Minnesota State Highway 70 (MN 70) is a

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in east-central

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, which runs from its

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with State Highway 65 in Brunswick and continues east to its eastern terminus at the

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state line (near Grantsburg, WI), where it becomes

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upon crossing the St. Croix River.

Route description

Highway 70 serves as an east–west route between

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, Brunswick, Rock Creek, and Grantsburg, WI. The route has an interchange with

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at the city of Rock Creek. Highway 70 in Minnesota is a narrow roadway. The connecting route in Wisconsin,

, is a wide roadway with large shoulders. Highway 70 in Minnesota carries a great amount of recreational traffic to

, as

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residents try to avoid nearby U.S. Highway 8, which is often a traffic congested route.

History

The route in Minnesota was numbered to correspond with

. Minnesota 70 was authorized east of State Highway 107 (at Grasston /

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) to the

state line in 1933. The portion of Highway 70 between State Highway 65 (at Brunswick) and State Highway 107 (at Grasston) was part of the original route of Highway 65 until when the current short-cut of Highway 65 was built. Highway 70 in Minnesota was completely paved c. 1949.

Major intersections

References

{{reflist 070 Transportation in Kanabec County, Minnesota Transportation in Pine County, Minnesota