Minnesota State Highway 77

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Trunk Highway 77

Length:

11 mi^[1] (18 km)

Formed:

1949^[1]

North end:

and Hennepin County Road

in Minneapolis

South end:

Dakota County Roads 23 and 38
in Apple Valley

Major cities:

Minneapolis
Richfield
Bloomington
Eagan
Apple Valley

Minnesota State Highways
< TH 76		TH 78 >

Minnesota State Highway 77 is a Limited Access Highway that connects Apple Valley, Minnesota to Minneapolis, Minnesota. Highway 77 overlaps the right of way of Cedar Avenue between Highway 62 and McAndrews Road. Until 1994 the highway then followed McAndrews along its route to the Minnesota Zoo, where it terminated. The most notable landmark along the length of Highway 77 is Mall of America, which sits just south of the intersection of 77 and Interstate 494. It originally was designated part of Minnesota State Highway 36 north of Minnesota State Highway 13, but that highway currently ends in Roseville, Minnesota and 77 was created from the remaining route. Current plans are to extend Highway 77 south to intersect County Road 42 in Apple Valley.

MN-77's Cedar Avenue Bridge over the Minnesota River is the longest bridge entirely within the state.

[edit] Notes

Highway 77's mile markers were originally calibrated with "Mile 0" at the Minnesota Zoo, when 77 used to run along what is now Dakota County Highway 38 (the "Mile 1" markers along County 38 are still posted), though nowadays they are calibrated with the zero point at the intersection of Dakota County Highways 42 and 23, Highway 23 is the part of Cedar Ave that runs southward after the freeway and will (partly) someday be future 77.

Much of the original Cedar Avenue is still in existence, beginning at its intersection with Washington Avenue at the University of Minnesota and ending in Lakeville, with the only major change being the upgrade of Highway 77.

South of the Minnesota River, MN 77 is cosigned "Cedar Ave" at all interchanges.

[edit] Exit list

Destinations	Notes
Image:Dakota County Route 38.svg CR 38 – Zoo
127th Street, Palomino Drive	Southbound exit and northbound entrance
I-35E – St. Paul, Albert Lea
CR 32 (Cliff Road)
CR 30 (Diffley Road)
TH 13 – St. Paul, Shakopee
CR 1 (Old Shakopee Road)
Killebrew Drive, Lindau Lane
I-494 / TH 5
Diagonal Boulevard	Southbound exit and entrance
CR 53 (66th Street) / 63rd Street
TH 62