Minnesota State Highway 24 - AbsoluteAstronomy.com

Minnesota State Highway 24 is a highway

Highway

A highway is any public road. In American English, the term is common and almost always designates major roads. In British English, the term designates any road open to the public. Any interconnected set of highways can be variously referred to as a "highway system", a "highway network", or a...

in central Minnesota

Minnesota

Minnesota is a U.S. state located in the Midwestern United States. The twelfth largest state of the U.S., it is the twenty-first most populous, with 5.3 million residents. Minnesota was carved out of the eastern half of the Minnesota Territory and admitted to the Union as the thirty-second state...

, which runs from its intersection

Intersection (road)

An intersection is a road junction where two or more roads either meet or cross at grade . An intersection may be 3-way - a T junction or fork, 4-way - a crossroads, or 5-way or more...

with U.S. Highway 12

U.S. Route 12 in Minnesota

U.S. Route 12 is a highway in west-central and east-central Minnesota, which runs from the South Dakota state line at Ortonville near Big Stone Lake and continues east to the St. Croix River at the Wisconsin state line. U.S. 12 in Minnesota is in length...

and State Highway 22

Minnesota State Highway 22

Minnesota State Highway 22 is a highway in south-central and central Minnesota, which runs from Winnebago County Road R50 at the Iowa state line near Kiester and continues north to its northern terminus at its intersection with State Highway 23 in Richmond, west of St...

in Litchfield

Litchfield, Minnesota

As of the census of 2000, there were 6,562 people, 2,624 households, and 1,653 families residing in the city. The population density was 1,748.4 people per square mile . There were 2,741 housing units at an average density of 730.3 per square mile...

and continues northeast to its intersection with U.S. Highway 10

U.S. Route 10 in Minnesota

U.S. Route 10 is a major divided highway for almost all of its length in the U.S. state of Minnesota. The route runs through the central portion of the state, following closely the alignment of the former Northern Pacific Railway and connects the cities of Moorhead, Detroit Lakes, Wadena, Little...

and Sherburne County Road 6 in Clear Lake

Clear Lake, Minnesota

Clear Lake is a city in Sherburne County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 545 at the 2010 census.-Geography:According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of , of which, of it is land and 1.23% is water.U.S...

.

For part of its route (5 miles), Highway 24 runs concurrent

Concurrency (road)

A concurrency, overlap, or coincidence in a road network is an instance of one physical road bearing two or more different highway, motorway, or other route numbers...

with State Highway 15

Minnesota State Highway 15

Minnesota State Highway 15 is a highway in south-central and central Minnesota, which runs from Iowa Highway 15 at the Iowa state line and continues north to its northern terminus at its interchange with U.S. Highway 10 outside of Sartell and Sauk Rapids, north of St...

between Kingston Township and Kimball

Kimball, Minnesota

As of the census of 2000, there were 635 people, 262 households, and 165 families residing in the city. The population density was 459.0 people per square mile . There were 280 housing units at an average density of 202.4 per square mile...

.

Highway 24 also runs together with State Highway 55

Minnesota State Highway 55

Minnesota State Highway 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...

for 9 miles (14.5 km) between Kimball

Kimball, Minnesota

and Annandale

Annandale, Minnesota

As of the census of 2000, there were 2,684 people, 1,098 households, and 698 families residing in the city. The population density was 990.3 people per square mile . There were 1,163 housing units at an average density of 429.1 per square mile...

.

The route is 48 miles (77.2 km) in length. The section between Interstate 94

Interstate 94

Interstate 94 is the northernmost east–west Interstate Highway, connecting the Great Lakes and Intermountain regions of the United States. I-94's western terminus is in Billings, Montana at a junction with Interstate 90; its eastern terminus is the U.S...

and U.S. Route 10

U.S. Route 10

U.S. Route 10 is an east–west United States highway formed in 1926. Though it never became the cross-country highway suggested by the "0" as the last digit of its route number, U.S...

is part of the National Highway System

National Highway System (United States)

The National Highway System is a network of strategic highways within the United States, including the Interstate Highway System and other roads serving major airports, ports, rail or truck terminals, railway stations, pipeline terminals and other strategic transport facilities.Individual states...

