Editing Elk River, Minnesota (section)

==Transportation==
The City of Elk River is a busy city when it comes to traffic, particularly on weekends in the summer and fall as vacationers and hunters head north to their cabins.

U.S. Highways [[U.S. Route 10 in Minnesota|10]] and [[U.S. Route 169 in Minnesota|169]] have their northwest juncture in Elk River, with the two highways [[Concurrency (road)|concurrent]] for 12 miles until [[Anoka, Minnesota|Anoka]] to the southeast.  U.S. 10 continues northwesterly toward [[St. Cloud, Minnesota|St. Cloud]], and U.S. 169 continues due north toward [[Mille Lacs Lake]] from Elk River.

[[Minnesota State Highway 101|Minnesota Highway 101]] has its northern terminus at the U.S. 10 / U.S. 169 split in Elk River and is a major route connecting these highways with [[Interstate 94 in Minnesota|Interstate 94]], seven miles to the south.

Many residents of Elk River commute to the [[Minneapolis-St. Paul|Twin Cities]] daily for work; it is roughly a 40-mile drive to Minneapolis. [[Elk River (Metro Transit station)|Elk River Station]] is served by the [[Northstar Commuter Rail]] line connecting the northwest suburbs and downtown [[Minneapolis]]; the line opened in November 2009.<ref name=ST121107>Paul Levy, [http://www.startribune.com/local/north/12389261.html Northstar set to roll, but how far?], ''Star Tribune'', December 11, 2007.</ref>

===Major highways===
The following routes are located within the city of Elk River.

* [[Image:US 10.svg|20px]] [[U.S. Route 10 in Minnesota|U.S. Highway 10]]
* [[Image:US 169 (MN).svg|20px]] [[U.S. Route 169 in Minnesota|U.S. Highway 169]]
* [[Image:MN-101.svg|20px]] [[Minnesota State Highway 101]]