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U.S. Route 10 in Minnesota

U.S. Highway 10 marker
U.S. Highway 10
Map
US 10 highlighted in red
Route information
Maintained by MnDOT
Length275.473 mi[1] (443.331 km)
ExistedNovember 11, 1926[2]–present
Major junctions
West end US 10 / I-94 BL at Fargo, ND
Major intersections
East end US 10 at Prescott, WI
Location
CountryUnited States
StateMinnesota
CountiesClay, Becker, Otter Tail, Wadena, Todd, Morrison, Benton, Sherburne, Anoka, Ramsey, Washington
Highway system
  • Minnesota Trunk Highway System
MN 9 MN 11

U.S. Highway 10 (US 10) is a major divided highway for almost all of its length in the U.S. state of Minnesota. The route runs through the central portion of the state, following generally the alignment of the former Northern Pacific Railway (now BNSF Railway) and connects the cities of Moorhead, Detroit Lakes, Wadena, Little Falls, St. Cloud, Anoka, Saint Paul, and Cottage Grove. US 10 within Minnesota is 275 miles (443 km) in length.

Route description

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US 10 enters the state from North Dakota and heads through Moorhead parallel to Interstate 94 (I-94) and US 52 until it exits the city. US 10 then takes a more northerly route than I-94/US 52 to St. Cloud by heading through Detroit Lakes, Wadena, and Little Falls. From St. Cloud to Mounds View, US 10 is a busy route through the suburbs of St. Cloud and Minneapolis.

Concurrency of US 10 and Minnesota State Highway 47 in Coon Rapids

East of Mounds View, US 10 is marked mostly along Interstate Highways until Saint Paul, where the route runs concurrently with US 61 to Cottage Grove. US 10 then heads east to the Wisconsin state line and exits the state.

US 10 is a divided highway along most of its length through the state, with posted 65-mile-per-hour (105 km/h) speed limits along much of the way, except for two-lane or undivided four-lane stretches through Wadena and Motley. There are some 60-mile-per-hour (97 km/h) posted speed limits in the four-lane section between Elk River and Anoka and the two-lane section between Bluffton and Wadena.

Legally, the Minnesota section of US 10 is defined as unmarked Constitutional / Legislative Routes 2, 37, 27, 3, 62, and 94 in the Minnesota Statutes §§ 161.114(2) and 161.115(25).[3][4] US 10 is not marked with these legislative numbers along the actual highway.

Transit

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Intercity bus service is provided by Jefferson Lines along the northwestern portion of the US 10 corridor from the North Dakota state line to Staples.[5]

History

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US 10 was established on November 11, 1926.[2] Originally, the route split between Moorhead and St. Cloud into US 10N and US 10S. In 1934, US 10S was replaced by US 52 (now I-94) and US 10N became simply US 10.[6]

US 10 in Minnesota was paved between St. Cloud and Minneapolis–Saint Paul as early as 1929. The remainder of the route was paved by 1950.[6]

The four-lane divided highway section between the cities of Elk River and Anoka was constructed by 1942.[6]

The freeway section of US 10 between the city of Anoka and University Avenue (at the Coon RapidsBlaine boundary line) was completed in the early 1970s. The new freeway section of US 10 between University Avenue and I-35W in Mounds View was completed in 1999.[6]

From 1934 to 1999, US 10 was located on a different alignment between Coon Rapids, Spring Lake Park, and Mounds View. This is now known as County Road 10.[7]

When I-694 and I-35E were completed in the late 1960s, US 10 was then signed concurrently with these highways east of Mounds View to the city of Saint Paul.[6]

As of 2017, US 10 in Minneapolis–Saint Paul has been built to a freeway standard from Anoka to Hastings (save for three signalized intersections at Burns Avenue, Warner Road, and Lower Afton Road).

