Minnesota State Highway 41
Encyclopedia
Minnesota State Highway 41 is a highway
in Minnesota
, which runs from its intersection
with U.S. Highway 169
in Jackson Township near Shakopee
and continues north to its northern terminus at its intersection with State Highway 7
in Shorewood
.
and Chanhassen
.
The route crosses the Minnesota River
between Jackson Township and Chaska.
41 is also known as Chestnut Street in Chaska and Hazeltine Boulevard in Chanhassen.
Highway 41 has an intersection
with Chaska Boulevard (Old Highway 212) in downtown Chaska.
41 has an interchange
with the U.S. 212
freeway in Chaska.
The Minnesota Landscape Arboretum
is located immediately west of the junction
of Highway 41 and Highway 5
in Chanhassen / Chaska. The Arboretum entrance is located on Highway 5.
at Chaska and State Highway 7
at Shorewood.
The section of Highway 41 between U.S. 169
at Jackson Township and U.S. 212
at Chaska was authorized in 1950.
The original section of Highway 41 between U.S. 212 and Highway 7 was paved by 1940.
The original Minnesota River bridge between Jackson Township and Chaska opened in 1960. A new four-lane bridge was completed in 2007.
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 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 169
U.S. Route 169 in Minnesota
U.S. Route 169 is a major north–south highway in the U.S. state of Minnesota, connecting the Minnesota River valley with the Twin Cities and the Iron Range. Much of the route is built to expressway or freeway standards.-Route description:U.S...
in Jackson Township near Shakopee
Shakopee, Minnesota
Shakopee is a city southwest of downtown Minneapolis in the U.S. state of Minnesota and is the county seat of Scott County. Located on the south bank bend of the Minnesota River, Shakopee and nearby suburbs comprise the southwest portion of Minneapolis-Saint Paul, the thirteenth largest...
and continues north to its northern terminus at its intersection with State Highway 7
Minnesota State Highway 7
Minnesota State Highway 7 is a highway in Minnesota, which runs from its intersection with State Highway 28 and Big Stone County Road 1 near Beardsley and continues east to its eastern terminus at its interchange with State Highway 100 and Hennepin County Road 25 in St. Louis Park.For part of its...
in Shorewood
Shorewood, Minnesota
Shorewood is a settlement on Lake Minnetonka in Hennepin County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 7,307 at the 2010 census. The city was incorporated in 1956. Its area was originally part of the larger Excelsior Township as were the nearby cities of Excelsior, Tonka Bay and Deephaven...
.
Route description
Highway 41 is 9 miles (14.5 km) in length and serves as a north–south arterial route between the communities of ChaskaChaska, Minnesota
As of 2005, there were 22,467 people and 8,194 households residing in the city. The population density was 1,640 people per square mile . There were 6,235 housing units at an average density of 454.1 per square mile...
and Chanhassen
Chanhassen, Minnesota
Chanhassen is a city in Carver and Hennepin counties in the U.S. state of Minnesota. It is southwest of Minneapolis. The population was 22,952 at the 2010 census....
.
The route crosses the Minnesota River
Minnesota River
The Minnesota River is a tributary of the Mississippi River, approximately 332 miles long, in the U.S. state of Minnesota. It drains a watershed of nearly , in Minnesota and about in South Dakota and Iowa....
between Jackson Township and Chaska.
41 is also known as Chestnut Street in Chaska and Hazeltine Boulevard in Chanhassen.
Highway 41 has an 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 Chaska Boulevard (Old Highway 212) in downtown Chaska.
41 has an interchange
Interchange (road)
In the field of road transport, an interchange is a road junction that typically uses grade separation, and one or more ramps, to permit traffic on at least one highway to pass through the junction without directly crossing any other traffic stream. It differs from a standard intersection, at which...
with the U.S. 212
U.S. Route 212 in Minnesota
Within the U.S. state of Minnesota, U.S. Highway 212 travels from the South Dakota state line in the west, crossing the southwestern part of the state, to the Minneapolis – Saint Paul metropolitan area in the east, ending at its interchange with U.S. 169 and State Highway 62 in the Minneapolis...
freeway in Chaska.
The Minnesota Landscape Arboretum
Minnesota Landscape Arboretum
The Minnesota Landscape Arboretum is a horticultural garden and arboretum located about west of Chanhassen, Minnesota at 3675 Arboretum Drive, Chaska, Minnesota...
is located immediately west of the junction
Junction (traffic)
A junction, when discussed in the context of transport, is a location where traffic can change between different routes, directions, or sometimes modes, of travel.-Historical significance:...
of Highway 41 and Highway 5
Minnesota State Highway 5
Minnesota State Highway 5 is a highway in Minnesota, which runs from its intersection with State Highways 19 and 22 in Gaylord and continues east and northeast to its eastern terminus at its interchange with State Highway 36 and Washington County Road 5 in Stillwater...
in Chanhassen / Chaska. The Arboretum entrance is located on Highway 5.
History
Highway 41 was posted in 1934 between U.S. 212U.S. Route 212 in Minnesota
Within the U.S. state of Minnesota, U.S. Highway 212 travels from the South Dakota state line in the west, crossing the southwestern part of the state, to the Minneapolis – Saint Paul metropolitan area in the east, ending at its interchange with U.S. 169 and State Highway 62 in the Minneapolis...
at Chaska and State Highway 7
Minnesota State Highway 7
Minnesota State Highway 7 is a highway in Minnesota, which runs from its intersection with State Highway 28 and Big Stone County Road 1 near Beardsley and continues east to its eastern terminus at its interchange with State Highway 100 and Hennepin County Road 25 in St. Louis Park.For part of its...
at Shorewood.
The section of Highway 41 between U.S. 169
U.S. Route 169 in Minnesota
U.S. Route 169 is a major north–south highway in the U.S. state of Minnesota, connecting the Minnesota River valley with the Twin Cities and the Iron Range. Much of the route is built to expressway or freeway standards.-Route description:U.S...
at Jackson Township and U.S. 212
U.S. Route 212 in Minnesota
Within the U.S. state of Minnesota, U.S. Highway 212 travels from the South Dakota state line in the west, crossing the southwestern part of the state, to the Minneapolis – Saint Paul metropolitan area in the east, ending at its interchange with U.S. 169 and State Highway 62 in the Minneapolis...
at Chaska was authorized in 1950.
The original section of Highway 41 between U.S. 212 and Highway 7 was paved by 1940.
The original Minnesota River bridge between Jackson Township and Chaska opened in 1960. A new four-lane bridge was completed in 2007.