Minnesota State Highway 252

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Trunk Highway 252
Length: 4.5 mi[1] (7 km)
Formed: Designated in 1981;
originally U.S. 169 from 1933 to 1981[1]
South end: I-94 / I-694 in Brooklyn Center
North end: MN-610 in Brooklyn Park
Major cities: Brooklyn Center
Brooklyn Park
Minnesota State Highways
< TH 251 TH 253 >

Minnesota State Highway 252 is a highway in Minnesota. It is 4.5 miles in length. The highway starts at a northern junction with Minnesota Highway 610 just after the latter crosses the Mississippi River. Highway 252 travels south, not far from the west bank of the Mississippi River, until its junction with Interstate Highways 94 and 694.

[edit] History

The route has been part of the Minnesota highway system since 1933. It was originally the routing of U.S. Highway 169 coming out of downtown Minneapolis as Lyndale Avenue and proceeding north up to a junction with old U.S. Highway 52 in Champlin.

Highway 169 was rerouted west of that position in 1981, and this route was renumbered Highway 252. After Highway 610 was built and as part of the 1988 highway swap, the portion north of Highway 610 was turned back to Hennepin County maintenance.

[edit] Notes

Highway 252 is a busy highway, but is not built to freeway standards. There are signalized intersections along the route, and the intersection of Highway 252 and 85th Avenue North is particularly dangerous for pedestrians to cross.

In 1999, a 11-year old girl, Kara Kavanaugh, was struck by a car and killed at the intersection, sparking renewed debate about building a pedestrian bridge in that location.[2] In 2004, a bridge was finally built in this location, and dedicated to Kara Kavanaugh.[3]

[edit] References

  1. ^ a b Riner, Steve. Details of Routes 219-287. The Unofficial Minnesota Highways Page. Retrieved on 2006-04-06.
  2. ^ Rosengren, John (2006). A Bridge Too Far. Retrieved on 2006-04-06.
  3. ^ Highway 252 bridge honored for design. Minnesota Sun Newspapers (2005). Retrieved on 2006-04-06.