Fun Facts
Longest Trunk Highways in Minnesota
- Interstate: I-90 is 275 miles from southwest corner to southeast corner of state
- US Highway: US-59 is 427 miles from northwest corner to southwest corner of state, and US-71 is 426 miles from International Falls in north to Minnesota-Iowa state border in south
- Minnesota State Highway: MN-1 is 342 miles from Oslo in west to MN-61 on Lake Superior in east, and MN-23 is 341 miles from southwest corner of state to Duluth
Miles vs. Travel Comparison
Route Type | Center Line Miles | Vehicle Miles Traveled (VMT) | % Miles | % VMT |
---|---|---|---|---|
Interstate | 913 | 13,009,076,783 | 0.6 | 21.4 |
US Hwy | 3,215 | 9,965,361,327 | 2.3 | 16.4 |
MN Hwy | 7,568 | 11,780,919,858 | 5.5 | 19.4 |
County State Aid | 30,629 | 13,738,847,826 | 21.7 | 22.6 |
County Road | 13,923 | 977,286,683 | 9.8 | 1.6 |
Municipal State Aid | 3,711 | 5,098,448,236 | 2.6 | 8.4 |
Municipal Street | 19,139 | 4,859,197,743 | 13.5 | 8.0 |
Township | 55,407 | 1,133,567,665 | 39.2 | 1.9 |
Other | 6,854 | 168,275,032 | 4.8 | 0.3 |
Trunk Highways (Interstate, US, and MN Hwy routes) contain only 8% of the centerline mileage in Minnesota, but they carry 57% of the annual miles of vehicle travel. By contrast, County State Aid and County Road routes contain 32% of the centerline mileage, but carry only 24% of the annual miles of vehicle travel.
The 7-County Metro Area contains only 12% of the centerline mileage in Minnesota, but it accounts for 47% of the annual miles of vehicle travel. The Greater Minnesota counties contain 88% of the centerline mileage in the state and account for 53% of the annual miles of vehicle travel.
Stretches of roadway in Minnesota with the highest traffic volume
Route Type |
Road Name |
Begin Pt |
End Pt |
AADT |
County |
City |
Interstate | I-35E | 107.424 | 107.628 | 203000 | Ramsey | Saint Paul |
Interstate | I-35W | 15.330 | 16.334 | 179358 | Hennepin | Minneapolis |
US Hwy | US 212 | 156.968 | 157.647 | 107000 | Hennepin | Eden Prairie |
US Hwy | US 10 | 234.702 | 236.336 | 102000 | Anoka | Blaine |
US Hwy | US 10 | 230.422 | 233.911 | 102000 | Anoka | Coon Rapids |
US Hwy | US 169 | 125.969 | 126.356 | 105820 | Hennepin | Saint Louis Park |
MN Hwy | MN 100 | 6.391 | 7.751 | 142000 | Hennepin | Saint Louis Park |
MN Hwy | MN 100 | 4.797 | 5.976 | 127000 | Hennepin | Saint Louis Park |
MN Hwy | MN 100 | 2.726 | 3.828 | 124000 | Hennepin | Edina |
MN Hwy | MN 62 | 140.063 | 140.518 | 114000 | Hennepin | Richfield |
MN Hwy | MN 62 | 142.079 | 143.13 | 111000 | Hennepin | Minneapolis |
County State Aid | CSAH 42 | 2.183 | 2.625 | 51292 | Dakota | Burnsville |
County State Aid | CSAH 42 | 1.728 | 2.183 | 50710 | Dakota | Burnsville |
County State Aid | Cedar Ave | 19.438 | 20.698 | 51000 | Dakota | Apple Valley |
Municipal State Aid | Lyndale Ave S | 0 | 0.376 | 39000 | Hennepin | Minneapolis |
Municipal State Aid | Prairie Center Dr | 0.396 | 0.821 | 32148 | Hennepin | Eden Prairie |
Municipal State Aid | Weaver Lake Rd | 2.964 | 3.069 | 33500 | Hennepin | Maple Grove |
County Road | 85th Ave NE | 0.952 | 1.094 | 15746 | Anoka | Fridley/Blaine |
County Road | Zachary Ln | 0.093 | 0.648 | 13900 | Hennepin | Maple Grove |
County Road | County Road 134 | 4.667 | 5.383 | 13816 | Stearns | Saint Cloud |
Township | 45th St SW | 0.7 | 0.793 | 3400 | Kandiyohi | None |
Township | 170th St W | 0 | 0.997 | 3350 | Dakota | None |
Township | Mantorville Ave | 0 | 0.061 | 7300 | Dodge | None |
Township | 50th Ave NW | 0 | 0.134 | 5009 | Olmsted | None |
Township | 65th St NW | 3.521 | 4.520 | 3350 | Olmsted | None |
Municipal Street | Civic Center Dr NW | 0 | 0.093 | 32220 | Olmsted | Rochester |
Municipal Street | 36th Ave N | 0 | 0.119 | 210750 | Hennepin | Robbinsdale |
Municipal Street | 6th St S | 0.237 | 0.674 | 18000 | Hennepin | Minneapolis |
Municipal Street | Lyndale Ave N | 0 | 0.271 | 16600 | Hennepin | Minneapolis |
Municipal Street | Airport Rd | 0 | 0.2 | 13600 | Anoka | Blaine |