Minnesota State Highway 97
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| Trunk Highway 97 |
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| Length: | 13 mi (21 km) | ||||||||
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| Formed: | 1933 | ||||||||
| East end: |  MN 95 in Scandia |
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| West end: |  I-35 in Columbus |
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| Major cities: | Scandia Forest Lake Columbus |
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Minnesota State Highway 97 is a highway in Minnesota, which runs from its intersection with State Highway 95 in Scandia (near Marine on St. Croix) and continues west to its western terminus at its junction with Interstate Highway 35 and Anoka County Road 23 in Columbus (near Forest Lake).
Highway 97 is also known as Scandia Trail.
[edit] Notes
State Highway 97 serves as an east-west arterial route between the communities of Scandia, Forest Lake, and Columbus.
The route traverses northern Washington County and briefly enters Anoka County.
The route intersects U.S. Highway 61 in Forest Lake.
[edit] History
Highway 97 was authorized in 1933 between State Highway 95 in Scandia and U.S. Highway 61 in Forest Lake.
Highway 97 was completely paved by 1953.
The route was expanded west of U.S. 61 in the mid 1960s to connect with I-35. This expanded section was originally part of U.S. Highway 8.
[edit] References
*Steve Riner Details of Routes 76 to 100. Unofficial Minnesota Highways Page. Accessed March 9, 2008.
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