Minnesota State Highway 156 (MN 156) is a

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, which runs from the Dakota–Ramsey county line to an interchange with

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(the Lafayette Freeway) near downtown

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. It had previously began at an interchange with

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before the Dakota County portion of the route was turned back to county maintenance in 2020. The route serves the city of

. From 1994 to 2020, it had also served the city of South Saint Paul. Highway 156 is also known as ''Concord Street''.

Route description

State Highway 156 serves as a north–south route between South St. Paul and the "West Side" neighborhood of Saint Paul. Highway 156 generally follows the

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throughout its route.

History

State Highway 156 was marked in 1994. It was originally part of State Highway 56 from 1934 to 1994. The route was renumbered ''156'' in 1994 when State Highway 56 was shortened to end at

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in southern

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. Nearby ''Concord Boulevard'' in

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(previously State Highway 56 as well) was designated '' Dakota County Road 56'' in 1994. The route has been paved since the 1920s before it was a numbered highway. The section that is Legislative Route 112 south of the St. Paul City limits was removed in 2020, and was subsequently turned back.

Major intersections

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