Minnesota State Highway 64 (MN 64) is a

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in north-central

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, which runs from its

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with State Highway 210 in

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and continues north to its northern terminus at its intersection with State Highway 200 near Laporte and Kabekona. Determined as an important alternate route to congestion-plagued Highway 371, this road has been designated a Minnesota Regional Corridor along its entire length.

Route description

State Highway 64 serves as a north–south route in north-central Minnesota between

, Akeley, and Hendrickson Township. Highway 64 passes through the following forests: * Foot Hills State Forest in Cass County *

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in southeast Hubbard County *

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in Hubbard County This route is often used by motorists as a shortcut between

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and the

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to avoid congestion on nearby Highway 371. Highway 64 parallels Highway 371.

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is four blocks from the southern terminus of Highway 64 in Motley at State Highway 210.

History

Highway 64 was authorized between

and Akeley in 1933. The part of the route from Akeley to State Highway 200 was authorized in 1949, but not constructed until the mid-1960s. Highway 64 was still a primitive road in 1940. The original section was completely paved by the late 1950s. The section of the route between Akeley and Highway 200 was built as a new road by 1965. Highway 64 was reconstructed in 1998 between its

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with State Highway 87. A sharp 90 degree turn along this stretch was smoothed out, and the road widened through a swampy area that had steep dropoffs on either side leading to water-filled ditches.

Major intersections

References

{{reflist 064 Transportation in Cass County, Minnesota Transportation in Hubbard County, Minnesota