List of county roads in Stearns County, Minnesota
Stearns County, Minnesota has many county roads, some of which are county state aid-highways. The following is an incomplete list of county roads in Stearns County, Minnesota
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| Interstates | Interstate X (I-X) |
| US Highways | U.S. Highway X (US X) |
| State | Trunk Highway X (MN X or TH X) |
| County State-Aid Highways: | County State-Aid Highway X (CSAH X) |
| County Roads: | County Road X (CR X) |
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| County Roads in Stearns County Inter-County Highways | |
CR 1–CR 25
County Road 1 is a road that runs along the west side of the Mississippi River. It begins at Benton County Road 3, on a bridge over the Mississippi River connecting Sauk Rapids and St. Cloud. It then continues northward through St. Cloud, Sartell, and several other cities before reaching its northern terminus where it continues into Morrison County as Morrison County Road 21.[1] It is 17.337 miles long.[2]
County Road 2 is a major route in Stearns County. It begins at Meeker County Road 2 at the Meeker County line. It goes through Cold Spring, St. Joseph, and St. Stephan. and then continues across the Mississippi River into Benton County as Benton County Road 2.[3] It is 34.534 miles long.[2]
County Road 3 is a route that begins near St. Joseph at the western end of the County Road 75 and County Road 2 concurrency. The route continues northward into Morrison County as Morrison County Road 24.[1] It is 18.322 miles long.[2]
County Road 5 is a short route that runs from County Road 1 to County Road 3. It runs through Saint Stephen where it meets County Road 2. Then soon after it meets County Road 132 and the route turns east to terminate shortly after.
County Road 6 is route that begins at MN 23 in Rockville. The routes goes around Pleasant Lake before meeting County Road 137. The two roads share a short concurrency. The route terminates at County Road 74 and County Road 122.
County Road 7 is a route that begins at the border between Saint Cloud and Saint Augusta at County Road 75. It runs south into Wright County, where it turns into Wright County Road 2. It is 13.03 miles long.[2]
County Road 8 is route that starts in Rockville at County Road 82, meets MN 23, turns east in Marty at a 4 way stop with County Road 48 and County Road 148. The route intersects County Road 141 and goes past Pearl Lake. It terminates at MN 15.
County Road 9 begins at MN 238 in Krain Township, at the border between Stearns County and Morrison County. The route goes south to Eden Valley, where it ends at MN 22.[4] It is 38.843 miles long.[2]
County Road 10 is a route that starts outside of Roscoe with MN 23, enters the town of Roscoe, has a 4-Way Stop with County Road 12. It shares a concurrency with MN 238 through the city of Albany, although it is unmarked. Outside of Albany, the route turns east and terminates at County Road 17.
County Road 11 is a route that starts at County Road 17 east of St. Rosa. The route travels south around some curves and into the city of Freeport. In Freeport, County Road 11 intersects County Road 60 and 157 at a 4 way stop. The route also intersects I-94 which is the interstate’s exit for the city of Freeport. The route intersects County Road 30 which travels to New Munich to the west. The route terminates at County Road 12 and 128.
County Road 12 is a route that begins in New Munich at MN 237 and County Road 30. For most of the route, it parallels the Sauk River. The route travels roughly south and southwest until it reaches County Road 14. Before it intersects County Road 14, the roadway intersects County Road 31 and County Road 176. At County Road 14, the roadway travels northeast and the north. As the roadway changes direction, the route has its first junction with County Road 177, and then meets County Road 11 and County Road 128. The route has its second junction with County Road 177, intersects County Road 113, and crosses the Sauk River before traveling southwest into Saint Martin. In Saint Martin, the route has two junctions with County Road 195, the first junction County Road 195 heads south and at the second junction, the route meets County Road 195 at a 4 way stop. In Saint Martin, the route is known as Maine Street. After Saint Martin, as the route travel west-southwest it intersects County Road 32 before it intersects County Road 10 and 250th Street at an All way stop. The route continues its west-southwest path until it intersects County Road 111. At County Road 111, the route continues due south and terminates at MN 23 and County Road 43.
