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Minnesota State Highway 99 (MN 99) is a
Highway 99 serves as an east–west route in south-central Minnesota between Nicollet, 
Highway 99 is also known as ''Derrynane Street'' in the city of
Details of Routes 76 to 100
Steve Riner's Unofficial Minnesota Highways Page 099 Transportation in Nicollet County, Minnesota Transportation in Le Sueur County, Minnesota Transportation in Rice County, Minnesota
highway
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in south-central Minnesota
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, which runs from its intersection
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with State Highway 111 in Nicollet and continues east to its eastern terminus at its intersection with State Highway 21
''For roads named A21 see ; List of A21 roads''
Route 21, or Highway 21, can refer to:
International
* European route E21
Australia
* Chandler Highway
* Toowoomba Connection Road (QLD)
* - Kakadu Highway
Austria
* Wiener Außenring Autobahn
...
in Erin Township, near the city of Faribault.
MN 99 passes through the cities of St. Peter
) (Simeon, Simon)
, birth_date =
, birth_place = Bethsaida, Gaulanitis, Syria, Roman Empire
, death_date = Between AD 64–68
, death_place = probably Vatican Hill, Rome, Italia, Roman Empire
, parents = John (or Jonah; Jona)
, occupation ...
and Le Center
Le Center is a city in Le Sueur County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 2,517 at the 2020 census. It is the county seat of Le Sueur County. The Le Sueur County Courthouse and Jail are listed on the National Register of Historic Plac ...
.
Route description
Highway 99 serves as an east–west route in south-central Minnesota between Nicollet, St. Peter
) (Simeon, Simon)
, birth_date =
, birth_place = Bethsaida, Gaulanitis, Syria, Roman Empire
, death_date = Between AD 64–68
, death_place = probably Vatican Hill, Rome, Italia, Roman Empire
, parents = John (or Jonah; Jona)
, occupation ...
, Cleveland
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, Le Center
Le Center is a city in Le Sueur County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 2,517 at the 2020 census. It is the county seat of Le Sueur County. The Le Sueur County Courthouse and Jail are listed on the National Register of Historic Plac ...
, and Faribault.
The route is also known as ''3rd Street'' in the town of Nicollet.
Highway 99 follows ''Minnesota Avenue'' for 16 blocks in the city of St. Peter
) (Simeon, Simon)
, birth_date =
, birth_place = Bethsaida, Gaulanitis, Syria, Roman Empire
, death_date = Between AD 64–68
, death_place = probably Vatican Hill, Rome, Italia, Roman Empire
, parents = John (or Jonah; Jona)
, occupation ...
. The route is concurrent
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* Concurrence, in jurisprudence, the need to prove both ''actus reus'' and ''mens rea''
* Concurring opinion (also called a "concurrence"), a ...
with U.S. Highway 169
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Route description
Oklahoma
US 169 is a major north–south ...
and State Highway 22 throughout this length.
The route crosses the Minnesota River
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It ris ...
at St. Peter.
Highway 99 is also known as ''Derrynane Street'' in the city of Le Center
Le Center is a city in Le Sueur County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 2,517 at the 2020 census. It is the county seat of Le Sueur County. The Le Sueur County Courthouse and Jail are listed on the National Register of Historic Plac ...
.
History
Highway 99 was authorized on April 22, 1933. It was posted in 1934 and included parts of what were previously State Highways 7 and 21. It was paved between Nicollet and Le Center at this time. The section between Le Center and Highway 13 was paved in 1939, and the last section between Highway 13 and Highway 21 was paved in 1952. Until the mid-1950s, Highway 99 turned directly north atCleveland
Cleveland ( ), officially the City of Cleveland, is a city in the U.S. state of Ohio and the county seat of Cuyahoga County. Located in the northeastern part of the state, it is situated along the southern shore of Lake Erie, across the U.S. ...
along what is now County Road 15 to intersect Highway 112. A shortcut heading northeast to Le Center was begun in 1953 and completed by 1956.
Major intersections
References
External links
* {{commons category-inline, Minnesota State Highway 99Details of Routes 76 to 100
Steve Riner's Unofficial Minnesota Highways Page 099 Transportation in Nicollet County, Minnesota Transportation in Le Sueur County, Minnesota Transportation in Rice County, Minnesota