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EspañolMINNESOTA STATE HIGHWAY 23
'Minnesota State Highway 23' is a highway that stretches from southwestern to northeastern Minnesota. At 340 miles in length, it is the second longest state route in Minnesota, after Minnesota Highway 1.
This route, signed north-south, runs roughly diagonally across Minnesota from southwest to northeast. It indirectly connects Duluth to Sioux Falls, South Dakota, and passes through St. Cloud, Willmar, and Marshall.
Minnesota Highway 23 runs north from Interstate Highway 90, 13 miles east of Sioux Falls, South Dakota, to Interstate Highway 35 in Duluth.
| Contents |
| Route |
| Parks and Monuments |
| Evergreen Memorial Scenic Drive |
| A Minnesota Highway in Wisconsin |
| History |
| References |
Route
Minnesota Highway 23 directly serves Pipestone, Marshall, Granite Falls, Willmar, Paynesville, St. Cloud, Hinckley, Sandstone, and Duluth.
Portions of Highway 23 have been upgraded to a four-lane expressway in Willmar, New London, Spicer, Cold Spring, and Waite Park (Saint Cloud).
Minnesota Highway 23 passes through the counties of:
Highway 23 crosses the Minnesota River at Granite Falls, and the Mississippi River over the DeSoto Bridge at St. Cloud.
Running over surface streets in certain towns, Highway 23 is also known as:
★ 'Division Street' in St. Cloud.
★ 'Grand Avenue' in Duluth.
The section of Grand Avenue that is marked Highway 23 is from 59th Avenue West and I-35 (in West Duluth) to Idaho Street (in the Morgan Park neighborhood).
★ 'Commonwealth Avenue' in the Gary-New Duluth neighborhood of the city of Duluth.
★ 'Evergreen Memorial Highway' in the Fond du Lac neighborhood of the city of Duluth.
Parks and Monuments
The highway serves:
★ Split Rock Creek State Park in Pipestone County.
★ Camden State Park in Lyon County on the banks of the Redwood River.
★ Banning State Park in Pine County on the banks of the Kettle River.
★ The Pipestone National Monument.
Evergreen Memorial Scenic Drive
50 miles of Highway 23 that travels through Pine, Carlton, and St. Louis counties is officially designated the ''Veterans Evergreen Memorial Scenic Drive''. This portion is between I-35 near Askov and the Gary-New Duluth neighborhood of Duluth, near Highway 39. The scenic roadway offers views of Banning State Park, the Saint Louis River valley, and nearby Jay Cooke State Park.
A Minnesota Highway in Wisconsin
Minnesota Highway 23 has the rare distinction of being a state highway that passes through another state. At 133rd Avenue West, the southern edge of Duluth, Highway 23 crosses the Saint Louis River into Wisconsin for half a mile before re-entering Minnesota. On some maps, this section is designated "WISC-23", despite there being another Highway 23 in southern Wisconsin. There is no signage, however, along the highway that indicates the brief route across state lines. Nearby is the junction of Highway 23 with Minnesota Highway 210 and Jay Cooke State Park.
History
Highway 23 was authorized between Hinckley and Marshall in 1920. The remainder of Highway 23 was authorized in 1933.
Various sections of Highway 23 were paved from the 1930s through the 1950s. The entire route of Highway 23 was paved by 1961.
The section of present day Highway 23 from its southern terminus to Marshall was originally designated ''Minnesota Highway 39'' until 1940.
The section of present day Highway 23 from Marshall to Willmar was originally designated ''Minnesota Highway 17'' until 1940.
The ''Highway 23'' designation originally extended west from New London to Benson along present day Minnesota Highway 9 (which was also ''Minnesota Highway 17'' from around 1940 to the 1960s.)
Highway 23 originally ran through Sandstone proper (to just west of Askov) along the route that later became Minnesota Highway 123. This was redesignated around 1946.
After completion of I-35, the state maintained Highway 23 through Hinckley and Sandstone. Highway 23 is now duplexed with I-35 today from Hinckley to Sandstone.
From 1934 to 1963, the northern terminus for Highway 23 was its junction with old U.S. Highway 61 and U.S. Highway 2 in West Duluth.
From 1963 to 1997, Highway 23 continued farther into Duluth proper as a business route via the following local arteries: (Michigan Street/West 1st Street/East 2nd Street/East 3rd Street/East Superior Street.) The former northern terminus for Highway 23 during this time period was at Minnesota Highway 61 and 60th Avenue East in Duluth.
In 1997, the official northern terminus of Highway 23 changed to its junction with I-35 at Grand Avenue in Duluth.
The Highway 23 Bypass of Willmar opened around 1987. The second part of this bypass opened in 2002.
The Highway 23 Expressway from Spicer to New London, and the expressway from Richmond to Waite Park (St. Cloud), were both completed by 2005.
References
1. Details of Routes 1-25 Riner, Steve
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