Trunk Highway 218 | |
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Route information | |
Length: | 189 mi (304 km) |
Existed: | 1933 – 1961 |
Major junctions | |
South end: | US 65 in Owatonna |
North end: | CR 3 in Merrifield |
Highway system | |
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Minnesota State Highway 218 was a highway that originally ran from U.S. Route 218 in St. Paul to U.S. Route 210 in Brainerd. In 1935, it was extended south to Owatonna along the former route of U.S. 218. Around 1949, it was extended north of Brainerd to Merrifield.
Highway 218 ran generally north-south, passing through Brainerd, Pierz, Foley, Becker, Big Lake, Elk River, Anoka, Minneapolis, St. Paul, Rosemount, Farmington, Northfield, Faribault, and Owatonna.
It ran concurrent with U.S. Routes 10, 12, and 52 at various points between St. Paul and Becker.