Minnesota State Highway 3 routed on the Lafayette Freeway through South St. Paul / West St. Paul to downtown Saint Paul. Nearby US 52 was routed on a stretch of Robert Street during this period of time. The Lafayette Freeway was completely constructed in 1994, US 52 was then rerouted along that route and MN 3 was shortened to its current northern terminus at its junction with MN 62 in Inver Grove Heights. Minnesota State Highway 3 Minnesota State Highway 3 (MN 3) is a state highway in Minnesota, which runs from its intersection with MN 21 in Faribault and continues north to its
Minnesota State Patrol to the "Minnesota State Patrol." Troopers are issued the Glock 22 Gen 4 .40 S&W sidearm and have Safariland 6360 Level 3 holsters. The patch worn by members of the Minnesota State Patrol evolved from "The Great Seal" which is placed on all official state documents. Since the establishment of the Minnesota State Patrol, eight officers have died while on duty. Minnesota State Patrol The Minnesota State Patrol is the statewide police force in the state of Minnesota. While the State Patrol concentrates primarily on traffic enforcement and highway safety it also has a statewide law enforcement role. Troopers are