Minnesota State Highway 37
Minnesota State Highway 37 (MN 37) is a 28.325-mile-long (45.585 km) highway in northeast Minnesota, which runs from its intersection with U.S. 169 / State Highway 73 in Hibbing and continues east to its eastern terminus at its intersection with State Highway 135 in Gilbert.
Trunk Highway 37 | |
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MN 37 highlighted in red | |
| Route information | |
| Maintained by MnDOT | |
| Length | 28.325 mi[2] (45.585 km) |
| Existed | 1933[1]–present |
| Major junctions | |
| West end | US 169 / MN 73 at Hibbing |
| US 53 at Eveleth | |
| East end | MN 135 at Gilbert |
| Location | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Minnesota |
| Counties | St. Louis |
| Highway system | |
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Highway 37 serves as a direct route between Hibbing and U.S. Highway 53.
Route description
State Highway 37 serves as an east–west route between Hibbing, Eveleth, and Gilbert in northeast Minnesota.
The Wellstone Memorial and Historic site is located three miles east of the junction of U.S. 53 / Highway 37 / Bodas Road at Fayal Township near Eveleth. The site honors Senator Paul Wellstone and seven others who died in an October 25, 2002 plane crash.[3]
History
State Highway 37, between U.S. 53 at Eveleth and State Highway 135 at Gilbert, was authorized in 1933.[1]
The route was paved by 1940.[1]
The section of Highway 37 between U.S. 53 at Fayal Township near Eveleth and U.S. 169 at Hibbing was authorized in 1949. This portion of Highway 37 was originally numbered State Highway 216 from 1949 to 1963.[1]
Major intersections
The entire route is in St. Louis County.
| Location | mi[2] | km | Destinations | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hibbing | 0.000 | 0.000 | US 169 south / MN 73 south – Grand Rapids | West end of US 169 overlap | |
| 0.846 | 1.362 | US 169 north / MN 73 north – Chisholm, Virginia | East end of US 169 overlap | ||
| 6.398 | 10.297 | CR 5 south | |||
| Cherry Township | 7.091 | 11.412 | CR 5 north | ||
| 10.349 | 16.655 | CR 25 | |||
| 11.349 | 18.264 | CR 25 | |||
| 12.360 | 19.891 | CR 137 | |||
| Clinton Township | 14.354 | 23.101 | CR 62 | ||
| 16.338 | 26.293 | CR 7 | |||
| Fayal Township | 20.296 | 32.663 | US 53 south – Duluth | South end of US 53 overlap | |
| Eveleth | 24.741 | 39.817 | US 53 north – Virginia | North end of US 53 overlap | |
| Gilbert | 26.546 | 42.722 | CR 97 / FFH 11 | West end of Forest Highway 11 | |
| 28.274 | 45.503 | CR 105 | |||
| 28.413 | 45.726 | MN 135 / FFH 11 (Superior National Forest Scenic Byway) – Virginia, Biwabik, Aurora | East end of Forest Highway 11 overlap | ||
1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi
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References
- ^ a b c d Riner, Steve. "Details of Routes 26-50". The Unofficial Minnesota Highways Page. Retrieved February 24, 2007.
- ^ a b (PDF). Minnesota Department of Transportation. Archived from the original (PDF) on September 14, 2012. Retrieved December 27, 2011.
- ^ . Archived from the original on 2007-06-30.