U.S. Route 169 in Minnesota

U.S. Highway 169
U.S. Highway 169
	US 169 highlighted in red
Route information
	Maintained by MnDOT
Length	359.523 mi (578.596 km)
Existed	1931–present
Tourist; routes	Great River Road; Minnesota River Valley Scenic Byway; Lake Mille Lacs Scenic Byway
Major junctions
South end	US 169 in Elmore at the Minnesota–Iowa state line
	I-90 in Blue Earth; US 14 / MN 60 in Mankato; I-494 / MN 5 in Bloomington; US 212 / MN 62 in Edina; I-394 / US 12 in St. Louis Park; I-94 / I-694 / US 52 in Brooklyn Park; US 10 / MN 47 in Anoka; US 10 / MN 101 in Elk River; US 2 in Grand Rapids; MN 65 near Pengilly;
North end	US 53 in Virginia
Location
Country	United States
State	Minnesota
Counties	Faribault, Blue Earth, Nicollet, Sibley, Le Sueur, Scott, Hennepin, Anoka, Sherburne, Mille Lacs, Crow Wing, Aitkin, Itasca, St. Louis
Highway system
	United States Numbered Highway System; List; Special; Divided; Minnesota Trunk Highway System; Interstate; US; State; Legislative; Scenic;

U.S. Highway 169 (US 169) is a major north–south United States Numbered Highway in the state of Minnesota, connecting the Minnesota River valley with the Twin Cities and the Iron Range. Much of the route is built to expressway or freeway standards.