Minnesota State Highway 81

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Minnesota State Highway 81 was the designation for two different highways in Minnesota.

[edit] 1933

Trunk Highway 81
Length: 33.7 mi (54 km)
Formed: 1933
Decomd.: mid-1950s
North end: Crookston
South end: Halstad
Major cities: Halstad, Shelly, Nielsville, Climax, Crookston
Minnesota State Highways

The original Trunk Highway 81 ran north from what is now TH-200 to Crookston. It was eliminated when U.S. Route 75 was realigned to this road in the mid-1950s.

[edit] 1982

Trunk Highway 81
Length: 4.3 mi (7 km)
Formed: 1982
Decomd.: 1988
North end: MN-100 Robbinsdale
South end: I-94, US 52 Minneapolis
Minnesota State Highways
< MN 80 MN 83 >

When U.S. 52 was duplexed with Interstate 94 upon its completion in 1982, the section from Highway 100 to I-94 was designated TH-81. This route was turned back to Hennepin County in 1988, and is now County Road 81.