List of county roads in Stearns County, Minnesota

Stearns County, Minnesota has many county roads, some of which are county state aid-highways. The following is an incomplete list of county roads in Stearns County, Minnesota

CR 1–CR 25

County Road 1 is a road that runs along the west side of the Mississippi River. It begins at Benton County Road 3, on a bridge over the Mississippi River connecting Sauk Rapids and St. Cloud. It then continues northward through St. Cloud, Sartell, and several other cities before reaching its northern terminus where it continues into Morrison County as Morrison County Road 21. It is 17.337 miles long.

County Road 2 is a major route in Stearns County. It begins at Meeker County Road 2 at the Meeker County line. It goes through Cold Spring, St. Joseph, and St. Stephan. and then continues across the Mississippi River into Benton County as Benton County Road 2. It is 34.534 miles long.

County Road 3 is a route that begins near St. Joseph at the western end of the County Road 75 and County Road 2 concurrency. The route continues northward into Morrison County as Morrison County Road 24. It is 18.322 miles long.

County Road 7 is a route that begins at the border between Saint Cloud and Saint Augusta at County Road 75. It runs south into Wright County, where it turns into Wright County Road 2. It is 13.03 miles long.

County Road 8 is route that starts in Rockville at County Road 82, meets MN 23, turns east in Marty at a 4 way stop with County Road 48 and County Road 148. The route intersects County Road 141 and goes past Pearl Lake. It terminates at MN 15.

County Road 9 begins at MN 238 in Krain Township, at the border between Stearns County and Morrison County. The route goes south to Eden Valley, where it ends at MN 22. It is 38.843 miles long.

County Road 17 is a route in northern Stearns County that runs from County 1 near Rice to the Todd County line, where it continues as Todd County Road 11. It is 38.436 miles long.

County Road 18 is a route that begins at MN 28 and proceeds south and curves east. At this curve, the route meets County Road 188, the route then curves back to the south while intersecting with County Road 183. As the route continues south, it intersects County Road 28. Raymond Lake is nearby. The route again travels east, intersecting with County Road 193, and curves back south. Soon after, the route enters the unincorporated town of Padua while intersecting with County Road 22 and County Road 192. Outside of Padua, it curves east while the route intersects with County Road 26. It curves back south and the route intersects with County Road 25. A little later County Road 18 intersects County Road 27 before curving into the city of Brooten. In Brooten, the route is known as Central Avenue North. It serves the downtown on the north side of Brooten, and as the downtown fades, the route meets MN 55. After MN 55, the route intersects County Road 56 (Roe Street) before leaving town. Outside of town, the roadway curves slightly southeast and returns to its southerly path. The route passes Union Cemetery and Tamarack State Wildlife Management Area. Tamarack Lake is also nearby. It intersects with County Road 19 before it terminates at County Road 198 at the Kandiyohi county line.

County Road 19 is a route that begins at the Pope county line where the roadway continues as County Road 6. In Stearns County, the route travels east and intersects County Road 18. The route begins to curve north as it intersects County Road 200. A concurrency between the two routes begins. The invisible concurrency is short as County Road 200 travels north and County Road 19 curves to the east. As the route approaches Belgrade, the roadway intersects with MN 55 in which the two routes share an invisible concurrency. The two routes intersect County Road 13, and US 71 at a Y-intersection. MN 55 & US 71 begin their concurrency together there. In Belgrade, the three routes are known as Well Street, intersect County Road 55 and County Road 197 at Washburn Avenue. Then it curves southeast, crossing the tracks, it curves northeast while US 71 travels to the northeast while MN 55 & County Road 19 travels southeast, and soon after County Road 19 travels to the east. Later, the route intersects County Road 196 before crossing the North Fork of the Crow River, and it curves north and back east. The roadway then intersects County Road 15 and County Road 129 before it terminates at MN 4 and County Road 130 just south of Lake Henry.

County Road 20 is a short route that begins at County Road 85 and Roseville Road, southwest of Paynesville. MN 23 is nearby. The route travels south and terminates at Meeker County Road 20 and the roadway continues as Kandiyohi County Road 39. The entire route is known as Tri-County Road.

County Road 21 is a route that begins at County Road 9, northeast of Eden Valley and near Eden Lake. The route travels east, curves north and travels back to the east again. Then it travels north, then northeast into the unincorporated community of Saint Nicholas. The route meets County Road 165 while traveling due north then curving to the northeast around School Lake. The route returns traveling north, east, and northeast until it terminates at County Road 2.

County Road 22 is a route that begins at the unincorporated community of Padua at County Road 18 and County Road 192. The route travels due east and terminates at US 71.

