Minnesota State Highway 33

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Trunk Highway 33
Length:	19 mi[1] (31 km)
Formed:	1933[1]
South end:	I-35 in Cloquet
North end:	US-53 in Independence
Major cities:	Cloquet
Minnesota State Highways < TH 32 TH 34 >

Minnesota State Highway 33 is a highway in northeast Minnesota, which runs from the interchange of Interstate Highway 35 and Minnesota 33 in Cloquet and continues north to its northern terminus at the junction of U.S. Highway 53 and Minnesota 33 in Independence.

Minnesota 33 serves as an important link connecting two of the state's major north-south arteries. Only 19-miles in length, Highway 33 connects I-35 at Cloquet with U.S. 53 on its way north to the Iron Range region and the Canadian border at International Falls, Minnesota and Fort Frances, Ontario. By taking Highway 33 between those two routes, traffic can bypass a lengthier route through the city of Duluth.

The highway is constructed as a four-lane expressway except for a short distance through Cloquet, where it is located on a city street.

Minnesota Highway 33 passes through the communities of:

• Cloquet
• Brevator Township
• Industrial Township
• New Independence Township
• Independence

Contents 1 Notes 1.1 Landmark 2 Termini 3 History 4 References

[edit] Notes

Minnesota Highway 33 serves as a north-south arterial route between Cloquet and Independence in northeast Minnesota.

Minnesota 33 passes through Carlton and St. Louis counties.

All of Highway 33 is officially designated the Voyageurs Highway. The Voyageurs Highway is a state designation that is also applied to various other state highways in Minnesota, including a portion of U.S. Highway 53.

Highway 33 crosses the St. Louis River in Cloquet.

[edit] Landmark

In downtown Cloquet, the highway runs past the R.W. Lindholm Service Station. This is the only service station designed by architect Frank Lloyd Wright. The structure is now on the National Register of Historic Places.
(National Trust website - article - Link)

[edit] Termini

The southern terminus for Minnesota 33 is its interchange with Interstate Highway 35 in Cloquet in northeast Minnesota.

The northern terminus for Minnesota 33 is its junction with U.S. Highway 53 in Independence (New Independence Township) in northeast Minnesota.

[edit] History

Highway 33 was authorized in 1933. The original route ran southwest from Cloquet parallel to then U.S. 61, and intersected U.S. 61 south of U.S. 210 (now Minnesota Highway 210).

By 1953, Highway 33 ran along its current alignment.

Highway 33 was mostly paved by 1940. Completely paved today.

[edit] References