The Minnesota Senate today approved legislation authored by Senator Julia Coleman (R-Waconia) to designate a stretch of Highway 5 in Chanhassen, in and around Chanhassen and encompassing Paisley Park, as ‘Prince Rogers Nelson Memorial Highway.’ As pictured above, the highway sign will be in purple to honor Prince’s legacy through his trademark color.
“It is very special to see this legislation to honor Prince Rogers Nelson through to the end,” said Senator Coleman. “This has been a project that I’ve been pushing since my time on the Chanhassen City Council. Prince’s profound legacy lives on in Minnesota and in our community of Chanhassen. Prince Rogers Nelson Memorial Highway is a meaningful way we can commemorate the great accomplishments of a man known and admired worldwide, but who chose to call Chanhassen home. I am thrilled to see the Prince Rogers Nelson Memorial Highway become a reality.”
As with all memorial highway renaming, the costs of the signs and the ongoing maintenance must come from non-state sources. Prince’s many fans have privately raised the money necessary to cover the costs of the signs and are committed to help fund the necessary maintenance.