County Road 23 is a route that starts at the 4 way stop in Farming with County Road 41 and 42. The route travels south out of Farming. Then it starts traveling in an easterly direction, continuing parallel to the Sauk River. The route starts to proceed in a more southerly direction and intersects County Road 161 before entering the town of Richmond. The route intersects County Road 111 and travels east. It terminates at County Road 9 just after 4 blocks.

County Road 24 is a short route that begins at MN 28 and continues north to terminate at Todd county line. The roadway continues as Todd County Road 15.

County Road 25 is a short route that begins at County Road 18 and travels to the west. The roadway terminates at Pope county line and continues as Pope County Road 20.

CR 26–CR 50

County Road 40 is a route that begins at County Road 10. The route terminates at County Road 9. It is 5.86 miles long.

County Road 41 is a route that begins at County Road 10 which is nearby I-94. The route heads southeast before heading due south and intersecting with County Road 156. The route begins to curve southwest before intersecting with County Road 40. It curves southeast and southwest before intersecting County Road 117. Again the route gets curvy and travels southwest and south before entering the town of Farming from the southeast. It terminates at the 4 way stop with County Road 23 and County Road 42.

County Road 42 is a route that begins at the 4 way stop in Farming with County Road 23 and County Road 41. The route travels east. It intersects County Road 161 before terminating at County Road 9.

County Road 43 is a route the begins at MN 23 and County Road 12 near Becker Lake and Kolling Creek. The heads south, then curves southeast and southwest around Becker Lake and Schroeder Lake before briefly traveling south. It curves southeast and southwest around Flint Lake, Ganzer Lake, and Deep Lake before heading directly southwest. The route curves back southeast before heading due south, and curves east as it intersects County Road 162, and later terminates at MN 22, north of Eden Valley.

County Road 44 is a route that begins at County Road 7 in St Augusta near Johnson Creek. It travels south, curves southwest, and travels southwest. The route gradually curves west-southwest before it parallels I-94. It meets County Road 143, and immediately travels due south. It intersects County Road 45 as it curves east and the route curves back south. It curves southwest as it crosses Plum Creek and travels between Feldges Lake and Long Lake. The route goes south again and meets County Road 145. Then the route crosses over an unnamed creek and County Ditch Number 10 twice before meeting County Road 46 and County Road 145. Later, the route curves to the west near Weigand Lake and it curves back south before hitting County Road 144. The route turns west, curves southwest and west-southwest before crossing the 3 Mile Creek, and returns to its westerly path near Otter Lake. Soon after, the route serves the Stearns Scout Camp before meeting County Road 7 in northern Fairhaven. The route share a concurrency and travel south until County Road 44 heads west and County Road 7 heads south. Fair Haven Park is nearby. Outside of Fairhaven, the route curves southwest, crosses an unnamed creek, briefly travels west, curves west-southwest, southwest and northeast before the route travels west again. The route enters Kimball and terminates at MN 24 & MN 55.

County Road 45 is a route that begins at County Road 44 in St Augusta. The route travels west, curves southwest and west-southwest before crossing the Plum. It continues back to its southwesterly path before it curves back south. The route gradually travels southwest and meets County Road 146 and crosses an unnamed creek along the way. Again, it heads back south, curves southwest and back south. The route meets County Road 145 and immediately travels southwest while it curves west-southwest. It continues to curve southwest and crosses the 3 Mile Creek. The route terminates at County Road 7 near Lake Laura.

County Road 46 is a route that begins at the Clearwater River and the Wright County line. The route travels west and terminates at County Road 44 and County Road 145.

County Road 47 is a route that begins at a signalized intersection with MN 15 and County Road 136 in St Augusta. It travels generally west. The route crosses an unnamed creek before meeting County Road 137. It then meets MN 23, curves northwest before traveling west again, and terminates at County Road 82 in Rockville.

County Road 48 is a route that begins at the 4 way stop in Marty. The route travels south out of Marty. As County Road 48 begins to head west, it intersects County Road 147. The route curves back south and terminates at MN 55 between Watkins and Kimball.

County Road 49 is a route that begins in Cold Spring at MN 23. The route travels around the Sauk River, Knaus Lake, and Bolfing Lake. The route continues southwest before intersecting County Road 71 and 163 at a 4 way stop. The route begins to travel west before terminating at MN 22.

County Road 50 is a route that begins outside of Avon at County Road 9. The route runs parallel to I-94 until it intersects County Road 159. The route then travels curves through a wooded area where it intersects County Road 51. The route continues to curves through the wooded where it intersects County Road 160. Soon after, the route travels through farmland and continues southeast into Cold Spring. In Cold Spring, the route is known as 5th Avenue North and it serves as the Roccori school district's west entrance and exit. The route terminates at a roundabout with County Road 2 just south of the school.

