U.S. Route 169 is a spur of U.S. Route 69. It currently runs for 966 miles (1,555 km) from Virginia, Minnesota at U.S. Route 53 to Tulsa, Oklahoma at U.S. Route 64. It passes through the states of Minnesota, Iowa, Missouri, Kansas and Oklahoma.

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In the Minneapolis area, the route is constructed to freeway standards between Interstate 494 and Hennepin County Road 81. Construction to link the freeway north of I-494 with the freeway segment a few miles south of I-494 is underway. The freeway between Interstate 494 and Interstate 694 was originally built by Hennepin County, Minnesota as County Road 18. Around 1988, it was transferred to the state of Minnesota. In exchange, Hennepin County took over maintenance of two other highways that were formerly state routes.

Also in the Minneapolis area, US 169 is often very congested. However, since the freeway passes very close to residential neighborhoods in many locations, any expansion of the freeway will disrupt housing stock in the surrounding area.

Cities traversed

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• Grand Rapids, Minnesota
• Minneapolis, Minnesota
• Mankato, Minnesota
• Saint Joseph, Missouri
• Kansas City, Missouri
• Kansas City, Kansas
• Tulsa, Oklahoma.

Alternate U.S. Route 169

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• Nowata, Oklahoma (sometimes posted as Oklahoma State Highway 169A)

Spur U.S. Route 169

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• Smithville, Missouri

See also

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• List of U.S. Routes

References

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Three-digit U.S. Highways | U.S. Highways in Kansas | U.S. Highways in Missouri | U.S. Highways in Minnesota | U.S. Highways in Iowa | U.S. Highways in Oklahoma