U.S. Highway 218 in Minnesota

 

Southern Terminus

Northern Terminus

Minnesota IA/MN State Line at Elmore, MN At I-35 in Owatonna, MN
Nationally At US 136 in Keokuk, IA At I-35 in Owatonna, MN

This page has both terminus photos plus photos of southbound US 218 between Blooming Prairie and Austin.

Southern Terminus Photo

 Heading north from Iowa into Minnesota.  Notice both the change in pavement width and the railroad running nearby on the left.  Photo by Monte Castleman, taken July 4, 2004.

Northern Terminus Photos

 Northern terminus as viewed from northbound I-35.  Photo by Monte Castleman.

A wider-angle view of northbound I-35, showing more of the interchange and associated signage.  Photo by Adam Froehlig, taken April 22, 2003.

US 218 is duplexed with US 14 at its northern terminus.  US 218 ends here, while US 14 continues north duplexed with I-35.  Photo by Adam Froehlig, taken April 22, 2003.

Here's the view from southbound I-35.  Photo by Adam Froehlig, taken May 3, 2003.

Southbound Photos

 Southbound on US 218 entering Mower County from the short sliver of Dodge County that US 218 touches.  Photo by Adam Froehlig, taken June 28, 2004.

Southbound at Mower CSAH 1.  CSAH 1 is a primary east-west county route across northern Mower County.  Photo by Adam Froehlig, taken June 28, 2004.

Southbound at MN 251's eastern terminus.  MN 251 runs west to I-35 at Clarks Grove.  Photo by Adam Froehlig, taken June 28, 2004.

Approaching the Austin area, US 218 widens to 4 lanes about 2 miles north of I-90.  Photo by Adam Froehlig, taken June 28, 2004.

Southbound at Mower CSAH 45.  CSAH 45 is an old routing of US 218 through Mapleview and Austin.  Photo by Adam Froehlig, taken June 28, 2004.

There is one traffic signal on US 218 north of I-90, here at 18th Ave NW/CSAH 27.  The bridges over I-90 are in the far background.  Photo by Adam Froehlig, taken June 28, 2004.

South of Austin, near the Iowa border, is this trailblazer for "Township Road H".  MnDOT only rarely signs township roads in this matter, I've only seen one other example statewide.  Photo by Adam Froehlig, taken in 1999.

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Last Updated:  October 8, 2006

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