Minnesota State Highway 280
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| Length: | 3.710 mi (5.971 km) | |||
| Existed: | 1959 – present | |||
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 I-94 in Saint Paul
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 I-35W in Roseville
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| Counties: | Ramsey | |||
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Minnesota State Highway 280 (MN 280) is a highway in the Twin Cities region of Minnesota that runs from its interchange with Interstate 94 in Saint Paul to its interchange with Interstate 35W in Roseville. The route is about 4 miles (6.4 km) long.
Highway 280 is an important connector route because the junction of Interstate 94 and Interstate 35W in nearby downtown Minneapolis is not a complete interchange.
Highway 280 serves as a north–south route along the western edge of Ramsey County, between the city of Saint Paul and suburban Roseville. The highway passes through the small city of Lauderdale between Saint Paul and Roseville. Highway 280 is largely built on a slope, providing an excellent view of downtown Minneapolis to the west, particularly for southbound vehicles.
The route has a 55 MPH posted speed limit over its entire length.
Highway 280 is built to freeway standards from its interchange with Interstate 94 to its interchange with East Hennepin Avenue/Larpenteur Avenue, although the entrance/exit ramps at Como Avenue are rather tight. This section of the route has auxiliary lanes between University Avenue and the Kasota Avenue/Energy Park Drive exit. There is a signal-controlled intersection at Broadway Street NE on southbound 280 only. The 280/35W interchange in Roseville is incomplete, so traffic from 280 northbound cannot reach 35W southbound without using intersecting surface streets, and the same is true for northbound 35W traffic attempting to reach southbound 280.
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