Minnesota State Highway 41
Route information | ||||
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Maintained by MnDOT | ||||
Length | 9.382 mi[1] (15.099 km) | |||
Existed | 1933–present | |||
Major junctions | ||||
South end | US 169 / CSAH 78 at Jackson Township | |||
US 212 at Chaska MN 5 at Chanhassen | ||||
North end | MN 7 at Shorewood | |||
Location | ||||
Country | United States | |||
State | Minnesota | |||
Counties | Scott, Carver, Hennepin | |||
Highway system | ||||
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Minnesota State Highway 41 (MN 41) is a 9.382-mile-long (15.099 km) highway in Minnesota, which runs from its intersection with U.S. Highway 169 in Jackson Township near Shakopee and continues north to its northern terminus at its intersection with State Highway 7 in Shorewood.
Route description
Highway 41 is 9 miles (14 km) in length and serves as a north–south arterial route between the communities of Chaska and Chanhassen.
The route crosses the Minnesota River between Jackson Township and Chaska.
41 is also known as Chestnut Street in Chaska and Hazeltine Boulevard in Chanhassen.
Highway 41 has an intersection with Chaska Boulevard (Old Highway 212) in downtown Chaska.
41 has an interchange with the U.S. 212 freeway in Chaska.
The Minnesota Landscape Arboretum is located immediately west of the junction of Highway 41 and Highway 5 in Chanhassen / Chaska. The Arboretum entrance is located on Highway 5.[2]
History
Highway 41 was posted in 1934 between U.S. 212 at Chaska and State Highway 7 at Shorewood.[3]
The section of Highway 41 between U.S. 169 at Jackson Township and U.S. 212 at Chaska was authorized in 1950.[3]
The original section of Highway 41 between U.S. 212 and Highway 7 was paved by 1940.[3]
The original Minnesota River bridge between Jackson Township and Chaska opened in 1960.[4] A new four-lane bridge was completed in 2007.[5]
Major intersections
County | Location | mi[1] | km | Destinations | Notes |
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Scott | Jackson Township | 0.000 | 0.000 | US 169 / CSAH 78 | Diverging diamond interchange |
Minnesota River | 1.497– 1.597 | 2.409– 2.570 | Chaska Bridge | ||
Carver | Chaska | 2.026 | 3.261 | CSAH 61 | Formerly US 212 |
3.113 | 5.010 | CSAH 10 (Engler Boulevard) | |||
3.778– 3.876 | 6.080– 6.238 | US 212 | Interchange | ||
4.737 | 7.623 | CSAH 14 (Pioneer Trail) | |||
6.230 | 10.026 | CSAH 18 (Lyman Boulevard) | Roundabout | ||
Chanhassen | 7.215 | 11.611 | MN 5 (Arboretum Boulevard) – Victoria, I-494 | ||
Hennepin | Shorewood | 9.362 | 15.067 | MN 7 – Hutchinson, Minneapolis | |
1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi |
References
- ^ a b "Trunk Highway Log Point Listing - Construction District 5" (PDF). Minnesota Department of Transportation. August 20, 2010. Archived from the original (PDF) on June 27, 2011. Retrieved October 20, 2010.
- ^ U of M website for Minnesota Landscape Arboretum - Link
- ^ a b c Riner, Steve. "Details of routes 26–50". The Unofficial Minnesota Highways Page. Retrieved October 20, 2010.[self-published source]
- ^ Weeks III, John A. "Old Chaska Bridge". Highways, Byways, and Bridge Photography. Retrieved October 20, 2010.
- ^ Weeks III, John A. "Chaska Bridge". Highways, Byways, and Bridge Photography. Retrieved October 20, 2010.