Minnesota State Highway 13
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Minnesota State Highway 13, also called Trunk Highway 13 or TH 13, is a state highway in Minnesota. It is 114 miles in length.
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The segment between Albert Lea and New Prague was originally Constitutional Route 13. In 1933, the highway was extended to include its current routing through Prior Lake, Savage, Burnsville, and into St. Paul. The portion of the highway paralleling the Minnesota River in Savage, Burnsville, and Eagan is a busy metro area corridor. The section north of Minnesota State Highway 55 is far less busy.
When the Mendota Bridge was rebuilt in the mid-1990s, Highway 13 was rerouted in Mendota Heights so it could intersect with Highway 55 and Highway 110. The old part of the highway, Sibley Memorial Drive, is still under state maintenance and has the unmarked designation of Highway 913-A.
[edit] References
Riner, Steve (2006). The Unofficial Minnesota Highways Page: Details of Routes 1-25. Retrieved on March 28, 2006.
MNDOT Control Section Report (pdf). Minnesota Department of Transportation (2006). Retrieved on March 28, 2006.