Minnesota State Highway 70
Encyclopedia
Minnesota State Highway 70 is a highway
in east-central Minnesota
, which runs from its
intersection
with State Highway 65
in Brunswick
and continues east to its eastern terminus at the Wisconsin
state line (near Grantsburg, WI
), where it becomes Wisconsin Highway 70 upon crossing the St. Croix River
.
Minnesota Highway 70 is 29 miles (46.7 km) in length.
, Brunswick
, Rock Creek
, and Grantsburg, WI
.
The route has an interchange
with Interstate 35
at the city of Rock Creek
.
Highway 70 in Minnesota is a narrow roadway. The connecting route in Wisconsin, Wisconsin Highway 70, is a wide roadway with large shoulders. Highway 70 in Minnesota carries a great amount of recreational traffic to Wisconsin
, as Twin Cities residents try to avoid nearby U.S. Highway 8, which is often a traffic congested route.
Minnesota 70 was authorized east of State Highway 107
(at Grasston
/ Braham
) to the Wisconsin
state line in 1933.
The portion of Highway 70 between State Highway 65
(at Brunswick
) and State Highway 107
(at Grasston
) was part of the original route of Highway 65 until circa
1942 when the current short-cut of Highway 65 was built.
Highway 70 in Minnesota was completely paved circa
1949.
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Highway
A highway is any public road. In American English, the term is common and almost always designates major roads. In British English, the term designates any road open to the public. Any interconnected set of highways can be variously referred to as a "highway system", a "highway network", or a...
in east-central Minnesota
Minnesota
Minnesota is a U.S. state located in the Midwestern United States. The twelfth largest state of the U.S., it is the twenty-first most populous, with 5.3 million residents. Minnesota was carved out of the eastern half of the Minnesota Territory and admitted to the Union as the thirty-second state...
, which runs from its
intersection
Intersection (road)
An intersection is a road junction where two or more roads either meet or cross at grade . An intersection may be 3-way - a T junction or fork, 4-way - a crossroads, or 5-way or more...
with State Highway 65
Minnesota State Highway 65
Minnesota State Highway 65 is a highway in east-central and northeast Minnesota, which runs from its intersection with Washington Avenue at the north end of downtown Minneapolis and continues north to its northern terminus at its intersection with U.S...
in Brunswick
Brunswick, Minnesota
Brunswick is an unincorporated community in Kanabec County, Minnesota, United States. The community is located between Mora and Rock Creek at the junction of Minnesota State Highways 65 and 70. In 1977, the Minnesota Department of Transportation estimated the population of Brunswick as 80...
and continues east to its eastern terminus at the Wisconsin
Wisconsin
Wisconsin is a U.S. state located in the north-central United States and is part of the Midwest. It is bordered by Minnesota to the west, Iowa to the southwest, Illinois to the south, Lake Michigan to the east, Michigan to the northeast, and Lake Superior to the north. Wisconsin's capital is...
state line (near Grantsburg, WI
Grantsburg, Wisconsin
Grantsburg is a village in Burnett County in the U.S. state of Wisconsin. The population was 1,369 at the 2000 census. The village is located within the Town of Grantsburg.-Claim to fame:...
), where it becomes Wisconsin Highway 70 upon crossing the St. Croix River
St. Croix River (Wisconsin-Minnesota)
The St. Croix River is a tributary of the Mississippi River, approximately long, in the U.S. states of Wisconsin and Minnesota. The lower of the river form the border between Wisconsin and Minnesota. The river is a National Scenic Riverway under the protection of the National Park Service. A...
.
Minnesota Highway 70 is 29 miles (46.7 km) in length.
Route description
Highway 70 serves as an east–west route between MoraMora, Minnesota
Mora is a city in and the county seat of Kanabec County in the central part of the U.S. state of Minnesota. It is located at the junction of Minnesota State Highways 23 and 65. The population was 3,571 at the 2010 census.-History:...
, Brunswick
Brunswick, Minnesota
Brunswick is an unincorporated community in Kanabec County, Minnesota, United States. The community is located between Mora and Rock Creek at the junction of Minnesota State Highways 65 and 70. In 1977, the Minnesota Department of Transportation estimated the population of Brunswick as 80...
, Rock Creek
Rock Creek, Minnesota
Rock Creek is a city in Pine County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 1,628 at the 2010 census. Portions of the Mille Lacs Indian Reservation is located within Rock Creek....
