Minnesota State Highway 332 (MN 332) was a short 7.220-mile-long (11.619 km) highway in north-central Minnesota, which ran from its intersection with US Highway 71 / State Highway 11 (US 71 / MN 11), immediately southwest of International Falls, and continued eastbound to its junction with U.S. Highway 53; then the roadway changed direction to northbound; continuing to its northern terminus at its intersection with Trunk Highway 11 on the northeast side of International Falls.
 Trunk Highway 332 | ||||
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 MN 332 highlighted in red | ||||
| Route information | ||||
| Maintained by MnDOT | ||||
| Length | 7.220 mi[3] (11.619 km) | |||
| Existed | April 9, 1974[1]–May 20, 2011[2] | |||
| Major junctions | ||||
| West end |   US 71 / MN 11 in Rainy Lake | |||
 US 53 in Rainy Lake | ||||
| North end | MN 11 in International Falls | |||
| Location | ||||
| Country | United States | |||
| State | Minnesota | |||
| Counties | Koochiching | |||
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Route description
editMN 332 was a short highway bypassing the south side of International Falls, serving as a dedicated truck route. The route was located in Koochiching County; and partially within the city limits of International Falls.
The roadway ran east–west between US 71 and US 53; and then ran north–south from US 53 to MN 11 on the east side of International Falls.[4] Legally, MN 332 was defined as Route 332 in the Minnesota Statutes § 161.115(263).[5]
History
editMN 332 was authorized on April 9, 1974.[1] The highway designation replaced County State-Aid Highway 102 (CSAH 102) between US 71 and US 53 and CSAH 114 north to MN 11.[5]
Since February 2002, a dispute has been ongoing between the city of International Falls and Koochiching County over relocation of the northern portion of MN 332. Koochiching County has supported a turnback offered by Minnesota Department of Transportation (MnDOT) that will give the county jurisdiction over a portion of MN 332; essentially all of MN 332 east of US 53. Most of the dispute involves a 1989 agreement that could have provided the city with money and jurisdiction over the Burner Road portion of MN 332.[6] If the dispute is resolved, MN 332, east of US 53, is proposed to become County Road 155. In May 2010, the Koochiching County Board accepted an agreement that would turn control of the road east of US 53 to the county in exchange for $3.5 million.[7]
On May 20, 2011, the law establishing MN 332 was repealed. The repeal will be effective when MnDOT certifies that the unspecified conditions to transfer the route have been satisfied.[8]
Major intersections
editThe entire route was in Koochiching County.
| Location | mi[3] | km | Destinations | Notes | |
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| Rainy Lake | 0.000 | 0.000 | US 71 / MN 11 | ||
| 0.036 | 0.058 |  CR 69 | |||
| 0.540 | 0.869 |   CSAH 2 south | Western end of CSAH 2 concurrency | ||
| 1.038 | 1.670 |  CSAH 2 north | Eastern end of CSAH 2 concurrency | ||
| 2.040 | 3.283 |  CSAH 108 south | Western end of CSAH 108 concurrency | ||
| 2.540 | 4.088 | CSAH 108 north | Eastern end of CSAH 108 concurrency | ||
| 3.042 | 4.896 | US 53 | |||
| 4.090 | 6.582 |  CSAH 24 | |||
| International Falls | 5.587 | 8.991 |  CR 129 | ||
| 6.610 | 10.638 | CSAH 24 (3rd Avenue East) | |||
| 7.220 | 11.619 | MN 11 | |||
1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi
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References
edit- ^ a b Minnesota Legislature. "Laws of Minnesota for 1974" (PDF). Minnesota Office of the Revisor of Statutes. p. 694. Retrieved May 30, 2010.
- ^ "Minnesota Session Laws". Minnesota Legislature. May 20, 2011. Retrieved February 21, 2017.
- ^ a b "District 1 Trunk Highway Log Point" (PDF). Minnesota Department of Transportation. September 4, 2009. Archived from the original (PDF) on December 4, 2008. Retrieved May 28, 2010.
- ^ "Overview Map of MN 11" (Map). Google Maps. Retrieved May 30, 2010.
- ^ a b Minnesota State Legislature (2009). "§ 161.115, Additional Trunk Highways". Minnesota Statutes. Minnesota Office of the Revisor of Statutes. Retrieved May 30, 2010.
- ^ Beager, Laurel (December 10, 2009). "City and MnDOT differ on pact". International Falls Journal. Archived from the original on January 4, 2010. Retrieved May 25, 2010.
- ^ Beager, Laurel (May 12, 2010). "County accepts road pact". International Falls Journal. Archived from the original on October 5, 2011. Retrieved May 28, 2010.
- ^ Minnesota Legislature. "Laws of Minnesota for 2011, Chapter 34". Minnesota Office of the Revisor of Statutes. Retrieved May 23, 2011.