.446   CSAH 6 / CSAH 40 / Minnesota River Valley Scenic BywayMinnesota River Valley Scenic Byway eastern terminus
SibleyGreen Isle25.88441.656 
 
MN 5 west – Gaylord
South end of MN 5 overlap
CarverYoung America Township22.54036.275 
 
  US 212 west / CR 131 – Glencoe
West end of US 212 overlap
Norwood Young America24.87440.031 
 
  US 212 east / CSAH 33 – Chaska
East end of US 212 overlap
Young America Township62.998101.385 
 
MN 5 east – Waconia
North end of MN 5 overlap
Watertown Township35.305–
35.335
56.818–
56.866
  MN 7 – Minneapolis, HutchinsonRoundabout
WrightMontrose48.38377.865 
 
  US 12 west / CSAH 12 – Litchfield
West end of US 12 overlap
Rockford Township50.48181.241 
 
US 12 east – Minneapolis
East end of US 12 overlap
Buffalo58.72494.507  MN 55 – Minneapolis, Annandale
Monticello68.040109.500  I-94 (US 52) – Minneapolis, St. Paul, St. CloudI-94 exit 193; interchange.
Mississippi River68.722–
68.912
110.597–
110.903
Highway 25 Bridge
SherburneBig Lake Township68.410110.095   
 
 
CSAH 11 / CSAH 14 / I-94 Alt. west – Foley, St. Cloud
Big Lake71.753115.475 
 
US 10 east – St. Paul
East end of US 10 overlap
Becker Township  
 
 
CSAH 11 / I-94 Alt. east – Monticello, Santiago
Becker81.241130.745 
 
  US 10 west / CR 52 – St. Cloud
West end of US 10 overlap
BentonSt. George Township93.873151.074  MN 95 – Princeton, St. Cloud
Gilmanton Township99.312159.827  MN 23 – Milaca, St. Cloud
MorrisonGenola128.230206.366 
 
MN 27 west – Little Falls
South end of MN 27 overlap
Buh Township132.351212.998 
 
  MN 27 east / CSAH 46 – Lastrup, Onamia
North end of MN 27 overlap
Crow WingBrainerd155.751250.657  MN 18 (Oak Street) – Garrison
157.069252.778    
 
MN 210 / CSAH 3 / Inter-County C / Great River Road (National Route) – Crosby, Merrifield, Crosslake
Northern terminus; roadway continues as CSAH 3 / Inter-County C
1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi

References

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  1. ^ a b Minnesota State Legislature (2010). "§ 161.114, Constitutional Trunk Highways". Minnesota Statutes. Minnesota Office of the Revisor of Statutes. Retrieved October 12, 2010.
  2. ^ a b "Statewide Trunk Logpoint Listing" (PDF). Minnesota Department of Transportation. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2012-09-14.
  3. ^ 1928 Map of Trunk Highway System, State of Minnesota (Map). Cartography by McGill-Warner Co. Minnesota Highway Department. May 1, 1928. § J-19 through K-17. Retrieved January 26, 2019.
  4. ^ "Construction Project Log Record: Control Section 8605" (PDF). Minnesota Department of Transportation. Retrieved January 26, 2019.
  5. ^ "Construction Project Log Record: Control Section 8604" (PDF). Minnesota Department of Transportation. Retrieved January 26, 2019.
  6. ^ "Construction Project Log Record: Control Section 8603" (PDF). Minnesota Department of Transportation. Retrieved January 26, 2019.
  7. ^ a b "Construction Project Log Record: Control Section 1007" (PDF). Minnesota Department of Transportation. Retrieved January 26, 2019.
  8. ^ "Construction Project Log Record: Control Section 1006" (PDF). Minnesota Department of Transportation. Retrieved January 26, 2019.
  9. ^ a b "Construction Project Log Record: Control Section 7003" (PDF). Minnesota Department of Transportation. Retrieved January 26, 2019.
  10. ^ "Construction Project Log Record: Control Section 7209" (PDF). Minnesota Department of Transportation. Retrieved January 26, 2019.
  11. ^ 1961 Official Road Map, Minnesota (Map). Cartography by The H.M. Gousha Co. Minnesota Department of Highways. 1961. § H-11 through H-14. Retrieved January 26, 2019.
  12. ^ 1962 Official Road Map - Minnesota (Map). Minnesota Department of Highways. 1962. § H-11 through H-14. Retrieved January 26, 2019.
  13. ^ "Chapter 213, S.F. No. 1769, Sec. 29". Office of the Revisor of Statutes, State of Minnesota. May 29, 2001. Retrieved October 12, 2010.
  14. ^ General Highway Map - Crow Wing County, Minnesota (PDF) (Map). Minnesota Department of Transportation. 2010. Archived from the original (PDF) on November 11, 2011. Retrieved October 12, 2010.
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Highway 25 at the Unofficial Minnesota Highways Page