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unusual facts about U.S. Highway 61



Interstate 90 in Minnesota

Three lanes each way have been constructed on I-90 between its two junctions with U.S. Highway 61 at the communities of Dresbach and Dakota to facilitate commuter traffic between La Crosse and Winona.

Minnesota State Highway 316

Minnesota State Highway 316 is a highway in southeast Minnesota, which runs from its first intersection with U.S. Highway 61 in Welch Township, near Miesville; and continues north to its second intersection with U.S. Highway 61 in the city of Hastings.

Minnesota State Highway 324

Highway 324 was less than 1 mile in length, linking then-U.S. Highway 61 in Pine City to Interstate 35 (I-35) in Pine City Township.

Minnesota State Highway 39

From 1958 to 1973, Highway 39 had continued farther west, extending over present-day State Highway 210 through Jay Cooke State Park to then-U.S. Highway 61 (now State Highway 45) at Carlton.

Minnesota State Highway 96

intersection with U.S. Highway 61 in White Bear Lake and continues east to its eastern terminus at its intersection with State Highway 95 on the northern edge of Stillwater.

Passenger rail projects in Minnesota

It uses the Burlington Northern Santa Fe and Canadian Pacific rail lines, and roughly parallels U.S. Highway 61 and Interstate 94 (I-94).

Rolling Ground, Wisconsin

The community is located at the intersection of State Highway 171 on US Route 61 between Soldiers Grove, and Mount Zion.


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