U.S. Route 2 in Minnesota

U.S. Highway 2 marker

U.S. Highway 2

Map
U.S. 2 highlighted in red
Route information
Maintained by MnDOT
Length264.07 mi[1] (424.98 km)
ExistedNovember 11, 1926[2]–present
Tourist
routes
Great River Road
Lake Superior Circle Tour
Major junctions
West end US 2 at the North Dakota state line in East Grand Forks
Major intersections
East end US 2 at the Wisconsin state line in Duluth
Location
CountryUnited States
StateMinnesota
CountiesPolk, Clearwater, Beltrami, Hubbard, Cass, Itasca, Aitkin, St. Louis
Highway system
  • Minnesota Trunk Highway System
MN 1 MN 3

U.S. Highway 2 (US 2) is a United States Numbered Highway in northwest and northeast Minnesota, which runs from the Red River at East Grand Forks and continues east to Duluth, where the route crosses the Richard I. Bong Memorial Bridge over the Saint Louis Bay. The route connects the cities of East Grand Forks, Bemidji, Grand Rapids, and Duluth.

Of the 264 miles (425 km) of US 2 in Minnesota, 146 miles (235 km) have four lanes, mostly located in the northwest part of the state.

  1. ^ "Statewide Trunk Logpoint Listing" (PDF). Minnesota Department of Transportation. Archived from the original (PDF) on September 14, 2012. Retrieved December 22, 2011.
  2. ^ Weingroff, Richard F. (January 9, 2009). "From Names to Numbers: The Origins of the U.S. Numbered Highway System". Federal Highway Administration. Retrieved April 21, 2009.