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Minnesota State Highway 34

October 17, 2023

Minnesota State Highway 34 (MN 34) is a 103.163-mile-long (166.025 km) highway in west-central and north-central Minnesota, which runs from its intersection with State Highway 9 (near Interstate 94/US Highway 52) in Barnesville and continues east to its eastern terminus at its intersection with State Highways 200 and 371 in Walker.

Trunk Highway 34

MN 34 highlighted in red
Route information
Maintained by MnDOT
Length103.163 mi[2] (166.025 km)
Existed1920[1]–present
Major junctions
West end MN 9 / CR 2 at Barnesville
Major intersections I-94 / US 52 at Barnesville
MN 32 near Barnesville
US 10 / US 59 at Detroit Lakes
US 71 at Park Rapids
MN 64 at Akeley
East end MN 200 / MN 371 at Walker
Location
CountryUnited States
StateMinnesota
CountiesClay, Otter Tail, Becker, Hubbard, Cass
Highway system
  • Minnesota Trunk Highway System
← MN 33→ I-35

The route is concurrent with U.S. Highway 59 for 16.6 miles (26.7 km) in Otter Tail and Becker counties near Detroit Lakes.

Route description Edit

State Highway 34 serves as an east–west route between Barnesville, Detroit Lakes, Park Rapids, and Walker in west-central and north-central Minnesota.

Highway 34 passes through the Smoky Hills State Forest in Becker County between Detroit Lakes and Park Rapids.

The route passes through the Chippewa National Forest in Cass County between Akeley and Walker. The western terminus for Highway 34 is its intersection with State Highway 9 in Barnesville, one mile from Interstate 94/US Highway 52.

History Edit

State Highway 34 was established November 2, 1920.[1] At this time, it ran from State Highway 2 (present-day U.S. 10) in Detroit Lakes to State Highway 8 (present-day U.S. 2) in Cohasset, west of Grand Rapids.

By 1923, the road was graveled from Park Rapids to Walker and on a short section west of Cohasset; the remainder was unimproved.[3] The entirety of the highway was graveled by 1930.[4]

The roadway was paved through most of Hubbard County in 1932.[5][6]

In 1933, the route was extended west, from Detroit Lakes to U.S. Route 52 and Minnesota State Highway 82 in Barnesville; it was rerouted on its east end, continuing eastward from Remer to U.S. 2 between Swan River and Floodwood. State Highway 6 replaced it north of Remer. The only paved portion of the highway extensions was the concurrency with then-State Highway 73 (now U.S. 59) from Dunvilla to Detroit Lakes.[7]

It was paved from Osage to the Becker-Hubbard county line in 1938 and from Osage to Ponsford in 1940.[8] Paving was also done in 1938 west of Remer, and the remaining portion westward to Highway 87 in 1947.[9]

In 1941, the highway was realigned through Becker County. It now took a more direct route to Osage through Snellman, instead of traveling northward along the shore of Shell Lake, east through Ponsford, and southeast to Osage; the portion of this former routing from Ponsford eastward became State Highway 225 in 1949. The segment between the new alignment and Detroit Lakes was paved that year, and the realigned section was paved in 1946.[8] The remaining portion from Highway 371 to Remer was paved in 1947,[10][9] and the paving from Remer to Hill City was completed in 1950.[11][12] The section of roadway between Barnesville and Dunvilla was paved in stages in the early 1950s: several miles east of Barnesville in 1951, from the Clay-Otter Tail county line to U.S. 59 in 1952, and the remainder in 1954.[13][14]

From Hill City to the Mississippi River near Jacobson was paved in 1957[15] and the remaining segment from Jacobson to U.S. 2 the following year;[16] this completed the paving of the highway.[17]

In 1969, the portion of Highway 34 from U.S. 371 near Walker to U.S. 2 was renumbered as part of the newly-marked State Highway 200.[18][19]

In 2008, Highway 34 was expanded to a five-lane route through Park Rapids on its surface street alignment.

