Minnesota State Highway 7
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| Trunk Highway 7 |
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| Length: | 196 mi (315 km) | ||||||||
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| Formed: | 1920 | ||||||||
| West end: |  MN-28 in Beardsley |
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| East end: |  MN-100 in St. Louis Park |
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| Major cities: | Hopkins, Minnetonka, Excelsior, Hutchinson, Montevideo, Appleton, Ortonville | ||||||||
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Minnesota State Highway 7 is a highway in Minnesota. It is 196 miles in length.
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[edit] Termini
The highway runs from Minnesota State Highway 28 near Beardsley, Minnesota in the west to Minnesota State Highway 100 in St. Louis Park in the east. The Highway is a key East-West artery through several cities in the western suburbs of the Twin Cities area including Hopkins, Minnetonka, and smaller Excelsior. The highway is a 45 to 50 mph divided highway with two lanes in both direction throughout the metro area. Upon leaving Excelsior it becomes undivided with one lane running in either direction and a 55 mph speed limit.
[edit] Notes
Highway 7 used to extend into downtown Minneapolis until 1965, where it terminated at former U.S. Highway 52.
Highway 7 used to be nicknamed "Suicide Seven" due to the number of traffic deaths each year.
[edit] Communities along the route
[edit] References
- Steve Riner (July 26, 2003). Details of Routes 1-25. Unofficial Minnesota Highways Page. Accessed September 6, 2004.
- Adam Froehlig (December 12, 2002). Minnesota Highway 7. Minnesota State Highway Endings. Accessed September 6, 2004.
