U.S. Route 52

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U.S. Highway 52 is an unusual United States highway. While one might expect the route to be east-west as most even-numbered US Highways are, US 52 takes a northwest-southeast route.

Because of its unusual nature, US 52 is signed east and west on some sections and north and south on others.

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Termini

The highway's northwestern terminus is at Portal, North Dakota on the Canadian border, where it continues as Saskatchewan Highway 39. The southeastern terminus of US 52 is in Charleston, South Carolina, somewhere near the intersection of Interstate 26 and U.S. Highway 17.

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States traversed

Image:IMG 04511.JPG The highway passes through the following states:

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Major cities

Major cities along the route include:

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Intersections and Multiplexes

Along U.S. 52's route, there are many places where the route crosses an Interstate (intersection), and many places where U.S. 52 shares its route with an Interstate (multiplex).

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Notes

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  • Historically, U.S. 52 was routed along University Avenue between Minneapolis and St. Paul in Minnesota. In the 1980s and 1990s, the highway was gradually shifted onto its present route along Interstate 94, although for a few years up until about 1995, there was effectively a gap in the roadway as the precise route wasn't defined. Since then, it has been routed along the interstate between the Twin Cities, though as of 2005, there was still a sign on University Avenue as you enter Hennepin County saying "{52}, follow (County Highways) \36/ and \37/", which keeps you on University, then onto 4th St for historic westbound US-52. Historic US-52 westbound then went over the Central Avenue bridge (current Minnesota State Highway 65) and turned onto the current routing of County Highway 81 northwest to Osseo. It then followed the current route of U.S. Highway 169 north to Anoka.
  • In Rochester, Minnesota, US 52 is being expanded to six lanes. Long term plans have US 52 from St. Paul to I-90 be freeway, and some have suggested that when the conversion is complete, that the freeway become a spur route for I-90. Currently I-90 has no spur routes in Minnesota. Also, US 52's route through Rochester has exit numbers, so far the only non-Interstate in Minnesota to have them. Rochester US 52 Project NOTE: This project has since been completed, in the fall of 2005. Highways and Gas Stations- US 52 End of Construction Page
  • North of Dubuque, Iowa US 52 is routed on to a narrow and often winding road. While senic, the road has been the scene of numerous accidents over the years owing to this nature.
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