Minnesota State Highway 270 (MN 270) is a

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in the southwest corner of

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, which runs from its intersection with County State-Aid Highway 13 (CSAH 13) in the city of

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, and continues east to its eastern terminus at its intersection with

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(US 75) in Clinton Township, south of Luverne.

Route description

MN 270 serves as a short east–west connector route in southwest Minnesota between

and US 75. Its route follows 1st Street in Hills. The western terminus of Highway 270 at Hills is located approximately from the

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state line and from the

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state line. The highway is legally defined as Route 270 in the Minnesota Statutes.

History

MN 270 was authorized in 1949. Originally, the highway turned southward along present-day CSAH 11 and back east on a local road to pass through Steen. It was moved to its present direct routing in 1953. The route was paved in 1954 or 1955.

Major intersections

References

External links

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Highway 270 at the Unofficial Minnesota Highways Page
270 Transportation in Rock County, Minnesota