France Avenue
France Avenue is a major street in Minneapolis, Edina, and Bloomington, with shorter segments in several other suburbs (Brooklyn Park, Brooklyn Center, Robbinsdale, and Golden Valley[1]) in the Minneapolis–Saint Paul metro area.
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| Length | 9.891 mi (15.918 km) |
| North end |  Excelsior Boulevard in Minneapolis |
| Major junctions |  West 50th Street in Minneapolis
 Old Shakopee Road in Bloomington |
| South end | Overlook Drive in Bloomington |
Route description
The longest portion of France Avenue begins at the Minnesota River in Bloomington. County Road 17[1] begins at Old Shakopee Road. It crosses MN-62, and ends at the junction with Excelsior Boulevard at the border of Minneapolis and St. Louis Park. This portion of France Avenue includes the Southdale commercial district in Edina, and the 50th and France commercial district at the border of Minneapolis and Edina.
Between Excelsior Boulevard and W 54th Street, France Avenue designates the western border of Minneapolis.[1]
Major intersections
The entire route is in Hennepin County.
| Location | mi | km | Destinations | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bloomington | 0.000 | 0.000 | Overlook Drive | ||
| 0.9 | 1.4 | .svg.png.webp){kind=small} CR 1 (Old Shakopee Road) | |||
| West 98th Street | |||||
| West 90th Street | |||||
| 4.45 | 7.16 |   I-494 / MN 5 | |||
| Edina | .svg.png.webp){kind=small} CR 53 (West 66th Street) | ||||
| 5.31 | 8.55 |  MN 62 | |||
| Minneapolis | .svg.png.webp){kind=small} CR 21 (West 50th Street) | ||||
| West 44th Street | |||||
| 9.891 | 15.918 | .svg.png.webp){kind=small} CR 3 (Excelsior Boulevard) | |||
1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi
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References
- "2013 Hennepin County Road Map" (PDF). Hennepin County. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2015-09-10.