U.S. Route 65 in Minnesota

U.S. Highway 65 (US 65) is a north-south United States Numbered Highway running from Clayton, Louisiana to Albert Lea, Minnesota. In the state of Minnesota, US 65 travels for 15 miles from the Iowa border to a partial interchange with Interstate 35 in Albert Lea. The length of US 65 in Minnesota is the shortest of the five states the route travels through.

This article is about the section of U.S. Route 65 in Minnesota. For the entire route, see U.S. Route 65.

U.S. Highway 65

US 65 highlighted in red
Route information
Maintained by MnDOT
Length15.465 mi (24.889 km)
ExistedNovember 11, 1926–present
Major junctions
South end US 65 at the Iowa state line
Major intersections
North end I-35 in Albert Lea
Location
CountryUnited States
StateMinnesota
CountiesFreeborn
Highway system
  • Minnesota Trunk Highway System
← MN 64→ MN 65

Historically, US 65 was a prominent route in southern Minnesota. From 1926 to 1935, the route reached Saint Paul. It was then realigned to end in Minneapolis, where the endpoint remained until the route was truncated to Albert Lea in 1980.

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