Ayd Mill Road

A map of the current layout of Ayd Mill Road in Saint Paul, Minnesota
Looking northwest on Ayd Mill Road, from Hamline Avenue overpass

Ayd Mill Road (/ˌd ˈmɪl/ EYED MILL is a road in Saint Paul, Minnesota. It runs diagonally through Saint Paul, connecting with Interstate 35E at its southeast terminus, and feeds into Selby Avenue at its northwest end. Indirect access to I-94 is possible via Selby and Snelling Avenues. Originally known as the Short Line Road, it was renamed in 1987 for John Ayd, a German settler who maintained a mill and residence in the area in the mid-to-late 19th century.[1]

  1. ^ Empson, Donald (2006). The Street Where You Live: A Guide to the Place Names of St. Paul. U of Minnesota Press. p. 16. ISBN 978-0-8166-4729-3.