Minnesota State Highway 156
Minnesota State Highway 156 is a highway in Minnesota, which runs from the Dakota–Ramsey county line to an interchange with U.S. [Route 52 in Minnesota|U.S. Highway 52] near downtown Saint Paul. It had previously began at an interchange with Interstate 494 in South St. Paul before the Dakota County portion of the route was turned back to county maintenance in 2020.
The route serves the city of Saint Paul. From 1994 to 2020, it had also served the city of Saint Paul, Minnesota|South Saint Paul].
Highway 156 is also known as Concord Street.
Route description
State Highway 156 serves as a north-south route between South St. Paul and the "West Side" neighborhood of Saint Paul.Highway 156 generally follows the Mississippi River throughout its route.
History
State Highway 156 was marked in 1994. It was originally part of State Highway 56 from 1934 to 1994.The route was renumbered 156 in 1994 when State Highway 56 was shortened to end at Hampton in southern Dakota County. Nearby Concord Boulevard in Inver Grove Heights was designated Dakota County Road 56 in 1994.
The route has been paved since the 1920s before it was a numbered highway.
The section that is Legislative Route 112 south of the St. Paul City limits was removed in 2020, and was subsequently turned back.