, and Grantsburg, WI
Grantsburg, Wisconsin
Grantsburg is a village in Burnett County in the U.S. state of Wisconsin. The population was 1,369 at the 2000 census. The village is located within the Town of Grantsburg.-Claim to fame:...
.
The route has an interchange
Interchange (road)
In the field of road transport, an interchange is a road junction that typically uses grade separation, and one or more ramps, to permit traffic on at least one highway to pass through the junction without directly crossing any other traffic stream. It differs from a standard intersection, at which...
with Interstate 35
Interstate 35 in Minnesota
In the U.S. state of Minnesota, Interstate 35 is a highway in southeast, east-central, and northeast Minnesota. The route runs north–south from the Iowa state line through the twin cities of Minneapolis and Saint Paul; where it splits into Interstates 35E and 35W; and ends in the city of...
at the city of Rock Creek
Rock Creek, Minnesota
Rock Creek is a city in Pine County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 1,628 at the 2010 census. Portions of the Mille Lacs Indian Reservation is located within Rock Creek....
.
Highway 70 in Minnesota is a narrow roadway. The connecting route in Wisconsin, Wisconsin Highway 70, is a wide roadway with large shoulders. Highway 70 in Minnesota carries a great amount of recreational traffic to Wisconsin
Wisconsin
Wisconsin is a U.S. state located in the north-central United States and is part of the Midwest. It is bordered by Minnesota to the west, Iowa to the southwest, Illinois to the south, Lake Michigan to the east, Michigan to the northeast, and Lake Superior to the north. Wisconsin's capital is...
, as Twin Cities residents try to avoid nearby U.S. Highway 8, which is often a traffic congested route.
History
The route in Minnesota was numbered to correspond with Wisconsin Highway 70.Minnesota 70 was authorized east of State Highway 107
Minnesota State Highway 107
Minnesota State Highway 107 is a highway in east-central Minnesota, which runs from its intersection with State Highway 65 in Stanchfield Township near Braham and continues north to its northern terminus at its intersection with State Highway 23 in Pine County near Brook Park.Highway 107 is in...
(at Grasston
Grasston, Minnesota
Grasston is a city in Kanabec County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 158 at the 2010 census.-Geography:According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of , all of it land....
/ Braham
Braham, Minnesota
As of the census of 2000, there were 1,276 people, 511 households, and 331 families residing in the city. The population density was 1,010.9 people per square mile . There were 566 housing units at an average density of 448.4 per square mile...
) to the Wisconsin
Wisconsin
Wisconsin is a U.S. state located in the north-central United States and is part of the Midwest. It is bordered by Minnesota to the west, Iowa to the southwest, Illinois to the south, Lake Michigan to the east, Michigan to the northeast, and Lake Superior to the north. Wisconsin's capital is...
state line in 1933.
The portion of Highway 70 between State Highway 65
Minnesota State Highway 65
Minnesota State Highway 65 is a highway in east-central and northeast Minnesota, which runs from its intersection with Washington Avenue at the north end of downtown Minneapolis and continues north to its northern terminus at its intersection with U.S...
(at Brunswick
Brunswick, Minnesota
Brunswick is an unincorporated community in Kanabec County, Minnesota, United States. The community is located between Mora and Rock Creek at the junction of Minnesota State Highways 65 and 70. In 1977, the Minnesota Department of Transportation estimated the population of Brunswick as 80...
) and State Highway 107
Minnesota State Highway 107
Minnesota State Highway 107 is a highway in east-central Minnesota, which runs from its intersection with State Highway 65 in Stanchfield Township near Braham and continues north to its northern terminus at its intersection with State Highway 23 in Pine County near Brook Park.Highway 107 is in...
(at Grasston
Grasston, Minnesota
Grasston is a city in Kanabec County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 158 at the 2010 census.-Geography:According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of , all of it land....
) was part of the original route of Highway 65 until circa
Circa
Circa , usually abbreviated c. or ca. , means "approximately" in the English language, usually referring to a date...
1942 when the current short-cut of Highway 65 was built.
Highway 70 in Minnesota was completely paved circa
Circa
Circa , usually abbreviated c. or ca. , means "approximately" in the English language, usually referring to a date...
1949.
Major intersections
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St. Croix River (Wisconsin-Minnesota)
The St. Croix River is a tributary of the Mississippi River, approximately long, in the U.S. states of Wisconsin and Minnesota. The lower of the river form the border between Wisconsin and Minnesota. The river is a National Scenic Riverway under the protection of the National Park Service. A...
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