Minnesota State Highway 45 (MN 45) is a short

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in northeast

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, which runs from its intersection with State Highway 210 (Chestnut Avenue) and Carlton County Road 1 in the city of Carlton and continues north to its northern terminus at its interchange with

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and Carlton County Highway 45 in the city of Scanlon. The route passes through the city of Carlton.

Route description

State Highway 45 serves as a short

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between Carlton, Scanlon, and

in northeast Minnesota. It maintains Minnesota

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1 through the city of Carlton, following the historic route of former U.S. Highway 61. Highway 45 parallels the Saint Louis River.

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is located 3 miles east of the

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of Highways 45 and 210 at Carlton. The park entrance is located on Highway 210 adjacent to

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. Highway 45 is also known as ''Third Street N'' in the city of Carlton. The route has a

with ''Carlton County Road 3'' (Carlton Road) at the northern city limits of Carlton.

History

State Highway 45 does not currently include any of its original marked extent. The surviving segment of State Highway 45 (from Carlton to Scanlon) was part of the original U.S. Highway 61 from 1934 to 1968. The route was paved as early as 1929. The route originally designated ''State Highway 45'' from 1934 to 1995 is the old extension of this route west of

between Scanlon and downtown Cloquet. This section was turned back to Carlton County / city of Cloquet maintenance and is now designated as ''County Highway 45''.

Major intersections

References

{{reflist 045 Transportation in Carlton County, Minnesota U.S. Route 61