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| Trunk Highway 9 | |||||||||
| Length: | 226 mi (364 km) | ||||||||
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| Formed: | 1920, 1933 | ||||||||
| South end: |  MN 23 in New London |
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| Major junctions: |
  U.S. 12 , MN 29 at Benson  U.S. 59 , MN 28 at Morris MN 27 at Herman MN 55 near Tintah , Nashua U.S. 75 at Doran  U.S. 75 , MN 210 at Breckenridge  I-94 , MN 34 at Barnesville U.S. 10 at Riverton Twp. near Glyndon MN 200 at Ada |
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| North end: |  U.S. 2 in Fairfax Township,near Crookston |
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>Minnesota State Highway 9 is a highway in west-central and northwest Minnesota, which runs from its intersection with State Highway 23 in New London and continues west and north to its northern terminus at its intersection with U.S. Highway 2 in Fairfax Township near Crookston.
This highway has two distinct segments (North/South section and an East/West section), connected by U.S. Highway 75 (between Doran and Breckenridge).
Highway 9 is 226 miles (364 km) in length.
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Route description
State Highway 9 serves as a north-south and east-west arterial route between New London, Benson, Morris, Breckenridge, Barnesville, Ada, and Crookston in west-central and northwest Minnesota.
The route passes through the counties of:
Monson Lake State Park is located west of Sunburg and west of the junction of Highway 9 and State Highway 104. The park entrance is located off Highway 9 via County Road 95.
Minnesota DNR website for Monson Lake State Park - Link
The route passes through the Red River Valley region in northwest Minnesota.
East / West section
The eastern terminus for Highway 9 is its intersection with State Highway 23 in New London in west-central Minnesota.
The western terminus for the route is its intersection with U.S. Highway 75 in Doran.
North / South section
The southern terminus for Highway 9 is its second intersection with U.S. Highway 75, immediately north of Breckenridge.
The northern terminus for the route is its intersection with U.S. Highway 2 in Fairfax Township, immediately east of Crookston in northwest Minnesota.
History
State Highway 9 was authorized in 1920 and 1933.
The route was joined together from three distinctly separate segments.
Highway 9 is the original alignment of U.S. Highway 75 between State Highway 27 and U.S. Highway 12.
The route is also the original alignment of U.S. Highway 75 between State Highway 200 and U.S. Highway 2.
The original terminus of Highway 9 was at Doran. The section of Highway 9 north of Breckenridge was originally designated State Highway 82 until the late 1950s.
Between U.S. Highway 12 to an old alignment of U.S. Highway 71 at New London, Highway 9 was originally designated State Highway 23 until around 1940, then designated as State Highway 17 until 1963.
The last section of Highway 9 to be paved was the old State Highway 82 section north of Breckenridge, which was paved by 1961.
References
- Steve Riner (July 26, 2003). Details of Routes 1-25. Unofficial Minnesota Highways Page. Accessed July 24, 2007.
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