Trunk Highway 254 | ||||
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MN 254 highlighted in red | ||||
| Route information | ||||
| Maintained by MnDOT | ||||
| Length | 4.796 mi [3] (7.718 km) | |||
| Existed | July 1, 1949 [1]–October 1, 2019 [2] | |||
| Major junctions | ||||
| South end |  CSAH 17 at
Frost | |||
| North end | 
I-90 at
Emerald Township | |||
| Location | ||||
| Country | United States | |||
| State | Minnesota | |||
| Counties | Faribault | |||
| Highway system | ||||
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Minnesota State Highway 254 (MN 254) was a 4.796-mile-long (7.718 km) highway in south-central Minnesota, which ran from its intersection with Faribault County Road 17 in the city of Frost and continued north to its northern terminus at its interchange with Interstate 90 in Emerald Township, 8 miles east of Blue Earth.
In 2019, the route was marked as Faribault County State-Aid Highway 17. [4]
Route description
Highway 254 served as a short north–south connector route in south-central Minnesota between the city of Frost and Interstate 90.
Highway 254 crossed the East Branch Blue Earth River near its intersection with County Road 16 in Emerald Township.
The route was legally defined as Route 254 in the Minnesota Statutes. [5]
History
MN 254 was authorized on July 1, 1949. [1] Originally, it traveled from U.S. Route 16 (US 16) south through Frost to Iowa Highway 322 (renumbered 254 in 1969) at the state line near Rake, Iowa.
The route was paved between US 16 and Frost in 1950. [6] [7] The remainder was paved in the mid-1950s. [8] [9]
The part of MN 254 south of Frost was removed from statute in 1988 and turned back to Faribault County. [10] It is now marked County Road 17.
On October 1, 2019, the state transferred ownership to Faribault County and the road is no longer part of the state highway system. [11]
Major intersections
The entire route is in Faribault County.
| Location | mi [3] | km | Destinations | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Frost | 5.843 | 9.403 |   CSAH 17 south (1st Street) / CSAH 55 | ||
| Emerald Township | 10.032 | 16.145 |  CSAH 16 | Former U.S. 16 | |
| 10.490– 10.648 | 16.882– 17.136 | 
I-90 / CSAH 17 north –
Blue Earth,
Austin | Interchange | ||
| 1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi | |||||
References
- ^ a b "Chapter 663-H.F. No. 1792", Session Laws of Minnesota for 1949, Earl L. Berg, Commissioner of Administration, pp. 1177–1185
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https://www.dot.state.mn.us/d7/newsrels/2019/10/01-hwy253-254.html.
{{ cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=( help) - ^ a b Minnesota Department of Transportation (August 14, 2014). "Statewide Trunk Logpoint Listing" (PDF). St. Paul: Minnesota Department of Transportation. Retrieved November 24, 2015.
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https://www.dot.state.mn.us/d7/newsrels/2019/10/01-hwy253-254.html.
{{ cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=( help) - ^ "161.115, Additional Trunk Highways". Minnesota Statutes. Office of the Revisor of Statutes, State of Minnesota. 2010. Retrieved January 6, 2011.
- ^ Minnesota 1950 Official Highway Map (Map). Minnesota Department of Highways. January 1, 1950. § K23. Archived from the original on July 21, 2011. Retrieved January 6, 2011.
- ^ 1951 Official Road Map of Minnesota (Map). Cartography by The H.M. Gousha Company. Minnesota Department of Highways. January 1, 1951. § H20. Archived from the original on August 25, 2011. Retrieved January 6, 2011.
- ^ 1954 Official Road Map of Minnesota (Map). Cartography by The H.M. Gousha Company. Minnesota Department of Highways. January 1, 1954. § H20. Archived from the original on August 25, 2011. Retrieved January 6, 2011.
- ^ 1956 Official Road Map of Minnesota (Map). Cartography by The H.M. Gousha Company. Minnesota Department of Highways. 1956. § H20. Archived from the original on August 25, 2011. Retrieved January 6, 2011.
- ^ "Chapter 565-H.F. 1980". Minnesota Laws 1988. April 20, 1988. Retrieved January 1, 2011.
- ^ "10 Year Capital Highway Investment Plan" (PDF). Minnesota DOT. 2019-12-19. Retrieved 2023-10-23.
