Minnesota State Highway 274 (MN 274) was a

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in southwest

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, which ran from

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and continued north to an intersection with MN 23 near Granite Falls.

Route description

MN 274 served as a north–south highway in southwest Minnesota between

and Granite Falls. It was also known as 550th Street in Yellow Medicine County. The highway passed around the west side of

near the town of Wood Lake.The roadway crossed the

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near its intersection with CSAH 3.

History

MN 274 was authorized on July 1, 1949. The route of the highway was paved in 1950. The highway's original northern terminus was at MN 67 until MN 23 was rerouted between Hanley Falls and Granite Falls circa 1980. MN 274 became part of MN 67 north of CSAH 2, and the section south of CSAH 2 was turned back on September 27, 2022.

Major intersections

References

External links

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Highway 274 at the Unofficial Minnesota Highways Page

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Transportation in Yellow Medicine County, Minnesota