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Lilac Park (Old St Louis Park Roadside Park) - September 13, 2015
General History and Site Information
- Site Information and Links
- Minnesota Highway History Primer: 1917-1934
- Trunk Highways of Dakota County - A History - A short history of the route network in Dakota County.
Listing by County
Carlton County
- Old Highway 61 - Wyoming to the St. Louis County Line
- Old Hwy 61 at the Carlton/St. Louis County Line
- Service Drive at Maki Road, Thompson Township
- Old 61 Between Scanlon and Carlton
- Market Street, Mahtowa
- Rail Crossing Between Barnum and Mahtowa
- Old Hwy 61 North of Barnum
- Moose Lake Service Drive
Chisago County
- Old Highway 61 - Wyoming to the St. Louis County Line
- North Service Drive at Rush City
- Alger Avenue, Rush City
- South Service Drive at Rush City
- Frontage Avenue, Stacy
Cook County
- Old Border Road (Old Hwy 61)
- Mineral Center Road
- Gitchi Gami Trail - Tofte Segment
- Private Driveway at Tofte
- Tofte Roadside Park
- Tofte Park Road (Co Rd 24)
- Birch Grove School Driveway
- Temperance River Bridge and Roadside Parking Area
- Old Service Drive at Schroeder
- Cross River Bridge
Dakota County
- Courthouse Boulevard Court, Inver Grove Heights
- 105th Street and Rich Valley Blvd, Inver Grove Heights
- Clayton Avenue, Coates
- County Road 81, Dakota County
- Fischer Ave and 280th St
- Rochester Boulevard (County Road 86)
- Service Drive at Fischer Ave, Dakota County
- Spiral Bridge and Approaches, Hastings
- Cannon and 25th Streets, Hastings
- Old Road at "Four Corners"
- Curve at the Junction with Highways 50 and 20
- Dodd Road, Dakota County
- Old Alignments of Highway 13 Near Cedar Avenue, Eagan
- Old Alignment of Highway 13 at Lilydale
- Old Alignments of State Highway 13 at Mendota
- Old Sibley Memorial Highway - Mendota Heights
- Williams Drive / Old County Road 34 Place, Burnsville
- Valley Lounge Parking Lot and Private Drive, Eagan
- Old Alignments of Highway 50 near Hampton
Freeborn County
- Old Road at Geneva
- Old 65 Between Albert Lea and Geneva
- Old Road at Clarks Grove
- Old Road Between Albert Lea and Clarks Grove
- Stevens Street, Albert Lea
- Old Route at Albert Lea (Broadway and William Street)
- Old Jefferson Highway - Frank Hall Drive and 4th Street in Albert Lea
- Old Jefferson Highway - River Road at Glenville
- Modern U.S. 65 - Iowa State Line to Albert Lea
- Markers at the Iowa State Line on U.S. 65
- Old Jefferson Highway - Iowa State Line to Albert Lea
Goodhue County
- Old Road and Bridges In the Cannon River Bottoms
- Cady Street, Red Wing
- Service Drive at Tyler Road, Red Wing
- Old West Main Street, Red Wing
- Plum and 7th Streets, Red Wing
- Minnesota State Training School Entrance Walls
- Old Rail Crossing at Red Wing
- 271st Street, Wacouta Township
- Old Road at Wildwood Lane
- Hillside Drive, Wacouta Township
- 296th street, Florence Township
- Fort Beauharnois Historical Marker
- Frontenac State Park Gates
- 375th Street Way, Florence Township
- Lake Pepin Rest Area (Frontenac R.P.A./Maiden Rock)
- Lake Pepin Viewing Area
- Old Gilbert Creek Bridge
- North Lakeshore Drive, Lake City
Hennepin County
- Old Concrete Off New Brighton Blvd in Minneapolis
- Lilac Park (Old St Louis Park Roadside Park)
- Hey, Where'd 55 Go?: The Last Trunk Highways in Minneapolis: Documenting what's left of Highways 55 and 65 in downtown Minneapolis while MNDOT is in the process of turning them back.
Houston County
Lake County
- Old Highway 61 Between Illgen City and Little Marais
- Old Alignment at Illgen City
- Old Baptism River Bridge and Highway
- Old Highway at Palisade Head
- Beaver River Bridges
- Algoma Way
- Wood Ridge Drive
- Pine Bay Loop
- Gitchi Gami Trail at Chapin's Curve
- Split Rock Lighthouse Overlook
- Old Alignment at the Split Rock River
- Gitchi Gami Trail at Gooseberry State Park
- Gooseberry Falls Concourse
- Old Road at the Encampment River
- Gitchi Gami Trail at Silver Creek Cliff
- Stewart River Bridge
Pine County
- Old Highway 61 - Wyoming to the St. Louis County Line
- Old Alignment South of Hinckley
- Old Alignment at Rock Creek
Pope County
Ramsey County
- Original Alignment Through White Bear Lake
- Hoffman Road
- Used Car Lot, Maplewood
- Maplewood Drive, At County Road C
- Maplewood Drive, At Highway 36
- Old Alignment at Phalen-Keller Regional Park
- Connections Between Arcade Street and Mounds Boulevard, St. Paul
- Hudson and Point Douglas Roads, St. Paul
- Plum Street and Mounds Boulevard, St. Paul
- Burns Avenue Overlook
- Point Douglas Road, St. Paul (North of Battle Creek)
- Point Douglas Road, St. Paul (at Lower Afton Road)
- Point Douglas Road Retaining Wall
- Point Douglas Road, St. Paul (at Carver Avenue)
- Point Douglas Road, St. Paul (South)
Rice County
- Old Highway 1 and Bridge 5742, Dundas : Photos and a history of short stretch of old Highway 1 in and south of the city of Dundas, just south of Northfield in Rice County, Minnesota.
St Louis County
- Buchanan Historic Marker
- French River Bridge
- Talmadge River Bridge
- North Shore Scenic Drive
- Lester River Bridge
- Westgate Boulevard, Duluth
- Old Thompson Hill Overlook
- Old Hwy 61 and Thompson Hill Road
Stearns County
- Old St Augusta Creek Bridge
- Paynesville's Trunk Highways: A history of the trunk highways through the central Minnesota town of Paynesville. Includes diagrams and photos.
Wabasha County
- Old Road Between Wabasha and Lake City
- Lake City Concourse
- Reads Landing Overlook
- Old Two-Lane Alignment, Wabasha/Kellogg Area
- Old Alignment at Weaver
- Old Alignment at Minneiska
Washington County
- 1st Street, Forest Lake
- Hastings Avenue, Newport
- Point Douglas Road, Cottage Grove (at 80th St)
- Point Douglas Road, Cottage Grove (Innovation Rd to Kimbro Ave)
- Manning Avenue, Cottage Grove
Winona County
- Farm Entrance Road, Rolling Stone Township
- Mill Street, Minnesota City
- Bridge Street, Minnesota City
- Old 2-Lane Alignment in the Winona Area
- Original Alignment Through Winona
- Sugar Loaf Road, Winona
- Otter Drive, Homer Township
- Buck Hollow Road, Homer Township
- Pla-Mor Lane, Homer Township
- Highway Drive and Little Cedar Road, Homer Township
- Old Alignment Through Dakota and Dresbach
- Bike Trail at Dresbach
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