External links
Trunk Highway 254 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
MN 254 highlighted in red | ||||
| Route information | ||||
| Maintained by MnDOT | ||||
| Length | 4.796 mi [3] (7.718 km) | |||
| Existed | July 1, 1949 [1]–October 1, 2019 [2] | |||
| Major junctions | ||||
| South end | CSAH 17 at
Frost | |||
| North end |
I-90 at
Emerald Township | |||
| Location | ||||
| Country | United States | |||
| State | Minnesota | |||
| Counties | Faribault | |||
| Highway system | ||||
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Minnesota State Highway 254 (MN 254) was a 4.796-mile-long (7.718 km) highway in south-central Minnesota, which ran from its intersection with Faribault County Road 17 in the city of Frost and continued north to its northern terminus at its interchange with Interstate 90 in Emerald Township, 8 miles east of Blue Earth.
In 2019, the route was marked as Faribault County State-Aid Highway 17. [4]
Route description
Highway 254 served as a short north–south connector route in south-central Minnesota between the city of Frost and Interstate 90.
Highway 254 crossed the East Branch Blue Earth River near its intersection with County Road 16 in Emerald Township.
The route was legally defined as Route 254 in the Minnesota Statutes. [5]
History
MN 254 was authorized on July 1, 1949. [1] Originally, it traveled from U.S. Route 16 (US 16) south through Frost to Iowa Highway 322 (renumbered 254 in 1969) at the state line near Rake, Iowa.
The route was paved between US 16 and Frost in 1950. [6] [7] The remainder was paved in the mid-1950s. [8] [9]
The part of MN 254 south of Frost was removed from statute in 1988 and turned back to Faribault County. [10] It is now marked County Road 17.
On October 1, 2019, the state transferred ownership to Faribault County and the road is no longer part of the state highway system. [11]
Major intersections
The entire route is in Faribault County.
| Location | mi [3] | km | Destinations | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Frost | 5.843 | 9.403 | CSAH 17 south (1st Street) / CSAH 55 | ||
| Emerald Township | 10.032 | 16.145 | CSAH 16 | Former U.S. 16 | |
| 10.490– 10.648 | 16.882– 17.136 |
I-90 / CSAH 17 north –
Blue Earth,
Austin | Interchange | ||
| 1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi | |||||
References
- ^ a b "Chapter 663-H.F. No. 1792", Session Laws of Minnesota for 1949, Earl L. Berg, Commissioner of Administration, pp. 1177–1185
-
^
https://www.dot.state.mn.us/d7/newsrels/2019/10/01-hwy253-254.html.
{{ cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=( help) - ^ a b Minnesota Department of Transportation (August 14, 2014). "Statewide Trunk Logpoint Listing" (PDF). St. Paul: Minnesota Department of Transportation. Retrieved November 24, 2015.
-
^
https://www.dot.state.mn.us/d7/newsrels/2019/10/01-hwy253-254.html.
{{ cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=( help) - ^ "161.115, Additional Trunk Highways". Minnesota Statutes. Office of the Revisor of Statutes, State of Minnesota. 2010. Retrieved January 6, 2011.
- ^ Minnesota 1950 Official Highway Map (Map). Minnesota Department of Highways. January 1, 1950. § K23. Archived from the original on July 21, 2011. Retrieved January 6, 2011.
- ^ 1951 Official Road Map of Minnesota (Map). Cartography by The H.M. Gousha Company. Minnesota Department of Highways. January 1, 1951. § H20. Archived from the original on August 25, 2011. Retrieved January 6, 2011.
- ^ 1954 Official Road Map of Minnesota (Map). Cartography by The H.M. Gousha Company. Minnesota Department of Highways. January 1, 1954. § H20. Archived from the original on August 25, 2011. Retrieved January 6, 2011.
- ^ 1956 Official Road Map of Minnesota (Map). Cartography by The H.M. Gousha Company. Minnesota Department of Highways. 1956. § H20. Archived from the original on August 25, 2011. Retrieved January 6, 2011.
- ^ "Chapter 565-H.F. 1980". Minnesota Laws 1988. April 20, 1988. Retrieved January 1, 2011.
- ^ "10 Year Capital Highway Investment Plan" (PDF). Minnesota DOT. 2019-12-19. Retrieved 2023-10-23.