Major intersections

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CountyLocationmi[1]kmExitDestinationsNotes
Red River of the North0.0000.000

US 10 west / I-94 BL west (Main Avenue) – Fargo
Continuation into North Dakota
Veterans Memorial Bridge, North DakotaMinnesota line
ClayMoorhead0.4280.689

US 75 south (8th Street) / I-94 BL east (Main Avenue) – Breckenridge
At-grade intersection; western end of US 75 concurrency; eastern end of I-94 Bus. concurrency
1.4502.334
US 75 north – Crookston
At-grade intersection; eastern end of US 75 concurrency
Glyndon Township5.9549.582


MN 336 south / CSAH 11 north (70th Street) to I-94
Interchange
Riverton Township12.78620.577 MN 9 – Barnesville, Ada, CrookstonAt-grade intersection
Eglon Township24.43839.329 MN 32 (260th Street) – Twin Valley, Rollag
BeckerDetroit Lakes44.337–
44.357
71.353–
71.386
MN 34 / US 59 – Fergus Falls, Mahnomen, Park RapidsAt-grade intersection
Burlington Township54.526–
54.905
87.751–
88.361

MN 87 east / CSAH 29 – Frazee, Vergas
Otter TailGorman Township60.02096.593
CSAH 60 west – Vergas
At-grade intersection; former MN 228
Perham Township62.721–
63.029
100.940–
101.435

CSAH 80 east (Main Street) – Perham
Eastbound exit and westbound entrance
Perham66.469–
66.953
106.971–
107.750


MN 78 south (Otter Trail Scenic Byway) / CSAH 8 north (3rd Avenue SE) – Perham, Battle Lake
New York Mills77.497–
77.916
124.719–
125.394
CSAH 67 (Broadway Avenue) – New York Mills
Newton Township80.863130.136
MN 106 south – Deer Creek
At-grade intersection
WadenaWadena90.631145.856
US 71 to MN 29 – Long Prairie, Menahga, Park Rapids
At-grade intersection; access to Wadena Clinic
ToddStaples108.340–
108.347
174.356–
174.368

MN 210 west – Hewitt, Fergus Falls
At-grade intersection; western end of MN 210 concurrency
MorrisonMotley115.343–
115.424
185.627–
185.757

MN 210 east – Brainerd
At-grade intersection; eastern end of MN 210 concurrency
Randall136.958220.413
MN 115 east – Camp Ripley
At-grade intersection
Green Prairie Township143.822–
144.266
231.459–
232.174
CSAH 52 – Little FallsFormer US 10 east; west end of freeway
145.151–
145.169
233.598–
233.627
CSAH 13Westbound exit and eastbound entrance
Little Falls146.183–
146.284
235.259–
235.421
CSAH 76 – Little FallsFormer MN 371
146.990–
147.011
236.557–
236.591

MN 371 north – Brainerd
Westbound exit and eastbound entrance
147.864–
148.361
237.964–
238.764
MN 27 – Pierz, Little FallsAccess to St. Gabriel's Hospital and Charles A. Lindbergh State Park
Gregory151.357243.585 CSAH 76 – Little FallsWestbound exit and eastbound entrance; former US 10 west; eastern end of freeway; access to St. Gabriel's Hospital and Charles A. Lindbergh State Park
BentonRice164.908265.394 CSAH 31Former US 10; eastbound RIRO only
165.685266.644 CSAH 2 – RiceInterchange
166.581268.086 CSAH 31Former US 10; eastbound entrance only
Sauk Rapids172.992–
173.432
278.404–
279.112
CSAH 33 – Sartell
Sartell175.491–
175.697
282.425–
282.757

MN 15 south – St. Cloud
Eastbound exit and westbound entrance; access to St. Cloud VA Health Care System
Sauk Rapids176.068–
176.361
283.354–
283.826