County Road 13 is a route that starts in Belgrade with MN 55, slightly northwest of the Y intersection of MN 55 & US 71. The route travels north and intersects with County Roads 194, 197 and 199 before intersecting County Road 27 and heading east. The route eventually intersects US 71 and shares a brief concurrency into the town of Elrosa. County Road 13 again travels east through Elrosa and leaving the town altogether. It curves north and meets County Road 191. It curves back to the east and intersects County Road 175 before entering the town of Greenwald. In Greenwald, County Road 13 and MN 4 share a concurrency, northwest to Meire Grove. In Meire Grove, County Road 13 leaves MN 4, traveling east through Meire Grove. It curves north and intersect County Road 30 which travels to New Munich to the east. County Road 13 continues north into the town of Melrose. It intersects County Road 173 before hitting I-94 which is the interstate’s exit for Melrose. Downtown, the route intersects County Road 65 and 186 at a 4 way stop. County Road 13 shares a brief concurrency with County Road 65 for 3 blocks. It again travels north which passes Melrose Lake and the town’s school. County Road 13 intersects County Road 17 and the route terminates at the county line between Todd County and Stearns County.
County Road 14 is a route that begins at US 71 and County Road 199. The route heads east before it starts curving in a more southerly direction. The route intersects County Road 175 and County Road 129 which travels through Spring Hill. Shortly after Spring Hill, the route intersects MN 4. County Road 14 starts to curve in a more northerly direction soon after MN 4 and terminates at County Road 12.
County Road 15 is a short route that begins at County Road 19 and County Road 129. The roadway travels south, it intersects County Road 178 before the route terminates at the Kandyohi county line.
County Road 16 is a route begins at MN 4 and County Road 178. The route travels east while intersecting County Road 130 and 33 before it heads in a more northerly direction and terminates at County Road 10 in Roscoe. MN 23 is nearby.
County Road 17 is a route in northern Stearns County that runs from County 1 near Rice to the Todd County line, where it continues as Todd County Road 11.[5] It is 38.436 miles long.[2]
County Road 18 is a route that begins at MN 28 and proceeds south and curves east. At this curve, the route meets County Road 188, the route then curves back to the south while intersecting with County Road 183. As the route continues south, it intersects County Road 28. Raymond Lake is nearby. The route again travels east, intersecting with County Road 193, and curves back south. Soon after, the route enters the unincorporated town of Padua while intersecting with County Road 22 and County Road 192. Outside of Padua, it curves east while the route intersects with County Road 26. It curves back south and the route intersects with County Road 25. A little later County Road 18 intersects County Road 27 before curving into the city of Brooten. In Brooten, the route is known as Central Avenue North. It serves the downtown on the north side of Brooten, and as the downtown fades, the route meets MN 55. After MN 55, the route intersects County Road 56 (Roe Street) before leaving town. Outside of town, the roadway curves slightly southeast and returns to its southerly path. The route passes Union Cemetery and Tamarack State Wildlife Management Area. Tamarack Lake is also nearby. It intersects with County Road 19 before it terminates at County Road 198 at the Kandiyohi county line.
County Road 19 is a route that begins at the Pope county line where the roadway continues as County Road 6. In Stearns County, the route travels east and intersects County Road 18. The route begins to curve north as it intersects County Road 200. A concurrency between the two routes begins. The invisible concurrency is short as County Road 200 travels north and County Road 19 curves to the east. As the route approaches Belgrade, the roadway intersects with MN 55 in which the two routes share an invisible concurrency. The two routes intersect County Road 13, and US 71 at a Y-intersection. MN 55 & US 71 begin their concurrency together there. In Belgrade, the three routes are known as Well Street, intersect County Road 55 and County Road 197 at Washburn Avenue. Then it curves southeast, crossing the tracks, it curves northeast while US 71 travels to the northeast while MN 55 & County Road 19 travels southeast, and soon after County Road 19 travels to the east. Later, the route intersects County Road 196 before crossing the North Fork of the Crow River, and it curves north and back east. The roadway then intersects County Road 15 and County Road 129 before it terminates at MN 4 and County Road 130 just south of Lake Henry.