CR 51-CR 74

County Road 51 is a route that begins at County Road 50. It travels through a wooded area and intersects County Road 159 which serves the St. John's University campus area. The route passes Island Lake and Kraemer Lake before terminating at County Road 2. I-94 is nearby.

County Road 52

County Road 53

County Road 54 is a route that begins at the MN 238 and County Road 10 unmarked concurrency on the east side of Albany. It is known as Railroad Avenue in Albany. The route travels east and then south cutting through the Albany Golf Course and begins to parallel I-94 until the interstate starts to travel more south. The route travels more east and passes Lower Spunk Lake and Middle Spunk Lake before entering the city of Avon. In Avon, the route is known as 1st Street Northwest. It begins to curve south before terminating at County Road 9 (Avon Avenue North). Portions of the route were part of the original routing of US 52 from 1934 to 1956 until it was replaced by I-94.

County Road 55

County Road 56 is a short route in the city of Brooten. It begins at the Pope County line, traveling east. The route intersects County Road 18 (Central Avenue N) and shortly after it terminates at MN 55. The entire route is located in Brooten and is known as Roe Street.

County Road 57

County Road 58

County Road 59

County Road 60 is a route that begins in Freeport. The route terminates in Freeport.

County Road 61

County Road 62

County Road 63

County Road 64 is a brief route that connects County Road 65 to County Road 170 in Melrose. The route starts at County Road 65 (Riverside Avenue Northwest) & 3rd Avenue Northwest. The route continues northeast and then north, crossing the Sauk River. The route terminates at 6th Street Northwest and the roadway continues as County Road 170 (3rd Avenue Northwest).

County Road 65 is a route begins at interchange with I-94 and MN 4. The route crosses the Lake Wobegon Trail and then begins to parallel the trail and I-94 where it heads into the city of Melrose. In Melrose, the route is known as West Riverside Avenue. The route crosses the Sauk River. It intersects County Road 64 (3rd Avenue Northwest) and then travels along the south shores of Melrose Lake. It then travels south on North 2nd Avenue East until it meets County Road 13 and 186 at a 4 way stop. The route shares a brief concurrency with County Road 13. The route continues east through Melrose as East Main Street until it leaves Melrose. County Road 65 begins to parallel I-94 again through some farmland before it crosses the Sauk River for the second time. It intersects County Road 157 which continues east but the route travels southeast until it terminates at interchange with I-94 and MN 237. Portions of the route were part of the original routing of US 52 from 1934 to 1956 until it was replaced by I-94.

County Road 66 begins at MN 4 in the outskirts of Paynesville. The route is known as Lake Avenue South for its entire route. It travels north of the east side of Paynesville where it intersects County Road 34. A little farther north, the route terminates at a signalized intersection with County Road 85 (Business 23 East). The entire route was originally part of MN 4 back in 1933. During the 1940s, it was turned back to become MN 124 and it was later replaced by MN 4 sometime about 1960. Three years later, it again became MN 124 until it was decommissioned in 2003.

County Road 67 is a route that begins in Richmond at County Road 9 (Jay Avenue Northeast). The route travels east through Richmond as East Main Street until it reaches a T intersection. County Road 67 continues south to terminate at a signalized intersection with MN 23 and County Road 71.

County Road 68

County Road 69 is a route that begins at the intersection of MN 55 & County Road 196 near Georgeville. The route travels through Georgeville and terminates at the Kandyohi county line. The roadway continues as Kandyohi County Road 9. The route is unsigned the entire route.

County Road 70

County Road 71 is a route that begins at a signalized intersection with MN 23 and County Road 67 outside of Richmond. It terminates at a 4 way stop with County Road 49 and County Road 163.

County Road 72 is route that begins at the Todd County line where the roadway continues as Todd County Road 51. From the county line, the route travels southeast where it parallels I-94 for the majority of the route. The Lake Wobegon Trail also runs parallel to this for a portion of its route. Since I-94’s exit 124 was built, the route's only stop sign was placed so traffic coming from I-94 can safely commute to Sauk Centre. Drivers on eastbound County Road 72 have to turn left to continue on the route, but westbound drivers proceed straight to continue on County Road 72. It has a brief concurrency with County Road 79 between 2nd Street South and Sinclair Lewis Avenue. The route travels past the community's civic center and industrial park. The route curves, making the route continue east. It ends at a signalized intersection with US 71 & MN 28 and County Road 186. In Sauk Centre, the route is known as Beltline Road and 12th Street South.

County Road 73

County Road 74 is a route that begins at MN 15 south of Saint Cloud. The route terminates at a signalized intersection with County Road 122.