Major intersections Edit

CountyLocationmi[2][20]kmDestinationsNotes
ClayBarnesville0.0000.000  MN 9 – Moorhead, Breckenridge
Humboldt Township1.099–
1.285		1.769–
2.068		   I-94 / US 52 – Fergus Falls, MoorheadInterchange; I-94 Exit 24
Tansem Township8.77014.114 
  MN 32 north – Rollag		Southern terminus of MN 32
Otter TailDunn Township18.86230.355 
  US 59 south – Pelican Rapids, Fergus Falls		Southern end of US 59 concurrency
BeckerDetroit Lakes35.23056.697  US 10 – Wadena, Moorhead
35.51557.156 
  US 59 north – Mahnomen		Northern end of US 59 concurrency
Osage Township65.011104.625 
  CSAH 26 west – Ponsford		Former MN 225
HubbardPark Rapids74.963120.641  US 71 – Menahga, Wadena, Bemidji
Henrietta Township80.172129.024 
  MN 226 north – Dorset		Southern terminus of MN 226
Akeley92.891149.494 
  MN 64 south – Motley		Western end of MN 64 concurrency
93.494150.464 
  MN 64 north – Bemidji		Eastern end of MN 64 concurrency
CassWalker103.170166.036   MN 200 / MN 371 – Remer, Brainerd, Cass Lake
1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi

References Edit

  1. ^ a b Minnesota State Legislature (2010). "§ 161.114, Constitutional Trunk Highways". Minnesota Statutes. Minnesota Office of the Revisor of Statutes. Retrieved October 28, 2018.
  2. ^ a b (PDF). Minnesota Department of Transportation. August 23, 2010. Archived from the original (PDF) on December 4, 2008. Retrieved October 18, 2010.
  3. ^ Map of Trunk Highway System, State of Minnesota (Map). Cartography by McGill-Warner Co. Minnesota Highway Department. May 1, 1923. § D-11 through K-9. Retrieved October 28, 2018.
  4. ^ 1930 Map of Trunk Highway System, State of Minnesota (Map). Cartography by McGill-Warner Co. Minnesota Highway Department. April 1, 1930. § D-11 through K-9. Retrieved October 28, 2018.
  5. ^ 1932 Map of Trunk Highway System, State of Minnesota (Map). Cartography by McGill-Warner Co. Minnesota Highway Department. April 1, 1932. § F-10 through G-10. Retrieved October 28, 2018.
  6. ^ 1933 Map of Trunk Highway System, State of Minnesota (Map). Cartography by McGill-Warner Co. Minnesota Highway Department. April 1, 1933. § F-10 through G-10. Retrieved October 28, 2018.
  7. ^ 1934 Map of Trunk Highway System, State of Minnesota (Map). Cartography by McGill-Warner Co. Minnesota Highway Department. May 1, 1934. § B-11 through M-9. Retrieved October 28, 2018.
  8. ^ a b "Construction Project Log Record: Control Section 0303" (PDF). Minnesota Department of Transportation. Retrieved October 28, 2018.
  9. ^ a b "Construction Project Log Record: Control Section 1107" (PDF). Minnesota Department of Transportation. Retrieved October 28, 2018.
  10. ^ "Construction Project Log Record: Control Section 1106" (PDF). Minnesota Department of Transportation. Retrieved October 28, 2018.
  11. ^ "Construction Project Log Record: Control Section 1108" (PDF). Minnesota Department of Transportation. Retrieved October 28, 2018.
  12. ^ "Construction Project Log Record: Control Section 0105" (PDF). Minnesota Department of Transportation. Retrieved October 28, 2018.
  13. ^ "Construction Project Log Record: Control Section 1404" (PDF). Minnesota Department of Transportation. Retrieved October 28, 2018.
  14. ^ "Construction Project Log Record: Control Section 5611" (PDF). Minnesota Department of Transportation. Retrieved October 28, 2018.
  15. ^ "Construction Project Log Record: Control Section 0106" (PDF). Minnesota Department of Transportation. Retrieved October 28, 2018.
  16. ^ "Construction Project Log Record: Control Section 0107" (PDF). Minnesota Department of Transportation. Retrieved October 28, 2018.
  17. ^ 1959 Official Road Map, Minnesota (Map). Cartography by The H.M. Gousha Co. Minnesota Department of Highways. 1959. § C-10 through K-9. Retrieved October 28, 2018.
  18. ^ 1969 Official Road Map - Minnesota (Map). Minnesota Department of Highways. 1969. § G-9 through K-9. Retrieved October 28, 2018.
  19. ^ 1970 Official Highway Map - Minnesota (Map). Minnesota Department of Highways. 1970. § G-9 through K-9. Retrieved October 28, 2018.
  20. ^ (PDF). Minnesota Department of Transportation. August 23, 2010. Archived from the original (PDF) on December 4, 2008. Retrieved October 18, 2010.

