Minnesota State Highway 39
Encyclopedia
Minnesota State Highway 39 is a short highway
in northeast Minnesota
, which runs from its intersection
with State Highway 23
(Commonwealth Avenue) in Duluth
and continues east to its eastern terminus at the Wisconsin
state line (at the Oliver Bridge), where it becomes Wisconsin Highway 105 upon entering the village of Oliver, Wisconsin
.
The east end of Highway 39 crosses the Saint Louis River
to Wisconsin, over the double-deck Oliver Bridge
with a railroad track on the upper deck.
Highway 39 is also known as McCuen Street in the Gary-New Duluth neighborhood of Duluth.
and the village of Oliver, Wisconsin
.
Highway 39, together with Wisconsin Highway 105, are part of a 6 miles (9.7 km) east–west connector between the city of Superior, WI
, Oliver
, and the Gary-New Duluth
neighborhood of Duluth
.
The route is legally defined as Legislative Route 213 in the Minnesota Statutes. It is not marked with this number.
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
.
The road deck on the Highway 39 / Highway 105 Oliver Bridge
was originally a wooden deck. Modernization came in the year 2000 when both states' DOTs (WisDOT
and Mn/DOT
) cooperated with the Duluth, Missabe and Iron Range Railway
to jointly fund a reconstruction of the roadway surface, which now features a stronger steel and reinforced concrete deck.
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 northeast 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 State Highway 23
Minnesota State Highway 23
Minnesota State Highway 23 is a state highway that stretches from southwest to northeast Minnesota. At in length, it is the second longest state route in Minnesota, after MN 1....
(Commonwealth Avenue) in Duluth
Duluth, Minnesota
Duluth is a port city in the U.S. state of Minnesota and is the county seat of Saint Louis County. The fourth largest city in Minnesota, Duluth had a total population of 86,265 in the 2010 census. Duluth is also the second largest city that is located on Lake Superior after Thunder Bay, Ontario,...
and continues east to its eastern terminus at the Wisconsin
Wisconsin
Wisconsin is a U.S. state located in the north-central United States and is part of the Midwest. It is bordered by Minnesota to the west, Iowa to the southwest, Illinois to the south, Lake Michigan to the east, Michigan to the northeast, and Lake Superior to the north. Wisconsin's capital is...
state line (at the Oliver Bridge), where it becomes Wisconsin Highway 105 upon entering the village of Oliver, Wisconsin
Oliver, Wisconsin
Oliver is a village in Douglas County, Wisconsin, USA. The population was 358 at the 2000 census.-Transportation:Wisconsin Highway 105 serves as a main arterial route in the community...
.
The east end of Highway 39 crosses the Saint Louis River
Saint Louis River
The St. Louis River is a river in the U.S. states of Minnesota and Wisconsin that flows into Lake Superior. The largest U.S. river to flow into the lake, it is 179 miles in length and starts near Hoyt Lakes, Minnesota. The river's watershed is in area...
to Wisconsin, over the double-deck Oliver Bridge
Oliver Bridge
The Oliver Bridge was constructed across the St. Louis River in 1916 by the Interstate Transfer Railway Company, a Wisconsin corporation, under special federal authorization from the 60th United States Congress . It connects Gary - New Duluth, part of the City of Duluth, Minnesota with Oliver,...
with a railroad track on the upper deck.
Highway 39 is also known as McCuen Street in the Gary-New Duluth neighborhood of Duluth.
Route description
State Highway 39 serves as a short route between DuluthDuluth, Minnesota
Duluth is a port city in the U.S. state of Minnesota and is the county seat of Saint Louis County. The fourth largest city in Minnesota, Duluth had a total population of 86,265 in the 2010 census. Duluth is also the second largest city that is located on Lake Superior after Thunder Bay, Ontario,...
and the village of Oliver, Wisconsin
Oliver, Wisconsin
Oliver is a village in Douglas County, Wisconsin, USA. The population was 358 at the 2000 census.-Transportation:Wisconsin Highway 105 serves as a main arterial route in the community...
