In 1951, the state of
Minnesota
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commissioned a number of short state highways to serve state institutions such as hospitals and penitentiaries.
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List of highways
State Highway 288
State Highway 288 (MN 288) was a highway which ran from
U.S. Highway 10
U.S. Route 10 or U.S. Highway 10 (US 10) is an east–west United States highway located in the Midwest and Great Lakes regions of the United States. Unlike most U.S. routes with "0" as the last digit of its route number, US 10 ...
(US 10) to the Anoka State Hospital in the city of
Anoka.
The route was authorized in 1951 and removed in 1998. Part of the route is now Anoka County Road 7; the rest is a city street.
State Highway 289
State Highway 289 (MN 289) is a short highway in northeast Minnesota, which runs from its intersection with
MN 73 on the south side of
Moose Lake and continues eastbound for past the Minnesota Correctional Facility at Moose Lake, formerly known as the Moose Lake Treatment Center. The roadway is located in
Carlton County.
Interstate 35
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is nearby.
The route was authorized in 1951. MN 289 has been rerouted from its original routing to a more direct route farther south.
State Highway 290
State Highway 290 (MN 290) was a short highway in north–central Minnesota, which ran from the
State Health Care Facility and continued north to its northern terminus at its intersection with
MN 200/
MN 371 south of
Walker in
Cass County on the west side of Walker Bay of
Leech Lake.
The roadway was an unmarked state route from 1951 to 2009. The route was, and still is, also known as Ah-gwah-ching Road NW. MN 290 was in length. The roadway was removed from the state highway system by the 2009 Legislature.
State Highway 291
State Highway 291 (MN 291) was a short highway in southeast Minnesota, which ran from its intersection with
U.S. Highway 61
U.S. Route 61 or U.S. Highway 61 (U.S. 61) is a major United States highway that extends between New Orleans, Louisiana and the city of Wyoming, Minnesota. The highway generally follows the course of the Mississippi River and is designated ...
(USS 61) in
Hastings
Hastings () is a large seaside town and borough in East Sussex on the south coast of England,
east to the county town of Lewes and south east of London. The town gives its name to the Battle of Hastings, which took place to the north-west ...
and continued eastbound for past the Hastings Veterans Home to its eastern terminus at its intersection with Dakota County Road 54 (Ravenna Trail) in Hastings. The roadway is located in
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.
MN 291 is also known as East 18th Street and Le Duc Drive in Hastings. The roadway crosses the
Vermillion River.
The route was authorized in 1951. MN 291 originally ran off 10th Street and into the Veterans Home from the north rather than from the west at 18th Street as it did until cancellation. The roadway was removed from the state highway system by the 2012 Legislature.
State Highway 292
State Highway 292 (MN 292) is a short highway in southeast Minnesota, which runs from its first intersection with
U.S. Highway 61 (US 61) and
US 63 at the
Minnesota Correctional Facility in
Red Wing and continues for past the facility to its terminus at its second intersection with US 61/US 63 in Red Wing. The roadway is located in
Goodhue County, Minnesota, Goodhue County.
The route was authorized in 1951. MN 292 will eventually be given to the city of Hastings.
State Highway 293
State Highway 293 (MN 293) was a short highway in east central Minnesota, which ran from its intersection with old
MN 65 (Main Street) in
Cambridge
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and continued west and then north to its northern terminus at its intersection with
State MN 95 (1st Avenue) in Cambridge. The route was located in
Isanti County.
The roadway was a state marked route from 1951 to 2009. The route had followed 18th Avenue SW and Dellwood Street in Cambridge. MN 293 had linked MN 95 and the former route of MN 65.
MN 293 was in length and had served the now-closed Cambridge State Hospital. The roadway was removed from the state highway system by the 2009 Legislature, several years after the closure of the Cambridge State Hospital.
State Highway 294
State Highway 294 (MN 294) was a short highway in west–central Minnesota, which ran from its first intersection with Business MN 71 in
Willmar and continued briefly east and then north to its northern terminus at its second intersection with Business MN 71 in Willmar near the
U.S. Highway 71
U.S. Route 71 or U.S. Highway 71 (US 71) is a major north–south United States highway that extends for over 1500 miles (2500 km) in the central United States. This original 1926 route has remained largely unchanged by encroaching Interstat ...