County Road 20 is a short route that begins at County Road 85 and Roseville Road, southwest of Paynesville. MN 23 is nearby. The route travels south and terminates at Meeker County Road 20 and the roadway continues as Kandiyohi County Road 39. The entire route is known as Tri-County Road.
County Road 21 is a route that begins at County Road 9, northeast of Eden Valley and near Eden Lake. The route travels east, curves north and travels back to the east again. Then it travels north, then northeast into the unincorporated community of Saint Nicholas. The route meets County Road 165 while traveling due north then curving to the northeast around School Lake. The route returns traveling north, east, and northeast until it terminates at County Road 2.
County Road 22 is a route that begins at the unincorporated community of Padua at County Road 18 and County Road 192. The route travels due east and terminates at US 71.
County Road 23 is a route that starts at the 4 way stop in Farming with County Road 41 and 42. The route travels south out of Farming. Then it starts traveling in an easterly direction, continuing parallel to the Sauk River. The route starts to proceed in a more southerly direction and intersects County Road 161 before entering the town of Richmond. The route intersects County Road 111 and travels east. It terminates at County Road 9 just after 4 blocks.
County Road 24 is a short route that begins at MN 28 and continues north to terminate at Todd county line. The roadway continues as Todd County Road 15.
County Road 25 is a short route that begins at County Road 18 and travels to the west. The roadway terminates at Pope county line and continues as Pope County Road 20.
CR 26–CR 50
County Road 27
County Road 28
County Road 29
County Road 30 is a route that begins at County Road 13 just east of Meire Grove. It curves around Black Oak Lake, intersects County Road 173, and enters New Munich from the west. In New Munich, it intersects with MN 237 and County Road 12. County Road 30 also intersects with County Road 11, and the route travels southeast. Along the way, it intersects with County Road 172 and 174 before coming to a T intersection with County Road 176. The route continues east and terminates at County Road 10.
County Road 31
County Road 32
County Road 33 begins at County Road 85 which is the former alignment of MN 23 that traveled through Paynesville before the bypass was completed. It travels northwest to the current alignment of MN 23 that travels around Paynesville. The route travels north and intersects with County Road 16, and then terminates at County Road 32.
County Road 34
County Road 35 is a route that begins at the Todd county line. The roadway continues as Todd County Road 47. The route travels northwest as it passes Big Birch Lake. As the route begins to travel due south, it intersects County Road 37. The route terminates at County Road 17, northeast of Saint Rosa.
County Road 36 is a route that begins at the Todd-Morrison county line. The roadway continues as Morrison County Road 19 to the north. Schreiers Lake is nearby. The route continues south and intersects County Road 37. After that, the roadway curves west-southwest until it terminates at County Road 17.
County Road 37 is a short route that begins at County Road 35 and continues due east. The route passes Marty Lake and borders a portion of the Lovell Lake Waterfowl Production Area. The roadway terminates at County Road 36 where Lovell Lake is nearby.
County Road 38
County Road 39 is a route begins at County Road 11, northeast of Freeport. The route travels past the Hemker Park and Zoo. It also intersects County Road 153 and 172 before terminating at MN 238.
County Road 40 is a route in central Stearns County that goes from County Road 10 to County Road 9. It is 5.86 miles long.[2]
County Road 41 is a route that begins at County Road 10 which is nearby I-94. The route heads southeast before heading due south and intersecting with County Road 156. The route begins to curve southwest before intersecting with County Road 40. It curves southeast and southwest before intersecting County Road 117. Again the route gets curvy and travels southwest and south before entering the town of Farming from the southeast. It terminates at the 4 way stop with County Road 23 and County Road 42.
County Road 42 is a route that begins at the 4 way stop in Farming with County Road 23 and County Road 41. The route travels east. It intersects County Road 161 before terminating at County Road 9.