Route description

State Highway 24 serves as a northeast–southwest route in central Minnesota between Litchfield

Litchfield, Minnesota

, Kimball

Kimball, Minnesota

, Annandale

Annandale, Minnesota

, Clearwater

Clearwater, Minnesota

As of the census of 2000, there were 858 people, 327 households, and 223 families residing in the city. The population density was 740.9 people per square mile . There were 355 housing units at an average density of 306.5 per square mile...

, and Clear Lake

Clear Lake, Minnesota

.

The route crosses the Highway 24 Bridge

Highway 24 Bridge

The Highway 24 Bridge is a steel girder bridge that spans the Mississippi River between Clearwater, Minnesota and Clear Lake, Minnesota. It was designed and built in 1958 by the Minnesota Department of Transportation. The bridge is longer than any other bridge upstream of the Richard P. Braun...

at the Mississippi River

Mississippi River

The Mississippi River is the largest river system in North America. Flowing entirely in the United States, this river rises in western Minnesota and meanders slowly southwards for to the Mississippi River Delta at the Gulf of Mexico. With its many tributaries, the Mississippi's watershed drains...

between Clearwater

Clearwater, Minnesota

and Clear Lake

Clear Lake, Minnesota

.

The section of Highway 24 between Interstate 94

Interstate 94 in Minnesota

In the U.S. state of Minnesota, Interstate 94 runs east–west through the central portion of the state. The route connects the cities of Moorhead, Fergus Falls, Alexandria, St...

and U.S. Highway 10

U.S. Route 10 in Minnesota

experiences high volumes of traffic due to its usage as a connection between the two highways. This connection primarily serves Twin Cities traffic heading to and from communities in central Minnesota

Central Minnesota

Central Minnesota is the name of the region consisting of the central portion of the state of Minnesota. Although no specific boundaries of the region exist, most definitions of what makes up the region would generally consist of the vast swath of land north of Interstate 94, east of U.S. Highway...

and the Brainerd Lakes Area

Brainerd, Minnesota

Brainerd is a city in Crow Wing County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 13,590 at the 2010 census. It is the county seat of Crow Wing County and one of the largest cities in Central Minnesota...

via U.S. 10, especially on summer weekends. As a result of the rising traffic volumes experienced on this stretch of Highway 24, a new freeway has been proposed to connect I-94 and U.S. 10 in the vicinity, and is scheduled for construction after 2015.

History

Highway 24 was authorized in 1920 from Litchfield

Litchfield, Minnesota

to St. Cloud

St. Cloud, Minnesota

St. Cloud is a city in the U.S. state of Minnesota and the largest population center in the state's central region. The population was 65,842 at the 2010 census. It is the county seat of Stearns County...

.

In 1934, State Highway 15

Minnesota State Highway 15

was extended north to St. Cloud, replacing most of Highway 24. From 1934 to 1963, it ran only between Litchfield and Highway 15 in Kingston Township, south of Kimball

Kimball, Minnesota

.

The section of present day Highway 24 between Annandale

Annandale, Minnesota

(at Highway 55

Minnesota State Highway 55

) and Clear Lake

Clear Lake, Minnesota

(at Highway 10

U.S. Route 10 in Minnesota

) was added circa

Circa

Circa , usually abbreviated c. or ca. , means "approximately" in the English language, usually referring to a date...

1950 and originally designated State Highway 240 until 1963. Highway 240 was decommissioned

Decommissioned highway

A decommissioned highway is a highway that has been removed from service, shut down or has had its authorization as a federal or state highway removed. Decommissioning can include the complete or partial demolition or abandonment of an old highway structure because the old roadway has lost its...

and became part of Highway 24.

All of Highway 24 was still gravel before 1941. The route was completely paved by 1953.

Major intersections

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