External links Edit

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Minnesota State Highway 34 MN 34 is a 103 163 mile long 166 025 km highway in west central and north central Minnesota which runs from its intersection with State Highway 9 near Interstate 94 US Highway 52 in Barnesville and continues east to its eastern terminus at its intersection with State Highways 200 and 371 in Walker Trunk Highway 34MN 34 highlighted in redRoute informationMaintained by MnDOTLength103 163 mi 2 166 025 km Existed1920 1 presentMajor junctionsWest endMN 9 CR 2 at BarnesvilleMajor intersectionsI 94 US 52 at Barnesville MN 32 near Barnesville US 10 US 59 at Detroit Lakes US 71 at Park Rapids MN 64 at AkeleyEast endMN 200 MN 371 at WalkerLocationCountryUnited StatesStateMinnesotaCountiesClay Otter Tail Becker Hubbard CassHighway systemMinnesota Trunk Highway SystemInterstate US State Legislative Scenic MN 33 I 35The route is concurrent with U S Highway 59 for 16 6 miles 26 7 km in Otter Tail and Becker counties near Detroit Lakes Contents 1 Route description 2 History 3 Major intersections 4 References 5 External linksRoute description EditState Highway 34 serves as an east west route between Barnesville Detroit Lakes Park Rapids and Walker in west central and north central Minnesota Highway 34 passes through the Smoky Hills State Forest in Becker County between Detroit Lakes and Park Rapids The route passes through the Chippewa National Forest in Cass County between Akeley and Walker The western terminus for Highway 34 is its intersection with State Highway 9 in Barnesville one mile from Interstate 94 US Highway 52 History EditState Highway 34 was established November 2 1920 1 At this time it ran from State Highway 2 present day U S 10 in Detroit Lakes to State Highway 8 present day U S 2 in Cohasset west of Grand Rapids By 1923 the road was graveled from Park Rapids to Walker and on a short section west of Cohasset the remainder was unimproved 3 The entirety of the highway was graveled by 1930 4 The roadway was paved through most of Hubbard County in 1932 5 6 In 1933 the route was extended west from Detroit Lakes to U S Route 52 and Minnesota State Highway 82 in Barnesville it was rerouted on its east end continuing eastward from Remer to U S 2 between Swan River and Floodwood State Highway 6 replaced it north of Remer The only paved portion of the highway extensions was the concurrency with then State Highway 73 now U S 59 from Dunvilla to Detroit Lakes 7 It was paved from Osage to the Becker Hubbard county line in 1938 and from Osage to Ponsford in 1940 8 Paving was also done in 1938 west of Remer and the remaining portion westward to Highway 87 in 1947 9 In 1941 the highway was realigned through Becker County It now took a more direct route to Osage through Snellman instead of traveling northward along the shore of Shell Lake east through Ponsford and southeast to Osage the portion of this former routing from Ponsford eastward became State Highway 225 in 1949 The segment between the new alignment and Detroit Lakes was paved that year and the realigned section was paved in 1946 8 The remaining portion from Highway 371 to Remer was paved in 1947 10 9 and the paving from Remer to Hill City was completed in 1950 11 12 The section of roadway between Barnesville and Dunvilla was paved in stages in the early 1950s several miles east of Barnesville in 1951 from the Clay Otter Tail county line to U S 59 in 1952 and the remainder in 1954 13 14 From Hill City to the Mississippi River near Jacobson was paved in 1957 15 and the remaining segment from Jacobson to U S 2 the following year 16 this completed the paving of the highway 17 In 1969 the portion of Highway 34 from U S 371 near Walker to U S 2 was renumbered as part of the newly marked State Highway 200 18 19 In 2008 Highway 34 was expanded to a five lane route through Park Rapids on its surface street alignment Major intersections EditCountyLocationmi 2 20 kmDestinationsNotesClayBarnesville0 0000 000 nbsp MN 9 Moorhead BreckenridgeHumboldt Township1 