Minnesota State Highway 24 (MN 24) is a
highway
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in central
Minnesota
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, which travels from its
intersection
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with
U.S. Highway 12 (US 12) and
MN 22 in
Litchfield and continues northeast to its intersection with
US 10 and Sherburne County Road 6 in
Clear Lake.
For part of its route (), MN 24 travels
concurrent
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Law
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* Concurring opinion (also called a "concurrence"), a ...
with
MN 15 between
Kingston Township and
Kimball.
MN 24 also travels concurrently with
MN 55 for between
Kimball and
Annandale.
The section between
Interstate 94 (I-94)/
US 52 and US 10 is part of the
National Highway System.
Route description
MN 24 serves as a northeast–southwest route in central Minnesota between
Litchfield,
Kimball,
Annandale,
Clearwater, and
Clear Lake.
The route crosses the
Highway 24 Bridge at the
Mississippi River
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between
Clearwater and
Clear Lake.
The section of MN 24 between
I-94 and
US 10 experiences high volumes of traffic due to its usage as a connection between the two highways. This connection primarily serves
Twin Cities
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traffic heading to and from communities in
central Minnesota
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and the
Brainerd Lakes Area via US 10, especially on summer weekends. As a result of the rising traffic volumes experienced on this stretch of MN 24, a new
freeway
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has been proposed to connect I-94 and US 10 in the vicinity, but is not expected to begin construction until after 2028.
History
Highway 24 was authorized November 2, 1920 from
Litchfield to
St. Cloud.
The roadway was fully graveled by 1927.
In 1934,
State Highway 15 was extended to St. Cloud, replacing Highway 24 north of Kingston Township and assuming most of its former extent.
Highway 24 was paved from 1947 through 1949.
In 1961, Highway 24 was extended along what was previously ''State Highway 240'' from Annandale across the Mississippi River to Clear Lake, overlapping with Highways 15 and 55 to connect to its original extent.
Highway 240 had been established July 1, 1949, and was fully paved by that time.
The route number was replaced in its entirety by Highway 24.
Major intersections
See also
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References
External links
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Highway 24 at the ''Unofficial Minnesota Highways Page''
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Transportation in Meeker County, Minnesota
Transportation in Stearns County, Minnesota
Transportation in Wright County, Minnesota
Transportation in Sherburne County, Minnesota