Minnesota State Highway 18 (MN 18) is a
highway
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in east-central
Minnesota
Minnesota ( ) is a U.S. state, state in the Upper Midwestern region of the United States. It is bordered by the Canadian provinces of Manitoba and Ontario to the north and east and by the U.S. states of Wisconsin to the east, Iowa to the so ...
, which runs from its
intersection
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with
State Highway 25 in
Brainerd and continues east to its eastern terminus at its intersection with
State Highway 23
Route 23, or Highway 23, can refer to:
International
*European route E23
Australia
* Federal Highway (Australia)
* Monaro Highway
* (South Australia)
* Dorat Road (not signed everywhere)
Austria
* Autobahn Südosttangente Wien
Canada
* Albe ...
in
Finlayson Township near
Askov
Askov is a city in Pine County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 364 at the 2010 census.
Minnesota State Highway 23 serves as a main route in the community, and Interstate 35 is nearby.
History
The village was originally within ...
and
Sandstone
Sandstone is a Clastic rock#Sedimentary clastic rocks, clastic sedimentary rock composed mainly of grain size, sand-sized (0.0625 to 2 mm) silicate mineral, silicate grains, Cementation (geology), cemented together by another mineral. Sand ...
. The eastern terminus of Highway 18 is less than 1/2 mile west of an
interchange
Interchange may refer to:
Transport
* Interchange (road), a collection of ramps, exits, and entrances between two or more highways
* Interchange (freight rail), the transfer of freight cars between railroad companies
* Interchange station, a rai ...
with
Interstate Highway 35
Interstate 35 (I-35) is a major Interstate Highway in the central United States. As with most primary Interstates that end in a five, it is a major cross-country, north–south route. It stretches from Laredo, Texas, near the Mexican bord ...
along Highway 23.
For part of its route (5 miles), Highway 18 runs
concurrent
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Law
* Concurrence, in jurisprudence, the need to prove both ''actus reus'' and ''mens rea''
* Concurring opinion (also called a "concurrence"), a ...
with
U.S. Highway 169
U.S. Route 169 (US 169) is a north-south U.S highway that currently runs for 966 miles (1,555 km) from the city of Virginia, Minnesota, to Tulsa, Oklahoma, at Memorial Drive.
Route description
Oklahoma
US 169 is a major north–sou ...
in
Crow Wing and
Aitkin counties around the northwest side of
Mille Lacs Lake
Mille Lacs Lake ( , also called Lake Mille Lacs or Mille Lacs) is a large, shallow lake in the U.S. state of Minnesota. It is located in the counties of Mille Lacs, Aitkin, and Crow Wing, roughly north of the Minneapolis-St. Paul metropol ...
.
Highway 18 also runs together with
State Highway 47 for in
Aitkin and
Mille Lacs counties around the northeast side of Mille Lacs Lake.
Route description
State Highway 18 serves as an east–west route between
Brainerd,
Garrison
A garrison is any body of troops stationed in a particular location, originally to guard it. The term now often applies to certain facilities that constitute a military base or fortified military headquarters.
A garrison is usually in a city ...
,
Mille Lacs Lake
Mille Lacs Lake ( , also called Lake Mille Lacs or Mille Lacs) is a large, shallow lake in the U.S. state of Minnesota. It is located in the counties of Mille Lacs, Aitkin, and Crow Wing, roughly north of the Minneapolis-St. Paul metropol ...
, and
Finlayson in east-central Minnesota. The route passes around the north end of
Mille Lacs Lake
Mille Lacs Lake ( , also called Lake Mille Lacs or Mille Lacs) is a large, shallow lake in the U.S. state of Minnesota. It is located in the counties of Mille Lacs, Aitkin, and Crow Wing, roughly north of the Minneapolis-St. Paul metropol ...
, which is a popular fishing and recreational destination in Minnesota.
The section of Highway 18 from
Brainerd to
Garrison
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A garrison is usually in a city ...
is officially designated the ''POW / MIA Memorial Highway''. A section of
U.S. Highway 169
U.S. Route 169 (US 169) is a north-south U.S highway that currently runs for 966 miles (1,555 km) from the city of Virginia, Minnesota, to Tulsa, Oklahoma, at Memorial Drive.