.
Highway 39, together with Wisconsin Highway 105, are part of a 6 miles (9.7 km) east–west connector between the city of Superior, WI
Superior, Wisconsin
Superior is a city in and the county seat of Douglas County, Wisconsin, United States. The population was 26,960 at the 2010 census. Located at the junction of U.S. Highways 2 and 53, it is north of and adjacent to both the Village of Superior and the Town of Superior.Superior is at the western...
, Oliver
Oliver, Wisconsin
Oliver is a village in Douglas County, Wisconsin, USA. The population was 358 at the 2000 census.-Transportation:Wisconsin Highway 105 serves as a main arterial route in the community...
, and the Gary-New Duluth
Gary - New Duluth
Gary – New Duluth is a neighborhood in Duluth, Minnesota, United States. Although called Gary–New Duluth by most people in the area, and even identified by local traffic signs as being so named, they are two separate neighborhood communities....
neighborhood of Duluth
Duluth, Minnesota
Duluth is a port city in the U.S. state of Minnesota and is the county seat of Saint Louis County. The fourth largest city in Minnesota, Duluth had a total population of 86,265 in the 2010 census. Duluth is also the second largest city that is located on Lake Superior after Thunder Bay, Ontario,...
.
The route is legally defined as Legislative Route 213 in the Minnesota Statutes. It is not marked with this number.
History
Highway 39 was authorized on April 12, 1943.From 1958 to 1973, Highway 39 had continued farther west, extending over present-day State Highway 210
Minnesota State Highway 210
Minnesota State Highway 210 is a highway in west-central, central, and northeast Minnesota, which runs from North Dakota Highway 210 at the North Dakota state line , and continues east to its eastern terminus at its intersection with State Highway 23 in Duluth near the Saint Louis River.The route...
through Jay Cooke State Park
Jay Cooke State Park
Jay Cooke State Park is a Minnesota state park located about ten miles southwest of Duluth, just outside the small town of Thomson. Jay Cooke is situated on the St...
to then-U.S. Highway 61 (now State Highway 45
Minnesota State Highway 45
Minnesota State Highway 45 is a short highway in northeast Minnesota, which runs from its intersection with State Highway 210 and Carlton County Road 1 in the city of Carlton and continues north to its northern terminus at its interchange with Interstate 35 and Carlton County Highway 45 in the...
) at Carlton
Carlton, Minnesota
Carlton is a city in Carlton County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 862 at the 2010 census. It is the county seat of Carlton County.Minnesota State Highways 45 and 210; and County Roads 1 and 3 are four of the main routes in the community....
.
The road deck on the Highway 39 / Highway 105 Oliver Bridge
Oliver Bridge
The Oliver Bridge was constructed across the St. Louis River in 1916 by the Interstate Transfer Railway Company, a Wisconsin corporation, under special federal authorization from the 60th United States Congress . It connects Gary - New Duluth, part of the City of Duluth, Minnesota with Oliver,...
was originally a wooden deck. Modernization came in the year 2000 when both states' DOTs (WisDOT
Wisconsin Department of Transportation
The Wisconsin Department of Transportation, abbreviated as WisDOT, is a governmental agency of the U.S. state of Wisconsin responsible for planning, building and maintaining the state's highways...
and Mn/DOT
Minnesota Department of Transportation
The Minnesota Department of Transportation oversees transportation by land, water, and air in the U.S. state of Minnesota. The cabinet-level agency is responsible for maintaining the state's trunk highway system The Minnesota Department of Transportation (Mn/DOT, pronounced "min-dot") oversees...
) cooperated with the Duluth, Missabe and Iron Range Railway
Duluth, Missabe and Iron Range Railway
The Duluth, Missabe and Iron Range Railway is a railroad operating in northern Minnesota and Wisconsin that hauls iron ore and later taconite to the Great Lakes ports of Duluth and Two Harbors, Minnesota...
to jointly fund a reconstruction of the roadway surface, which now features a stronger steel and reinforced concrete deck.