Minnesota State Highway 64

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Trunk Highway 64

Map
MN 64 highlighted in red
Route information
Defined by MS § 161.%section%
Maintained by MnDOT
Length64.817 mi[1] (104.313 km)
Existed1933–present
Major junctions
South end MN 210 near Motley
Major intersections MN 87 at Badoura Township
MN 34 at Akeley
North end MN 200 in Hendrickson Township,
near Laporte
Location
CountryUnited States
StateMinnesota
CountiesCass, Hubbard
Highway system
  • Minnesota Trunk Highway System
US 63 US 65

Minnesota State Highway 64 (MN 64) is a 64.817-mile-long (104.313 km) highway in north-central Minnesota, which runs from its intersection with State Highway 210 in Motley and continues north to its northern terminus at its intersection with State Highway 200 near Laporte and Kabekona.

Determined as an important alternate route to congestion-plagued Highway 371, this road has been designated a Minnesota Regional Corridor along its entire length.

Route description

State Highway 64 serves as a north–south route in north-central Minnesota between Motley, Akeley, and Hendrickson Township.

Highway 64 passes through the following forests:

This route is often used by motorists as a shortcut between Bemidji and the Twin Cities to avoid congestion on nearby Highway 371. Highway 64 parallels Highway 371.

U.S. Highway 10 is four blocks from the southern terminus of Highway 64 in Motley at State Highway 210.

History

Highway 64 was authorized between Motley and Akeley in 1933. The part of the route from Akeley to State Highway 200 was authorized in 1949, but not constructed until the mid-1960s.[2]

Highway 64 was still a primitive road in 1940. The original section was completely paved by the late 1950s. The section of the route between Akeley and Highway 200 was built as a new road by 1965.

Highway 64 was reconstructed in 1998 between its junctions with State Highway 87. A sharp 90 degree turn along this stretch was smoothed out, and the road widened through a swampy area that had steep dropoffs on either side leading to water-filled ditches.[2]

Major intersections

CountyLocationmi[1][3]kmDestinationsNotes
CassMay Township0.0000.000 MN 210 – Brainerd, MotleySouthern terminus
Byron Township10.95017.622
CSAH 30 west
Poplar Township18.18729.269
CSAH 24 east (62nd Street)
18.68530.071
CSAH 23 west (60th Street SW)
Ansel Township25.27940.683
CSAH 20 west – Nimrod, Sebeka
AnselMcKinley
township line
27.78444.714
CSAH 2 east (24th Street SW) – Pine River
McKinley Township30.83349.621
CSAH 19 west (12th Street)
33.83954.459
MN 87 east – Backus
South end of MN 87 overlap
HubbardBadoura Township38.73762.341
MN 87 west – US 71
North end of MN 87 overlap
White Oak Township44.75372.023
CSAH 33 west – Nevis
Akeley48.31277.751
CSAH 12 east
48.70278.378
MN 34 west – Park Rapids
West end of MN 34 overlap
49.30679.350
MN 34 east – Walker
East end of MN 34 overlap
Hendrickson Township64.889104.429 MN 200 – Bemidji, LaporteNorthern terminus
1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi

References

  1. ^ a b "Trunk Highway Log Point Listing - Construction District 2" (PDF). Minnesota Department of Transportation. August 23, 2010. Archived from the original (PDF) on December 4, 2008. Retrieved October 24, 2010.
  2. ^ a b Riner, Steve. "Details of routes 51–75". The Unofficial Minnesota Highways Page. Retrieved October 24, 2010.
  3. ^ "Trunk Highway Log Point Listing - Construction District 3" (PDF). Minnesota Department of Transportation. August 23, 2010. Archived from the original (PDF) on December 4, 2008. Retrieved October 24, 2010.