It's Easy to Miss!! Rt 55 Here Makes an Abrupt Left Turn
" Chris asks, "What are we stopping for?" .. "I think we missed our turn back there," John says. .. I look back and see nothing. "I didn’t see any sign," I say. .. John shakes his head. "Big as a barn door." .. "Really?" .. He and Sylvia both nod. .. He leans over, studies my map and points to where the turn was and then to a freeway overpass beyond it."
4Mi North of Elbow Lake MN Nine miles previous, and unnoticed by the ZMM traveler, Rt55 has "smoothly" joined Rt59. As you see, the obvious main highway (Rt58) here continues straight. However, as shown on the sign, Rt55 makes an abrupt ninety degree turn West. Notice how the land is "Opening Up". The stand of trees at left was probably planted since it is too dry here for trees to sprout from seed and grow on their own.
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