CSAH 29 (35th Street NE) / I-94 Alt. west to MN 15 – Sartell
177.354–
177.864
285.424–
286.244
CSAH 3 (Golden Spike Road) – Sauk RapidsFormer MN 152
Sauk RapidsSt. Cloud line178.753–
179.378
287.675–
288.681
Benton Drive – Sauk RapidsSigned as "Benton Drive" eastbound and "Sauk Rapids" westbound
St. Cloud179.754–
180.127
289.286–
289.886
MN 23 (3rd Street SE) – St. Cloud, FoleyCloverleaf interchange; access to St. Cloud Hospital
Sherburne182.093293.050
MN 301 west (Minnesota Boulevard)
At-grade intersection
Clear Lake190.738306.963
MN 24 south / CSAH 6 to I-94 – Clearwater
At-grade intersection
Becker196.139315.655
MN 25 north / CR 52 – Foley
At-grade intersection; western end of MN 25 concurrency
Becker Township201.516324.309

CSAH 11 / I-94 Alt. east – Monticello, Santiago
At-grade intersection; access to Monticello Hospital
Big Lake205.652–
205.661
330.965–
330.979

MN 25 south – Monticello
At-grade intersection; eastern end of MN 25 concurrency; access to Monticello Hospital
Big Lake Township209.855–
210.239
337.729–
338.347


CSAH 14 south / CSAH 15 north
Elk River216.029–
216.524
347.665–
348.462




MN 101 south / US 169 north / I-94 Alt. east – Rogers, Elk River
Western end of US 169 concurrency
AnokaRamsey222.194357.587220 CSAH 83 (Armstrong Boulevard NW)Access to Ramsey station (Northstar Line)
221 CSAH 56 (Ramsey Boulevard NW)Future interchange to begin construction in 2024-2025 to replace traffic signal
222 CSAH 57 (Sunfish Lake Boulevard NW)Future interchange to begin construction in 2024-2025 to replace traffic signal
Anoka223Cutters Grove Avenue / Thurston Avenue
226.067–
226.361
363.820–
364.293
224AMain Street / Greenhaven RoadFormer US 10 east; former western end of freeway
226.590–
226.841
364.661–
365.065
224B

US 169 south / MN 47 north (Ferry Street)
Eastern end of US 169 concurrency; western end of MN 47 concurrency; access to Anoka station (Northstar Line)
227.158–
227.448
365.575–
366.042
225 CSAH 7 (7th Avenue)Access to Anoka Metro Regional Treatment Center
Coon Rapids227.218–
227.533
365.672–
366.179
CSAH 9 (Round Lake Boulevard)
229.135–
229.480
368.757–
369.312
CSAH 14 (Main Street)Former MN 242; access to Coon Rapids–Riverdale station (Northstar Line)
230.692–
231.364
371.263–
372.344
CSAH 78 (Hanson Boulevard)Single-point urban interchange
233.545–
234.159
375.854–
376.842
CSAH 11 (Foley Boulevard)Eastbound exit splits from MN 47 south
233.278–
234.328
375.425–
377.114

MN 47 south
Eastbound exit and westbound entrance; eastern end of MN 47 concurrency
234.502–
235.181
377.394–
378.487

MN 610 west – Minneapolis
Eastbound exit splits from MN 47 south
Coon RapidsBlaine line234.869377.985 CSAH 51 (University Avenue)westbound exit and eastbound entrance; westbound exit splits from MN 610 west
Blaine235.986–
236.516
379.783–
380.636
MN 65 (Central Avenue)From 1990–99 the segment from here to I-35W was MN 118
237.021–
237.508
381.448–
382.232
County J / 85th Avenue Northeast / Airport Road
RamseyMounds View238.535–
238.948
383.885–
384.550
236
30

I-35W north – Duluth
Left exits both directions, left entrance eastbound; west end of I-35W concurrency; US 10 west follows exit 30
Arden HillsMounds View line29County I
240.520387.07928C CR 10 / County H
238.393383.65628B
I-35W south – Minneapolis
Eastern end of I-35W concurrency; eastbound left exit and westbound left entrance
Arden Hills241.120388.045 CSAH 96Eastbound exit and westbound entrance
242.627–
242.984
390.470–
391.045
42B
MN 51 south (Snelling Avenue)
Eastbound exit and westbound entrance
243.115391.25642A
I-694 west
Western end of I-694 concurrency; westbound exit and eastbound entrance; US 10 west follows exit 42A
Arden HillsShoreview line242.984391.04542CLexington Avenue
Shoreview43 CSAH 52 (Victoria Street)
45 CSAH 49 (Rice Street)Former MN 49
Little Canada275.460443.31046
113


