Minnesota State Highway 51
Minnesota State Highway 51 (MN 51) is a 11.274-mile-long (18.144 km) highway in Minnesota, which runs from its intersection with State Highway 5 (W. 7th Street) in Saint Paul and continues north to its northern terminus at its interchange with Interstate 694 / U.S. Highway 10 in Arden Hills.
Trunk Highway 51 | ||||
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| Snelling Avenue | ||||
MN 51 highlighted in red | ||||
| Route information | ||||
| Maintained by MnDOT | ||||
| Length | 11.274 mi (18.144 km) | |||
| Existed | 1933–present | |||
| Major junctions | ||||
| South end | MN 5 in St. Paul | |||
| I-94 / US 12 / US 52 in St. Paul MN 36 in Roseville | ||||
| North end | I-694 / US 10 in Arden Hills | |||
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| Country | United States | |||
| State | Minnesota | |||
| Counties | Ramsey | |||
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Highway 51 is also known as Snelling Avenue for most of its route. A small section of the route is known as Montreal Avenue in the "West Seventh" and Highland neighborhoods of Saint Paul, and the northern section in Arden Hills is known as Hamline Avenue.
It provides a route for vehicle traffic, as well as the Metro A Line, a Bus rapid transit link operated by Metro. Snelling Avenue is also served by Snelling Avenue station on the Metro Green Line.