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| Trunk Highway 7 | |||||||||
| Length: | 196 mi (315 km) | ||||||||
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| Formed: | 1933, 1958 | ||||||||
| West end: |   MN 28 and County 1 near Beardsley |
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| Major junctions: |
  U.S. 12 , U.S. 75 at Ortonville  U.S. 59 , MN 119 at Appleton MN 40 at Milan .svg){kind=small} U.S. 59 , U.S. 212 at Montevideo MN 23 at Clara City U.S. 71 near Blomkest MN 4 at Cosmos  MN 15 , MN 22 at Hutchinson MN 25 near Mayer MN 41 at Shorewood I-494 at Minnetonka.svg){kind=small} U.S. 169 at Hopkins |
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| East end: |   MN 100 and County 25at St. Louis Park |
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>Minnesota State Highway 7 is a highway in Minnesota, which runs from its intersection with State Highway 28 and County Road 1 near Beardsley and continues east to its eastern terminus at its interchange with State Highway 100 and County Road 25 in St. Louis Park.
For part of its route (24 miles), it runs concurrent with U.S. Highway 59 between Montevideo and Appleton.
Highway 7 is 196 miles (315 km) in length and passes through the cities and communities of:
Route description
State Highway 7 runs from State Highway 28 near Beardsley in west-central Minnesota to State Highway 100 in suburban St. Louis Park.
The highway is a key east-west artery through several cities in the western suburbs of the Twin Cities area including Hopkins, Minnetonka, and smaller Excelsior. The highway is a 45 to 50 mph (80 km/h) divided highway with two lanes in both direction throughout the metro area. Upon leaving Excelsior it becomes undivided with one lane running in either direction, periodic passing lanes, several roundabouts, and a 55 mph (89 km/h) speed limit. Further west, the speed limit is a higher 60 mph (97 km/h).
Highway 7 passes through the counties of:
History
State Highway 7 was authorized between the Twin Cities and Ortonville in 1933. The section of Highway 7 between Ortonville and Beardsley was designated and signed in 1958.
The route was completely paved by 1961.
The divided highway section between St. Louis Park and Excelsior was constructed by 1942.
Highway 7 used to extend into downtown Minneapolis until 1965, where it terminated at its intersection with Washington Avenue (old U.S. Highway 52).
From 1965 to 1988, the eastern terminus of Highway 7 was at the intersection of Lake Street and France Avenue in Minneapolis.
The route used to be nicknamed "Suicide Seven" due to the number of traffic deaths each year.
References
- Steve Riner (July 26, 2003). Details of Routes 1-25. Unofficial Minnesota Highways Page. Accessed September 6, 2004.
- Adam Froehlig (December 12, 2002). Minnesota Highway 7. Minnesota State Highway Endings. Accessed September 6, 2004.
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