Trunk Highway 55 | ||||
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Olson Memorial Highway | ||||
Route information | ||||
Maintained by Mn/DOT | ||||
Length: | 220.572 mi (354.976 km) | |||
Existed: | 1933 – present | |||
Major junctions | ||||
West end: | ND 11 at the Bois de Sioux River | |||
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East end: | US 61 in Hastings | |||
Location | ||||
Counties: | Wilkin, Grant, Douglas, Pope, Stearns, Kandiyohi, Meeker, Wright, Hennepin, Dakota | |||
Highway system | ||||
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Minnesota State Highway 55 (MN 55) is a highway in west-central, central, and east-central Minnesota, which runs from the North Dakota state line near Tenney and continues east and southeast to its eastern terminus at its intersection with U.S. Highway 61 in Hastings.
This route, signed east–west, runs roughly diagonally across the central part of Minnesota.
Highway 55 is 221 miles (356 km) in length.
Highway 55 serves as a northwest–southeast route between Elbow Lake, Glenwood, Paynesville, Annandale, Buffalo, Plymouth, Minneapolis, Mendota Heights, and Hastings.
Highway 55 begins at the Bois de Sioux River, at the Minnesota — North Dakota state line near Tenney. North Dakota Highway 11 is its counterpoint upon crossing the state line. Highway 55 continues east to Tenney, Nashua, and Wendell. The route has a junction with U.S. Highway 59 before entering the city of Elbow Lake. Highways 55 and 59 run concurrently for 11 miles until reaching Barrett.