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Minnesota State Highway 46

Trunk Highway 46 marker

Trunk Highway 46
Route information
Defined by
Maintained by Mn/DOT
Length: 46.377 mi (74.637 km)
Existed: 1933 – present
Major junctions
South end: US 2.svg U.S. 2 in Morse Township,
near Deer River
North end: MN-1.svg MN 1 in Northome
Location
Counties: Itasca, Koochiching
Highway system
  • Minnesota Trunk Highways
MN 45 MN 47

Trunk Highway 46 marker

Minnesota State Highway 46 (MN 46) is a highway in north-central Minnesota, which runs from its intersection with U.S. Highway 2 near Deer River (northwest of Grand Rapids) and continues northwest to its northern terminus at its intersection with State Highway 1 in Northome.

Highway 46 is 46 miles (74 km) in length.

Highway 46 serves as a northwest–southeast route between the communities of Deer River, Squaw Lake, and Northome.

The roadway passes through the Chippewa National Forest in Itasca County.

The northern terminus for Highway 46 is its intersection with State Highway 1 in Northome, 5 blocks from U.S. Highway 71.

The route is legally defined as Legislative Route 165 in the Minnesota Statutes. It is not marked with this number.

Highway 46 was authorized in 1933.

By 1953, there was one remaining gravel section in the middle of this route. It was completely paved by 1958.

Route map: Google


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