Route description
Oklahoma
US 169 is a major north–sou ...
in Minnesota also takes on this same memorial name designation.
Highway 18 passes through the
Wealthwood State Forest
Wealthwood Township is a township in Aitkin County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 268 as of the 2010 census.
Geography
According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of , of which is land and , or 6 ...
in
Aitkin County.
Banning State Park
Banning State Park is a state park in Pine County, Minnesota, Pine County, Minnesota, United States, stretched along of the Kettle River (St. Croix River), Kettle River near the town of Sandstone, Minnesota, Sandstone. The centerpiece of the p ...
is located east of the
junction
Junction may refer to:
Arts and entertainment
* ''Junction'' (2012 film), an American film
* ''Junction'' (2024 film), an American film
* ''Jjunction'', a 2002 Indian film
* ''Junction'' (album), a 1976 album by Andrew Cyrille
* Junction (E ...
of Highways 18 and
23; opposite the
I-35
Interstate 35 (I-35) is a major Interstate Highway in the central United States. As with most primary Interstates that end in a five, it is a major cross-country, north–south route. It stretches from Laredo, Texas, near the Mexico–Uni ...
freeway near
Askov
Askov is a city in Pine County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 364 at the 2010 census.
Minnesota State Highway 23 serves as a main route in the community, and Interstate 35 is nearby.
History
The village was originally within ...
and
Sandstone
Sandstone is a Clastic rock#Sedimentary clastic rocks, clastic sedimentary rock composed mainly of grain size, sand-sized (0.0625 to 2 mm) silicate mineral, silicate grains, Cementation (geology), cemented together by another mineral. Sand ...
.
History
The section of State Highway 18 between
Brainerd and
U.S. 169 at
Garrison
A garrison is any body of troops stationed in a particular location, originally to guard it. The term now often applies to certain facilities that constitute a military base or fortified military headquarters.
A garrison is usually in a city ...
was authorized on November 2, 1920.
[ The remainder of the route was authorized in 1933] and 1963.
From 1933 until the mid-1950s, the eastern terminus of Highway 18 was at the present day junction
Junction may refer to:
Arts and entertainment
* ''Junction'' (2012 film), an American film
* ''Junction'' (2024 film), an American film
* ''Jjunction'', a 2002 Indian film
* ''Junction'' (album), a 1976 album by Andrew Cyrille
* Junction (E ...
of State Highway 27 and State Highway 47 (then ''State Highway 56'') at Isle.
Before 1963, the present day section of Highway 18 between State Highway 47 and State Highway 65 was originally numbered as State Highway 27; and the present day section of Highway 18 between State Highway 65 and State Highway 23
Route 23, or Highway 23, can refer to:
International
*European route E23
Australia
* Federal Highway (Australia)
* Monaro Highway
* (South Australia)
* Dorat Road (not signed everywhere)
Austria
* Autobahn Südosttangente Wien
Canada
* Albe ...
(near Sandstone
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) was originally numbered as ''State Highway 66'' (essentially east of Mille Lacs Lake
Mille Lacs Lake ( , also called Lake Mille Lacs or Mille Lacs) is a large, shallow lake in the U.S. state of Minnesota. It is located in the counties of Mille Lacs, Aitkin, and Crow Wing, roughly north of the Minneapolis-St. Paul metropol ...
).[
By 1940, the only paved section of Highway 18 was between Brainerd and ]Garrison
A garrison is any body of troops stationed in a particular location, originally to guard it. The term now often applies to certain facilities that constitute a military base or fortified military headquarters.
A garrison is usually in a city ...
. The last unpaved section of Highway 18 was east of State Highway 47 to State Highway 65, paved in the late 1960s.[
At one time, Highway 18 had continued farther west of State Highway 25 in Brainerd. This section was turned back to the city of Brainerd maintenance in 2001 after completion of the nearby Highway 371 Brainerd bypass.][
]
Major intersections
References
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