County roads in St. Louis County, Minnesota
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The following is a list of county highways in St. Louis County, Minnesota, United States.
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[edit] CR 3
County Road 3 begins at the intersection of Becks Road and Minnesota State Highway 23 in the city of Duluth and continues north to the intersection of Becks Road and Midway Road (CR 13) in Midway Township. It is 5 miles (8 km) in length.
County Road 3 is more commonly known as Becks Road in the Duluth area and serves as a truck route. The axle weight limit on this route is 10 short tons (9 t).
[edit] CR 4
County Road 4 begins at the intersection of Central Entrance (TH 194) and Rice Lake Road in Duluth and continues north to its northern terminus at Biwabik in the Iron Range region of Minnesota. This route is known as Rice Lake Road in the city of Duluth, Rice Lake Township, and Gnesen Township; and known as the historic Vermilion Trail from the Island Lake area (north of Duluth) to Biwabik. It is also officially designated Governor Rudy Perpich Memorial Drive.
County Road 4 is 60 miles (97 km) in length and passes through the communities of:
County Road 4 serves as a north-south arterial route between Duluth and Biwabik, and passes through the Cloquet Valley State Forest.
The southern terminus of County Road 4 is the intersection of Rice Lake Road and Minnesota State Highway 194 (Central Entrance) in Duluth. The northern terminus of County Road 4 is the intersection of Vermilion Trail and Minnesota State Highway 135 in Biwabik.
[edit] CR 6
County Road 6 begins at the intersection of U.S. Highway 53 and Maple Grove Road in the city of Duluth and continues west to its western terminus in Brevator Township at the intersection of Maple Grove Road and Minnesota State Highway 33. It is 13 miles (21 km) in length and passes through the communities of Duluth, Hermantown, Solway Township, and Brevator Township.
County Road 6 is more commonly known as Maple Grove Road in the Duluth area.
Maple Grove Road serves as an east-west arterial route between U.S. Highway 53, Haines Road (CR 91), Lavaque Road (CR 48), Midway Road (CR 13), U.S. Highway 2, and Minnesota State Highway 33.
[edit] CR 7
County Road 7 begins at the intersection of U.S. Highway 53 and Industrial Road in Grand Lake Township and continues north to its northern terminus at the city of Mountain Iron in the Mesabi Range region. County Road 7 is also known as Industrial Road in Grand Lake Township and Industrial Township. It is 52 miles (84 km) in length and passes through the communities of:
County Road 7 serves as primarily a north-south arterial route for most of its length. It changes direction to east-west as it approaches Industrial Township and continues as east-west to its terminus at U.S. Highway 53 in the town of Twig in Grand Lake Township. The highway parallels U.S. Highway 53 for much of its route, and crosses the St. Louis River near Forbes, the Whiteface River in Kelsey Township, and the Cloquet River in Industrial Township.
[edit] CR 9
County Road 9 begins at the intersection of Martin Road and Midway Road (CR 13) in Canosia Township and continues east to its eastern terminus at Calvary Road, near the upper Woodland business district in the city of Duluth.
County Road 9 is 11 miles (18 km) in length and passes through the communities of Canosia Township and Rice Lake Township.
County Road 9 (concurrent with County Road 10) is more commonly known as Martin Road in the Duluth area and serves as a truck route. Martin Road serves as an east-west arterial route between Midway Road and Jean Duluth Road (CR 37) on the northern edge of Duluth. The axle weight limit on this route is 9 short tons (8 t).
A non-arterial two mile extension of County Road 9 follows North Pike Lake Road and Caribou Lake Road.
[edit] CR 13
County Road 13 begins at the intersection of Midway Road and Becks Road (CR 3) in Midway Township and continues north to its northern terminus in Canosia Township / Pike Lake at the intersection of Midway Road and Martin Road (CR 9).
County Road 13 is 11 miles (18 km) in length and passes through the communities of Midway Township, the city of Hermantown, and Canosia Township.
County Road 13 is also known as Midway Road in the Duluth area and serves as a truck route. Midway Road serves as a north-south arterial route for nearby Duluth. The axle weight limit on this route is 10 short tons (9 t).
The southern terminus of County Road 13 is near its interchange with Interstate Highway 35 in Midway Township. Its northern terminus is near its intersection with U.S. Highway 53 in the Pike Lake district of Canosia Township.
[edit] CR 16
County Road 16 begins at the county line with Itasca County near Bengal (immediately southwest of Hibbing and near Minnesota State Highway 73) and continues east to its eastern terminus at the county line with Lake County near Fairbanks.
County Road 16 is 64 miles (103 km) in length and passes through the communities of Bengal, Forbes, Peary, Makinen, Fairbanks, and Bassett. It serves as an east-west arterial route between Fairbanks and the Hibbing area, and is also known as Townline Road and Wilson Road at various points throughout its route.
The highway parallels Minnesota State Highway 37 for part of its route.