I-35E north / I-694 east
Eastern end of I-694 concurrency; western end of I-35E concurrency; US 10 east follows exit 46; US 10 west follows exit 113
112 CSAH 21 (Little Canada Road)
111 MN 36 – Stillwater, MinneapolisSigned as exits 111B (west) and 111A (east)
Maplewood110BRoselawn Avenue
Saint PaulMaplewood line110A CSAH 30 (Larpenteur Avenue) / Wheelock Parkway
Saint Paul108Cayuga Street
108 CSAH 33 (Pennsylvania Avenue)Closed; had no westbound entrance
107C University Avenue – State CapitolEastbound exit only; access to Regions Hospital
252.825406.882107A
242B



I-35E south / I-94 west (US 12 / US 52 west) / US 52 south / 10th Street / Wacouta Street
Eastern end of I-35E concurrency; western end of I-94/US 52/US 12 concurrency; US 10 east follows exit 107A; US 10 west follows exit 242B
243
US 61 north (Mounds Boulevard) / Kellogg Boulevard
Western end of US 61 concurrency
255.623411.385244
I-94 east (US 12 east)
Eastern end of I-94/US 12 concurrency; US 10 east and US 61 south follows exit 244; western end of Alternate I-94
East 3rd StreetWestbound exit and eastbound entrance


Warner Road / Great River Road (National Route) north
Western end of Great River Road overlap
130BMaxwell Avenue / Bailey Road
WashingtonNewport130A

I-494 / Great River Road (National Route) south
I-494 exits 63A&B; east end of Great River Road overlap
129Glen Road
St. Paul Park127 CSAH 22 (70th Street) / Summit Avenue
Cottage GroveGrange Boulevard / 80th Street
Jamaica Avenue
CSAH 19 / CR 19A (Innovation Road)East end of freeway
Denmark Township
MN 95 north (Manning Avenue) – Stillwater
272.297438.220


US 61 south / Great River Road (National Route) north – Hastings
Eastern end of US 61 concurrency; western end of Great River Road concurrency
274.706442.096 CSAH 21 (St. Croix Scenic Byway)
St. Croix River275.473443.331Prescott Drawbridge; MinnesotaWisconsin line




US 10 east / Alt. I-94 east / Great River Road south – Prescott
Continuation into Wisconsin
1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi

See also

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References

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  1. ^ a b "Statewide Trunk Logpoint Listing" (PDF). Minnesota Department of Transportation. Archived from the original (PDF) on September 14, 2012. Retrieved December 22, 2011.
  2. ^ a b Weingroff, Richard F. (January 9, 2009). "From Names to Numbers: The Origins of the U.S. Numbered Highway System". Federal Highway Administration. Retrieved September 25, 2010.
  3. ^ "161.114, Minnesota Statutes 2006". Office of Revisor of Statutes, State of Minnesota. Archived from the original on May 9, 2007.
  4. ^ "161.115, Minnesota Statutes 2006". Office of Revisor of Statutes, State of Minnesota. Archived from the original on March 7, 2007.
  5. ^ "Minnesota Map" (PDF). Retrieved October 22, 2024.
  6. ^ a b c d e Riner, Steve. "Details of routes 1–25". The Unofficial Minnesota Highways Page. Retrieved September 25, 2010.[self-published source]
  7. ^ Minnesota Highway Department; McGill-Warner (1934). Map of Trunk Highway System, State of Minnesota (Map). 1:760,320. St. Paul: Minnesota Highway Department. OCLC 5673160, 80405240. Retrieved March 21, 2016 – via Minnesota Digital Library. (Showing road conditions as of May 1, 1934)
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North Dakota
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