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61sign U.S. Highway 61 - Modern Route Data

General Information

Extent in Minnesota: From the Wisconsin State Line at the Mississippi River between La Crosse and La Crescent, to the national northern terminus at the junction with I-35 in Wyoming.

Length (in Minnesota): 165.213 miles - As of Aug 26, 2008.

Legal Authorization

Divided Sections (with lengths, from south to north):

Total Divided Length: Aprox. 110.8 miles (about 67% of the route).

Traffic Counts (2007 MnDOT data)

Designations and Classifications

Great River Road (National Scenic Byway)

Other Marked Highway Names

(From Minnesota Statutes, 2008: 161.14 NAMES AND DESIGNATIONS OF CERTAIN HIGHWAYS)

National Highway System

Functional Classifications

For an explanation of the Functional Classification System, click here.

Principal Arterials

Minor Arterials:

Interregional Corridors

For an explanation of the Interregional Corridor System, click here.

High Priority Interregional Corridors

Medium Priority Interregional Corridors

Regional Corridors

Statewide Roads:

Junctions

Junction List

Junctions are listed from north to south.

Route

Junction Location

To

I35

Wyoming

Northbound: Duluth. Southbound: Twin Cities.

us8

Forest Lake

Westbound: I-35. Eastbound: Taylor's Falls.

hwy97

Forest Lake (Short Duplex)

Westbound: I-35. Eastbound: MN 95 at the St. Croix River

hwy96

White Bear Lake

Eastbound: Stillwater.

i694

Vadnais Heights

Westbound: New Brighton, Fridley, Brooklyn Center. Eastbound: Oakdale.

hwy36

Maplewood

Westbound: Roseville. Eastbound: Stillwater.

hwy5

St. Paul (Short Duplex)

Westbound: Downtown St. Paul. Eastbound: Stillwater.

i94 us10 us12

St. Paul (Short Duplex with I-94 and U.S. 12, junction with U.S. 12 not marked. North Junction with U.S. 10)

(I-94 and U.S. 12 only) - Westbound: Downtown St. Paul, Minneapolis. Eastbound: Hudson, Wisconsin. (U.S. 10 only) - Westbound: Anoka, St. Cloud.

i494

Newport

Westbound: South St. Paul. Eastbound: Woodbury.

hwy95

Cottage Grove

Northbound: Afton, Stillwater.

us10

Denmark Township, Washington County (South Junction).

Eastbound: Prescott, Wisconsin.

hwy55

Hastings

Westbound: Minneapolis.

hwy291

Hastings

Eastbound: Minnesota Veterans' Home.

hwy316

Hastings (North Junction)

Southbound: Red Wing.

hwy50

Douglas Township, Dakota County

Westbound: Hampton / U.S. 52

hwy316

Welch Township, Goodhue County (South Junction).

Northbound: Hastings.

hwy19

Red Wing

Westbound: Canon Falls.

us63 hwy58

Red Wing (North Junction with U.S. 63)

U.S. 63 - Northbound: Ellsworth, Wisconsin. MN 58 - Southbound: Zumbrota.

hwy292

Red Wing (Two junctions, one at each end of Hwy. 292's short route).

State Boys' Training School.

us63

Lake City (South Junction).

Southbound: Rochester.

hwy60

Wabasha

Westbound: Zumbro Falls, Zumbrota. Eastbound: Wabasha, Nelson, Wisconsin.

hwy42

Kellogg

Southbound: Plainview, Eyota.

hwy74

Weaver

Southbound: Whitewater State Park, Elba, St. Charles.

hwy248

Minnesota City

Westbound: Rollingstone, Altura.

hwy14

Winona (North Junction).

Westbound: Stockton, Lewiston, St. Charles, Rochester.

hwy43

Winona

Northbound: Downtown Winona, Wisconsin. Southbound: Rushford.

I90

Dakota / Dresbach, Winona County (Short Duplex).

Westbound: Rochester. Eastbound: La Crosse.

hwy16

La Crescent

Westbound: Hokah, Houston, Rushford.

Concurrences

Routes that share the road with U.S. 61.

Route

Length

Location

hwy97

0.32 miles.

On the south side of Forest Lake.

hwy5

0.59 miles.

On the east side of St. Paul, on E 7th Street between Mounds Boulevard and Arcade Street.

i94

1.127 miles

On the east side of St. Paul.

us12

1.127 miles

On the east side of St. Paul (U.S. 12 is not marked on this duplex).

us10

16.49 miles.

From the Mounds Boulevard interchange in St. Paul, to Denmark Township in southern Washington County, just north of Hastings.

us63

16.807 miles.

Between Red Wing and Lake City.

hwy14

29.395 miles (in Minnesota).

Between Winona and the Wisconsin State Line (the duplex continues to Readstown, Wisconsin).

I90

4.671 miles.

In the Dakota / Dresbach area, southeastern Winona County.

hwy16

1.744 miles

From La Crescent to the Wisconsin State Line.

Multiple Concurrences

Locations where U.S. 61 shares the highway with multiple routes.

Routes

Length

Location

i9461signus10us12

1.127 miles.

On the east side of St. Paul (U.S. 12 is not marked on this stretch of I-94).

I9061signhwy14

4.671 miles.

In the Dakota / Dresbach area, southeastern Winona County.

61signhwy14hwy16

1.744 miles

From La Crescent to the Wisconsin State Line.

Places Visited

Cities are listed from south to north by county. Populations are 2005 estimates taken from the Minnesota Official Highway Map. Unincorporated places are in italics, with estimated populations taken from MnDOT county maps. County seats are underlined.

Houston County

Winona County

Wabasha County

Goodhue County

Dakota County

Washington County (South)

Ramsey County

Washington County (North)

Chisago County

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