Minnesota State Highway 610
State highway in Minnesota, United States / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Minnesota State Highway 610 (MN 610) is an east–west freeway in the Twin Cities region of Minnesota. The freeway connects Interstate 94 (I-94), County Road 81 (CR 81), and CR 130 in northern Hennepin County to U.S. Highway 10 (US 10) in southern Anoka County. MN 610 crosses the Mississippi River on the Richard P. Braun Bridge between suburban Brooklyn Park and Coon Rapids. The highway is 12.3 miles (19.8 km) long.
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Maintained by MnDOT | ||||
Length | 12.314 mi[1] (19.817 km) | |||
Existed | June 2, 1975 (1975-06-02)[2]–present | |||
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West end | I-94 / US 52 in Maple Grove | |||
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East end | US 10 in Blaine | |||
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Country | United States | |||
State | Minnesota | |||
Counties | Hennepin, Anoka | |||
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The freeway was authorized in 1975, and most of the sections were completed by 2000 (7.2 mi or 11.6 km); the 2.6-mile (4.2 km) section westward to CR 81 in Maple Grove was completed and opened in 2011. The Minnesota Department of Transportation (MnDOT) opened the last segment extending to I-94 on December 9, 2016.