County Road 43
County Road 44
County Road 45
County Road 46
County Road 47
County Road 48 is a route that begins at the 4 way stop in Marty. The route travels south out of Marty. As County Road 48 begins to head west, it intersects County Road 147. The route curves back south and terminates at MN 55 between Watkins and Kimball.
County Road 49 is a route that begins in Cold Spring at MN 23. The route travels around the Sauk River, Knaus Lake, and Bolfing Lake. The route continues southwest before intersecting County Road 71 and 163 at a 4 way stop. The route begins to travel west before terminating at MN 22.
County Road 50 is a route that begins outside of Avon at County Road 9. The route runs parallel to I-94 until it intersects County Road 159. The route then travels curves through a wooded area where it intersects County Road 51. The route continues to curves through the wooded where it intersects County Road 160. Soon after, the route travels through farmland and continues southeast into Cold Spring. In Cold Spring, the route is known as 5th Avenue North and it serves as the Roccori school district's west entrance and exit. The route terminates at a roundabout with County Road 2 just south of the school.
CR 51-CR 74
County Road 51 is a route that begins at County Road 50. It travels through a wooded area and intersects County Road 159 which serves the St. John's University campus area. The route passes Island Lake and Kraemer Lake before terminating at County Road 2. I-94 is nearby.
County Road 52
County Road 53
County Road 54 is a route that begins at the MN 238 and County Road 10 unmarked concurrency on the east side of Albany. It is known as Railroad Avenue in Albany. The route travels east and then south cutting through the Albany Golf Course and begins to parallel I-94 until the interstate starts to travel more south. The route travels more east and passes Lower Spunk Lake and Middle Spunk Lake before entering the city of Avon. In Avon, the route is known as 1st Street Northwest. It begins to curve south before terminating at County Road 9 (Avon Avenue North). Portions of the route were part of the original routing of US 52 from 1934 to 1956 until it was replaced by I-94. [6]
County Road 55
County Road 56 is a short route in the city of Brooten. It begins at the Pope County line, traveling east. The route intersects County Road 18 (Central Avenue N) and shortly after it terminates at MN 55. The entire route is located in Brooten and is known as Roe Street.
County Road 57
County Road 58
County Road 59
County Road 60 is a route that begins in Freeport. The route terminates in Freeport.
County Road 61
County Road 62
County Road 63
County Road 64 is a brief route that connects County Road 65 to County Road 170 in Melrose. The route starts at County Road 65 (Riverside Avenue Northwest) & 3rd Avenue Northwest. The route continues northeast and then north, crossing the Sauk River. The route terminates at 6th Street Northwest and the roadway continues as County Road 170 (3rd Avenue Northwest).
County Road 65 is a route begins at interchange with I-94 and MN 4. The route crosses the Lake Wobegon Trail and then begins to parallel the trail and I-94 where it heads into the city of Melrose. In Melrose, the route is known as West Riverside Avenue. The route crosses the Sauk River. It intersects County Road 64 (3rd Avenue Northwest) and then travels along the south shores of Melrose Lake. It then travels south on North 2nd Avenue East until it meets County Road 13 and 186 at a 4 way stop. The route shares a brief concurrency with County Road 13. The route continues east through Melrose as East Main Street until it leaves Melrose. County Road 65 begins to parallel I-94 again through some farmland before it crosses the Sauk River for the second time. It intersects County Road 157 which continues east but the route travels southeast until it terminates at interchange with I-94 and MN 237. Portions of the route were part of the original routing of US 52 from 1934 to 1956 until it was replaced by I-94.[6]
County Road 66 begins at MN 4 in the outskirts of Paynesville. The route is known as Lake Avenue South for its entire route. It travels north of the east side of Paynesville where it intersects County Road 34. A little farther north, the route terminates at a signalized intersection with County Road 85 (Business 23 East). The entire route was originally part of MN 4 back in 1933. During the 1940s, it was turned back to become MN 124 and it was later replaced by MN 4 sometime about 1960. Three years later, it again became MN 124 until it was decommissioned in 2003. [7]
County Road 67 is a route that begins in Richmond at County Road 9 (Jay Avenue Northeast). The route travels east through Richmond as East Main Street until it reaches a T intersection. County Road 67 continues south to terminate at a signalized intersection with MN 23 and County Road 71.
