Minnesota State Highway 92
Encyclopedia
Minnesota State Highway 92 is a highway
in northwest Minnesota
, which runs from its intersection
with State Highway 32
in Lake Pleasant Township near Red Lake Falls
and continues east and then south to its eastern terminus at its intersection with State Highway 200
at Zerkel
, south of the city of Bagley
.
Highway 92 is 72 miles (115.9 km) in length.
, Brooks
, Clearbrook
, Bagley
, and Zerkel
.
The highway is officially marked as an east–west route by its highway shields from beginning to end.
The section of Highway 92 at Zerkel
passes through the White Earth State Forest.
The route is legally defined as Constitutional Route 65 and Legislative Route 169 in the Minnesota Statutes. It is not marked with these numbers.
at Bagley
and State Highway 32
was previously marked 65.
From 1934 to 1950, Highway 92 extended on the southeast end to U.S. 71
at Lake Itasca
. From 1950 to 1963, Highway 92 extended even further east to Highway 371
at Walker
, over what was originally State Highway 85. This Highway 92 extension later became State Highway 31 and is now part of present day State Highway 200.
The route was paved northwest of U.S. 2
by 1940. The remaining part of the route was paved by 1953.
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 northwest 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 32
Minnesota State Highway 32
Minnesota State Highway 32 is a highway in west-central and northwest Minnesota, which runs from its intersection with State Highway 34 in Tansem Township near Barnesville and continues north to its northern terminus at its intersection with State Highway 11 in Greenbush at Roseau County.Highway 32...
in Lake Pleasant Township near Red Lake Falls
Red Lake Falls, Minnesota
As of the census of 2000, there were 1,590 people, 608 households, and 380 families residing in the city. The population density was 749.7 people per square mile . There were 652 housing units at an average density of 307.4 per square mile...
and continues east and then south to its eastern terminus at its intersection with State Highway 200
Minnesota State Highway 200
Minnesota State Highway 200 is a highway in northwest and northeast Minnesota,which runs from North Dakota Highway 200 at the North Dakota state line near Halstad, and continues east to its eastern terminus at its intersection with U.S...
at Zerkel
Zerkel, Minnesota
Zerkel is a small unincorporated community in Rice Township, Clearwater County, Minnesota, United States. It lies south of the city of Bagley and west of Itasca State Park and Lake Itasca....
, south of the city of Bagley
Bagley, Minnesota
As of the census of 2000, there were 1,235 people, 993 households, and 795 families residing in the city. The population density was 674.1 people per square mile . There were 603 housing units at an average density of 329.1 per square mile...
.
Highway 92 is 72 miles (115.9 km) in length.
Route description
Highway 92 serves as an east–west and north–south route in northwest Minnesota between Red Lake FallsRed Lake Falls, Minnesota
As of the census of 2000, there were 1,590 people, 608 households, and 380 families residing in the city. The population density was 749.7 people per square mile . There were 652 housing units at an average density of 307.4 per square mile...
, Brooks
Brooks, Minnesota
Brooks is a city in Red Lake County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 141 at the 2010 census.-Geography:According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of , all of it land.U.S...
, Clearbrook
Clearbrook, Minnesota
Clearbrook is a city in Clearwater County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 518 at the 2010 census.-Geography:According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of , all of it land.-Demographics:...
, Bagley
Bagley, Minnesota
As of the census of 2000, there were 1,235 people, 993 households, and 795 families residing in the city. The population density was 674.1 people per square mile . There were 603 housing units at an average density of 329.1 per square mile...
, and Zerkel
Zerkel, Minnesota
Zerkel is a small unincorporated community in Rice Township, Clearwater County, Minnesota, United States. It lies south of the city of Bagley and west of Itasca State Park and Lake Itasca....
.
The highway is officially marked as an east–west route by its highway shields from beginning to end.
The section of Highway 92 at Zerkel
Zerkel, Minnesota
Zerkel is a small unincorporated community in Rice Township, Clearwater County, Minnesota, United States. It lies south of the city of Bagley and west of Itasca State Park and Lake Itasca....
passes through the White Earth State Forest.
The route is legally defined as Constitutional Route 65 and Legislative Route 169 in the Minnesota Statutes. It is not marked with these numbers.
History
Highway 92 was marked in 1934. The section between U.S. Highway 2U.S. Route 2 in Minnesota
U.S. Highway 2 is a highway in northwest and northeast Minnesota, which runs from the Red River at East Grand Forks and continues east to Duluth, where the route crosses the Richard I. Bong Memorial Bridge over the Saint Louis Bay. The route connects the cities of East Grand Forks, Bemidji, Grand...
at Bagley
Bagley, Minnesota
As of the census of 2000, there were 1,235 people, 993 households, and 795 families residing in the city. The population density was 674.1 people per square mile . There were 603 housing units at an average density of 329.1 per square mile...
and State Highway 32
Minnesota State Highway 32
Minnesota State Highway 32 is a highway in west-central and northwest Minnesota, which runs from its intersection with State Highway 34 in Tansem Township near Barnesville and continues north to its northern terminus at its intersection with State Highway 11 in Greenbush at Roseau County.Highway 32...
was previously marked 65.
From 1934 to 1950, Highway 92 extended on the southeast end to U.S. 71
U.S. Route 71
U.S. Route 71 is a north–south United States highway. This original 1926 route has remained largely unchanged by encroaching Interstate highways. Currently, the highway's northern terminus is in International Falls, Minnesota at the Canadian border, at the southern end of the Fort...
at Lake Itasca
Lake Itasca
Lake Itasca is a small glacial lake, approximately in area, in the Headwaters area of north central Minnesota. The lake is located in southeastern Clearwater County within Itasca State Park and it has an average depth of 20–35 feet , and is 1,475 ft above sea level.The Ojibwe name for...
. From 1950 to 1963, Highway 92 extended even further east to Highway 371
Minnesota State Highway 371
Minnesota 371 was originally designated as US 371 from 1931 to 1973. During 1973, US 371 was re-designated Minnesota 371. The former US 371 designation was concurrent with US 2 from 1931 to 1973 between Cass Lake and Bemidji with a terminus at US 71.Subsequently,...
at Walker
Walker, Minnesota
As of the census of 2000, there were 1,069 people, 449 households, and 258 families residing in the city. The population density was 734.3 people per square mile . There were 517 housing units at an average density of 355.1 per square mile...
, over what was originally State Highway 85. This Highway 92 extension later became State Highway 31 and is now part of present day State Highway 200.
The route was paved northwest of U.S. 2
U.S. Route 2 in Minnesota
U.S. Highway 2 is a highway in northwest and northeast Minnesota, which runs from the Red River at East Grand Forks and continues east to Duluth, where the route crosses the Richard I. Bong Memorial Bridge over the Saint Louis Bay. The route connects the cities of East Grand Forks, Bemidji, Grand...
by 1940. The remaining part of the route was paved by 1953.