[edit] CR 32
County Road 32 begins at the intersection of U.S. Highway 53 and Arrowhead Road in Hermantown and continues east to its eastern terminus at the intersection of Arrowhead Road and Arlington Avenue (CR 90) in Duluth.
County Road 32 is 2.5 miles (4.0 km) in length and passes through the communities of Hermantown and Duluth.
County Road 32 is known as Arrowhead Road in the Duluth area. Arrowhead Road serves as an east-west arterial route between Hermantown, the Miller Hill area of Duluth, and eastern Duluth. Arrowhead Road in Duluth and Hermantown is actually 9 miles (14 km) in length; however, only 2.5 miles is designated and signed as County Road 32.
[edit] CR 37
County Road 37 begins at the intersection of Glenwood Street and Jean Duluth Road in the city of Duluth and continues north to its northern terminus at Normanna Road (CR 44) in Normanna Township.
County Road 37 is more commonly known as Jean Duluth Road in the Duluth area and passes through the communities of Lakewood Township, Normanna Township, and the city of Duluth.
Jean Duluth Road serves as a north-south arterial route between Glenwood Street, Martin Road (CR 9/CR 10), and Normanna Road.
[edit] CR 48
County Road 48 is more commonly known as Lavaque Road in the Duluth area and serves as a north-south arterial route. It is 15 miles (24 km) in length and passes through the communities of Proctor, Hermantown, Canosia Township, and Fredenberg Township.
The first section of County Road 48 runs from the intersection of Second Avenue (Lavaque Road) and U.S. Highway 2 in the city of Proctor north to the intersection of Lavaque Road and U.S. Highway 53 in the city of Hermantown. The second section runs from the intersection of Lavaque Bypass Road and U.S. Highway 53 in the city of Hermantown and continues north to the intersection of Lavaque Road and Fish Lake Road in Fredenberg Township. The third section is a non-arterial 4-mile (6.4 km) route following Fish Lake Road and Taft Road.
The southern terminus of County Road 48 is the intersection of Second Avenue and U.S. Highway 2 in the city of Proctor. The northern terminus is at the intersection of Taft Road and County Road 15 in the town of Taft in Grand Lake Township.
[edit] CR 56
County Road 56 runs from the intersection of Morris Thomas Road and Piedmont Avenue in the city of Duluth west to its western terminus in Brevator Township at the intersection of Morris Thomas Road and Minnesota State Highway 33.
County Road 56 is 14 miles (23 km) in length and passes through the communities of Duluth, Hermantown, Solway Township, and Brevator Township. This route is more commonly known as Morris Thomas Road in the Duluth area.
Morris Thomas Road serves as an east-west arterial route between Piedmont Avenue, Haines Road (CR 91), Lavaque Road (CR 48), U.S. Highway 2, Midway Road (CR 13), and Minnesota State Highway 33.
[edit] CR 61
County Road 61 runs from the intersection of Congdon Boulevard and the Minnesota 61 Expressway near Brighton Beach in Duluth, Minnesota and follows the North Shore Scenic Drive to Two Harbors.
County Road 61 passes through the communities of Duluth Township (French River and Palmers) and the city of Duluth. It is more commonly known and signed as North Shore Scenic Drive between Duluth and Two Harbors. This stretch of County Road 61 is also known as Scenic 61.
Between Duluth and Two Harbors, what is now County Road 61 was commissioned as U.S. Highway 61 in 1926, ready for use by 1929, and paved by 1940. Until the expressway between Duluth and Two Harbors was constructed inland in the 1960s, County Road 61 (then U.S. 61) had served as the principal route between Duluth and Two Harbors. The state turned over management of the road to St. Louis and Lake Counties in the 1960s, and the two counties then designated this route County Road 61.
The course for Grandma's Marathon follows this road route annually in June.
[edit] CR 90
County Road 90 runs from the intersection of U.S. Highway 53 and Arlington Avenue in Duluth to its northern terminus at the intersection of Arlington Avenue and Arrowhead Road (CR 32) in Duluth.
County Road 90 is 3 miles (4.8 km) in length and is an arterial route in the Duluth Heights neighborhood of Duluth. This route is known as Arlington Avenue in Duluth.
[edit] CR 91
County Road 91 runs from the intersection of 40th Avenue West and West 8th Street in Duluth and continues north to its northern terminus at the intersection of Haines Road and Airport Road in Duluth.
County Road 91 is 6 miles (9.7 km) in length and passes through the communities of Duluth and Hermantown. The road actually serves as a boundary line between the two cities for much of its length.
County Road 91 is more commonly known as Haines Road in the Duluth area and serves as an arterial route. A small section of County Road 91 is known as 40th Avenue West.
Haines Road serves as an arterial route between West Duluth, Hermantown, and the Miller Hill area of Duluth.
[edit] References
- Rand McNally Road Atlas - 2007 edition - Minnesota entry
- Official State of Minnesota Highway Map - 2007/2008 edition