CR 75–CR 100

County Road 75 is a major road that goes through St. Joseph, St. Cloud, and St. Augusta. Its western terminus is at an interchange with I-94 and US-52. It runs east into Saint Cloud, in which it collides with MN-23 at an intersection with MN-15, and requires a short drive on MN-15 in order to connect with the rest of the county road. Afterwards, it runs into St. Augusta passing another interchange with I-94 / US-52. It then splits from County Road 7 it has a third interchange with I-94 / US-52 as Opportunity Drive, and continues towards Clearwater. Just short of Clearwater, County Road 75 enters Wright County as Wright County Road 75. It is 21.44 miles long.

County Road 76

County Road 77

County Road 78 is a short route that connects County Road 1 to County Road 133. It begins at a signalized intersection with County Road 1 and curves up a hill to terminates at a signalized intersection with County Road 133.

County Road 79 is a short route in Sauk Centre that connects County Road 17 (Fairy Lake Road & Sinclair Lewis Avenue) to County Road 184. The route begins at 2nd Street South and Minette Road. To the west, the roadway continues as County Road 184 out of Sauk Centre. The route travels east expect with its brief concurrency with County Road 72 (Beltline Road) that travels southwest. At Sinclair Lewis Avenue, the route travels east and terminates at Sinclair Lewis Avenue (to the east) and Fairy Lake Road (to the slight northwest). The route is known as 2nd Street South, Beltline Road, and Sinclair Lewis Avenue in the city of Sauk Centre.

County Road 80

County Road 81 is a route that begins at County Road 75 in Waite Park. The route terminates at MN 15 in Waite Park.

County Road 82 is a route that begins at MN 23 in southwest side of the city of Rockville. The route terminates at MN 23 in the northwest side of the city of Rockville.

County Road 83 is a route that begins at Fairway Drive near the Rich Spring Golf Club, the route passes Schendiers Lake is nearby. The route terminates at County Road 71 (formerly a 4 way stop).

County Road 84 is a route that begins at its interchange with MN 15 outside of St Cloud. The route terminates at a roundabout with County Road 74 in St Cloud.

County Road 85 is a route that begins at its interchange with MN 23 outside of Paynesville.

County Road 86

County Road 87

County Road 88

County Road 89

County Road 90

County Road 91

County Road 92

County Road 93

County Road 94

County Road 95

County Road 96

County Road 97

County Road 98

County Road 99

County Road 100

CR 101 and up

County Road 159 (non-CSAH) begins at County Road 50 on the south side of I-94 and US-52. It proceeds east to an interchange and turns to the south and goes through Collegeville. The route then continues south to County Road 51.

County Road 160 is a route that begins at County Road 2. The route terminates at County Road 50.

County Road 161 is a route that begins at County Road 42 east of Farming. The route terminates at County Road 23 northwest of Richmond.

County Road 162

County Road 163

County Road 164

County Road 165

County Road 166 is a route that begins at County Road 17. The route terminates at County Road 11.

County Road 167 is a route that begins at 4 way stop with County Road 17 and 420th St in St Rosa. The route terminates at County Road 157 near Freeport.

County Road 168 is a route that begins at County Road 17. The route terminates at County Road 13 in Melrose.

County Road 169

County Road 170 is a route that begins at County Road 64 in Melrose. The route terminates at County Road 17.

County Road 171 is a route that begins at County Road 17.

County Road 172 is a route that has two segments. The southern segment begins at County Road 30. The northern segment begins at County Road 157. The northern segment terminates at County Road 39.

County Road 173 is a route that begins at County Road 13 in Melrose. The route terminates at County Road 30.

County Road 174

County Road 175

County Road 176 is a route that begins at County Road 12 and County Road 31. The route heads east, crosses the Gretchell Creek and intersects County Road 11. It continues east until it terminates at County Road 30.

County Road 177 is a route that begins at its western junction with County Road 12. The route terminates at County Road 10 and County Road 23.

County Road 178

County Road 179

County Road 180

County Road 181

County Road 182

County Road 183

County Road 184

County Road 185

County Road 186 is a route that begins at a signalized intersection with US 71 & MN 28 and County Road 72 in Sauk Centre and terminates at 4 way stop in Melrose.

County Road 187 is a route that begins at US 71

County Road 188

County Road 189

County Road 190 is a route that begins at US 71 and County Road 28.

County Road 191

County Road 192 is a route that begins at the Pope County line. The route heads to the east, intersects County Road 26 near the Dickhaus Waterfowl Production Area and the Pekarek Waterfowl Production Area. Continuing on its easterly path, it crosses an unnamed creek and Judicial Ditch Number 1 before terminating at County Road 18 and County Road 22 in Padua.

County Road 193

County Road 194 is a route that begins at MN 55. The route terminates at County Road 13.

County Road 195

County Road 196

County Road 197

County Road 198

County Road 199

County Road 200

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