County Road 68
County Road 69 is a route that begins at the intersection of MN 55 & County Road 196 near Georgeville. The route travels through Georgeville and terminates at the Kandyohi county line. The roadway continues as Kandyohi County Road 9. The route is unsigned the entire route.
County Road 70
County Road 71 is a route that begins at a signalized intersection with MN 23 and County Road 67 outside of Richmond. It terminates at a 4 way stop with County Road 49 and County Road 163.
County Road 72 is route that begins at the Todd County Line where the roadway continues as Todd County Road 51. From the county line, the route travels southeast where it parallels I-94 for the majority of the route. The Lake Wobegon Trail also runs parallel to this for a portion of its route. Since I-94’s exit 124 was built, the route’s only stop sign was placed so traffic coming from I-94 can safely commute to Sauk Centre. Drivers on eastbound County Road 72 have to turn left to continue on the route, but westbound drivers proceed straight to continue on County Road 72. It has a brief concurrency with County Road 79 between 2nd Street South and Sinclair Lewis Avenue. The route travels past the community’s civic center and industrial park. The route curves, making the route continue east. It ends at a signalized intersection with US 71/MN 28 & County Road 186. In Sauk Centre, the route is known as Beltline Road and 12th Street South.
County Road 73
County Road 74 is a route that begins at MN 15 south of Saint Cloud. The route terminates at a signalized intersection with County Road 122.
CR 75–CR 100
County Road 75 is a major road that goes through St. Joseph, St. Cloud, and St. Augusta. Its western terminus is at an interchange with I-94 and US-52. It runs east into Saint Cloud, and runs into St. Augusta passing another interchange with I-94 / US-52. It then splits from County Road 7 it has a third interchange with I-94 / US-52 as Opportunity Drive, and continues towards Clearwater. Just short of Clearwater, County Road 75 enters Wright County as Wright County Road 75.[8] It is 21.44 miles long.[2]
County Road 76
County Road 77
County Road 78 is a short route that connects County Road 1 to County Road 133. It begins at a signalized intersection with County Road 1 and curves up a hill to terminates at a signalized intersection with County Road 133.
County Road 79 is a short route in Sauk Centre that connects County Road 17 (Fairy Lake Road & Sinclair Lewis Avenue) to County Road 184. The route begins at 2nd Street South and Minette Road. To the west, the roadway continues as County Road 184 out of Sauk Centre. The route travels east expect with its brief concurrency with County Road 72 (Beltline Road) that travels southwest. At Sinclair Lewis Avenue, the route travels east and terminates at Sinclair Lewis Avenue (to the east) and Fairy Lake Road (to the slight northwest). The route is known as 2nd Street South, Beltline Road, and Sinclair Lewis Avenue in the city of Sauk Centre.
County Road 80
County Road 81
County Road 82 is a route that begins at MN 23 in southwest side of the city of Rockville. The route terminates at MN 23 in the northwest side of the city of Rockville.
County Road 83 is a route that begins at Fairway Drive near the Rich Spring Golf Club, the route passes Schendiers Lake is nearby. The route terminates at County Road 71 (formerly a 4 way stop)
County Road 84
County Road 85
County Road 86
County Road 87
County Road 88
County Road 89
County Road 90
County Road 91
County Road 92
County Road 93
County Road 94
County Road 95
County Road 96
County Road 97
County Road 98
County Road 99
County Road 100
CR 101 and up
County Road 102
County Road 103
County Road 104
County Road 105
County Road 106
County Road 107
County Road 108
County Road 109
County Road 110
County Road 111 is a short route that connects County Road 12 to Richmond. The route begins at County Road 12 and continues south and east before crossing the Sauk River. The route enters the town of Richmond where it terminates at County Road 23. It is shortly known as Main Street West.