099 1 2851 769 2 068 nbsp nbsp I 94 US 52 Fergus Falls MoorheadInterchange I 94 Exit 24Tansem Township8 77014 114 nbsp nbsp MN 32 north RollagSouthern terminus of MN 32Otter TailDunn Township18 86230 355 nbsp nbsp US 59 south Pelican Rapids Fergus FallsSouthern end of US 59 concurrencyBeckerDetroit Lakes35 23056 697 nbsp US 10 Wadena Moorhead35 51557 156 nbsp nbsp US 59 north MahnomenNorthern end of US 59 concurrencyOsage Township65 011104 625 nbsp nbsp CSAH 26 west PonsfordFormer MN 225HubbardPark Rapids74 963120 641 nbsp US 71 Menahga Wadena BemidjiHenrietta Township80 172129 024 nbsp nbsp MN 226 north DorsetSouthern terminus of MN 226Akeley92 891149 494 nbsp nbsp MN 64 south MotleyWestern end of MN 64 concurrency93 494150 464 nbsp nbsp MN 64 north BemidjiEastern end of MN 64 concurrencyCassWalker103 170166 036 nbsp nbsp MN 200 MN 371 Remer Brainerd Cass Lake1 000 mi 1 609 km 1 000 km 0 621 mi Concurrency terminusReferences Edit a b Minnesota State Legislature 2010 161 114 Constitutional Trunk Highways Minnesota Statutes Minnesota Office of the Revisor of Statutes Retrieved October 28 2018 a b Trunk Highway Log Point Listing Construction District 2 PDF Minnesota Department of Transportation August 23 2010 Archived from the original PDF on December 4 2008 Retrieved October 18 2010 Map of Trunk Highway System State of Minnesota Map Cartography by McGill Warner Co Minnesota Highway Department May 1 1923 D 11 through K 9 Retrieved October 28 2018 1930 Map of Trunk Highway System State of Minnesota Map Cartography by McGill Warner Co Minnesota Highway Department April 1 1930 D 11 through K 9 Retrieved October 28 2018 1932 Map of Trunk Highway System State of Minnesota Map Cartography by McGill Warner Co Minnesota Highway Department April 1 1932 F 10 through G 10 Retrieved October 28 2018 1933 Map of Trunk Highway System State of Minnesota Map Cartography by McGill Warner Co Minnesota Highway Department April 1 1933 F 10 through G 10 Retrieved October 28 2018 1934 Map of Trunk Highway System State of Minnesota Map Cartography by McGill Warner Co Minnesota Highway Department May 1 1934 B 11 through M 9 Retrieved October 28 2018 a b Construction Project Log Record Control Section 0303 PDF Minnesota Department of Transportation Retrieved October 28 2018 a b Construction Project Log Record Control Section 1107 PDF Minnesota Department of Transportation Retrieved October 28 2018 Construction Project Log Record Control Section 1106 PDF Minnesota Department of Transportation Retrieved October 28 2018 Construction Project Log Record Control Section 1108 PDF Minnesota Department of Transportation Retrieved October 28 2018 Construction Project Log Record Control Section 0105 PDF Minnesota Department of Transportation Retrieved October 28 2018 Construction Project Log Record Control Section 1404 PDF Minnesota Department of Transportation Retrieved October 28 2018 Construction Project Log Record Control Section 5611 PDF Minnesota Department of Transportation Retrieved October 28 2018 Construction Project Log Record Control Section 0106 PDF Minnesota Department of Transportation Retrieved October 28 2018 Construction Project Log Record Control Section 0107 PDF Minnesota Department of Transportation Retrieved October 28 2018 1959 Official Road Map Minnesota Map Cartography by The H M Gousha Co Minnesota Department of Highways 1959 C 10 through K 9 Retrieved October 28 2018 1969 Official Road Map Minnesota Map Minnesota Department of Highways 1969 G 9 through K 9 Retrieved October 28 2018 1970 Official Highway Map Minnesota Map Minnesota Department of Highways 1970 G 9 through K 9 Retrieved October 28 2018 Trunk Highway Log Point Listing Construction District 4 PDF Minnesota Department of Transportation August 23 2010 Archived from the original PDF on December 4 2008 Retrieved October 18 2010 External links EditKML file edit help Template Attached KML Minnesota State Highway 34KML is from Wikidata Highway 34 at the Unofficial Minnesota Highways Page 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