Highway 55 And 110 Are Being Renamed: Here's Why

MENDOTA HEIGHTS, MN — If you live in the Twin Cities, you know about this strange stretch of road. Currently, motorists traveling east or west on the highway between Interstate 35W and Interstate 494 will encounter three separate roadway names despite never leaving their lanes. The highway is signed as Highway 62 west of Fort Snelling, Highway 55 over the Mississippi River and then Highway 110 beginning at Highway 13.

In order to lessen the confusion for people traveling through the area, the Minnesota Department of Transportation (MnDOT) announced it will be renaming this stretch of highway to Highway 62, therefore making it one number for the entire route.

Summary of work

• Resign Highway 55 to include Highway 62 between Hiawatha Avenue and Highway 13, near the Minneapolis-Saint Paul airport
• Resign/rename Highway 110 to Highway 62 between Highway 13 and I-494
• Change of address for residents and businesses with Highway 110 addresses. This effort will be led by the city governments.

When will the new signing be in place?

• The new signing for Highway 55 and Highway 110 will be in place beginning July 2018. Highway 55 will be dual signed as both Highway 55 and Highway 62. Highway 110 will only be signed Highway 62. However, there will be an "Old 110" plaque in place on Highway 62 for a minimum of one year after the name change indicating it used to be Highway 110.

How will drivers know they're on the correct highway?

• Highway 55 will be dual signed with both Highway 55 and Highway 62 after the name change. Highway 110 will only be signed Highway 62.

Will the name change affect the road or impact traffic?

• The name change will not affect or change the character of the existing highway, according to transit officials. There isn't any additional traffic foreseen due to the name change, as navigation services such as Google Maps already provide the most direct routes.

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For more information, check out the MnDot website.

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