County Road 112
County Road 113 is a short route that begins at County Road 12. The route terminates at County Road 177.
County Road 114
County Road 115
County Road 116
County Road 117
County Road 118
County Road 119
County Road 120 is a route that begins at a roundabout with County Road 4 and it travels east as a 3 lane road with a turning lane in the middle of the roadway. It has a signalized intersection with Pine Cone Road before it becomes 4 lanes before its roundabout with County Road 134 and Leander Avenue. It continues at 4 lanes until it terminates at County Road 1. Before it terminates, it has a roundabout with Centracare Circle, meets MN 15 at a diverging diamond interchange (DDI), it meets the road that serves Sam's Club and Walmart at two roundabouts before it terminates at a roundabout with County Road 1.
County Road 121 is a route that begins in St. Joseph at a four way stop with County Road 134. The route travels past the College of St. Benedict before it curves to the east. It travels past the Kennedy Community School and curves southeast. County Road 121 terminates at County Road 138 shortly after. The route crosses over the Sauk River.
County Road 122
County Road 123
County Road 124
County Road 125
County Road 126
County Road 127
County Road 128
County Road 129
County Road 130
County Road 131
County Road 132
County Road 133 is a route begins at County Road 134 in St. Joseph. Shortly after that, it travels north to its signalized intersection with County Road 75. The route travels northeast until it arrives in Five Points. In Five Points, County Road 133 meets County Road 4 (Veterans Drive) at a 4 way stop. The route continues east and from this point the route is known as 6th Street South. The route meets 19th Avenue at a roundabout in Sartell and the route continues east. County Road 133 meets Pine Cone Road and Heritage Drive at a roundabout, and the route travels north and becomes Pine Cone Road until it meets 2nd Street South at a roundabout. County Road 133 travels east and becomes 2nd Street South where it meets County Road 78 at a signal before the roadway continues as Benton County Road 29 over the Mississippi River.
County Road 134
County Road 135
County Road 136
County Road 137
County Road 138
County Road 139
County Road 140
County Road 141
County Road 142
County Road 143
County Road 144
County Road 145
County Road 146
County Road 147
County Road 148 is a route that begins at a 4 way stop with County Road 8 and 48 in Marty.
County Road 149
County Road 150
County Road 151
County Road 152
County Road 153
County Road 154
County Road 155
County Road 156
County Road 157
County Road 158
County Road 159 (non-CSAH) begins at County Road 50 on the south side of I-94 and US-52. It proceeds east to an interchange and turns to the south and goes through Collegeville. The route then continues south to County Road 51.[4]
County Road 160
County Road 161
County Road 162
County Road 163
County Road 164
County Road 165
County Road 166
County Road 167
County Road 168
County Road 169
County Road 170
County Road 171
County Road 172
County Road 173
County Road 174
County Road 175
County Road 176
County Road 177
County Road 178
County Road 179
County Road 180
County Road 181
County Road 182
County Road 183
County Road 184
County Road 185
County Road 186
County Road 187
County Road 188
County Road 189
County Road 190
County Road 191
County Road 192
County Road 193
County Road 194
County Road 195
County Road 196
County Road 197
County Road 198
County Road 199
County Road 200
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- Minnesota Department of Transportation (2014). "Route Reference of Functional Classification (except local roads) by County, City Boundaries, and Legislative/Congressional District" (XLSX). St. Paul: Minnesota Department of Transportation. Retrieved March 14, 2016.
- "Benton County Map" (PDF). Benton County. Retrieved March 14, 2016.
- "Stearns County Road Map" (PDF). Minnesota Department of Transportation. Retrieved March 11, 2016.
- "Todd County Road Map" (PDF). Minnesota Department of Transportation. Retrieved April 7, 2016.
- "Historic U.S. Highway 52, Minnesota". deadpioneer.com. Retrieved 2021-06-27.
- "Details of Routes 101-149". www.steve-riner.com. Retrieved 2021-06-27.
- "Wright County Map". Wright County. Retrieved March 14, 2016.