(US 71) and
MN 23 interchange on the north side of Willmar. The route was located in
Kandiyohi County.
The roadway was a state route from 1951 to 2006. The route had followed Technology Drive NE in
Willmar and then briefly followed Civic Center Drive. MN 294 was in length and had serviced the Willmar Regional Treatment Center.
MN 294 was removed from the state highway system by the 2006 Legislature. The roadway had always been marked from ''Business 71'' at the interchange off-ramps with US 71/MN 23 on the north side of Willmar. The off-ramps as far as the first intersection at County Road 24 (26th Avenue) are officially designated unsigned Route 994A.
State Highway 295
State Highway 295 (MN 295) was a short highway in south–central Minnesota, which runs from the
St. Peter Regional Treatment Center in
St. Peter
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; and continues for past the facility to its eastern terminus at its intersection with
U.S. Highway 169
U.S. Route 169 (US 169) is a north-south U.S highway that currently runs for 966 miles (1,555 km) from the city of Virginia, Minnesota to Tulsa, Oklahoma at Memorial Drive.
Route description
Oklahoma
US 169 is a major north–south ...
in St. Peter. The roadway is located in
Nicollet County
Nicollet County is a county in the U.S. state of Minnesota. As of the 2020 census, the population was 34,454. Its county seat is St. Peter.
Nicollet County is part of the Mankato–North Mankato, MN Metropolitan Statistical Area.
History
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.
The route was authorized in 1951. MN 295 was removed by the 2008 Legislature, but was still listed in the trunk highway log as of 2009 and not eliminated until 2010. Part of the roadway was obliterated.
State Highway 296
State Highway 296 (MN 296) was a highway about two miles in length which ran from
U.S. Highway 63
U.S. Route 63 (US 63) is a , north–south United States Highway primarily in the Midwestern and Southern United States. The southern terminus of the route is at Interstate 20 (I-20) in Ruston, Louisiana; the northern terminus is at US  ...
in
Rochester to the Rochester State Hospital.
The route was authorized in 1951 and removed from the highway system in 1990, when the state hospital closed. The route is now a city street, Fourth Street, SE. The campus was later converted to the
Federal Medical Center, Rochester
The Federal Medical Center, Rochester (FMC Rochester) is a United States federal prison in Minnesota for male inmates requiring specialized or long-term medical or mental health care. It is designated as an administrative facility, which means it ...
.
State Highway 297
State Highway 297 (MN 297) was a short highway in west–central Minnesota, which ran from its first intersection with West Fir Avenue in
Fergus Falls
Fergus Falls is a city in and the county seat of Otter Tail County, Minnesota, Otter Tail County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 14,119 at the 2020 United States census, 2020 census.
History
The falls from which the city gets par ...
and continued for past the Fergus Falls Regional Treatment Center facility to its eastern terminus at its second intersection with West Fir Avenue in Fergus Falls. The roadway was located in
Otter Tail County
Otter Tail County is a county in the U.S. state of Minnesota. As of the 2020 census, its population was 60,081. Its county seat is Fergus Falls. Otter Tail County comprises the Fergus Falls micropolitan statistical area. With 1,048 lakes in it ...
. The route was authorized in 1951. The route was removed from the state highway system in 2010.
The short route of MN 297 did not intersect any other state trunk highway; however it formerly intersected
U.S. Highway 59
U.S. Route 59 (US 59) is a north–south United States highway (though it was signed east–west in parts of Texas). A latecomer to the U.S. numbered route system, US 59 is now a border-to-border route, part of the NAFTA superhighway, NAFTA ...
before that highway was re-routed to the south of Fergus Falls.
State Highway 298
State Highway 298 (MN 298) is a short highway in southeast Minnesota, which runs from two state facilities in
Faribault and continues for past the facilities to its northern terminus at its intersection with
MN 60 and
MN 299 in Faribault. MN 298 serves the
Minnesota State Academy for the Blind
Minnesota State Academy for the Blind (MSAB) (formerly known as the Braille and Sight Saving School) is a public school in Faribault, Minnesota, United States. Its mission is the education and life education of blind, visually impaired, and deaf- ...
and the
Minnesota Correctional Facility at Faribault. The route follows 6th Avenue SE. The roadway is located in
Rice County.
At its northern terminus intersection, MN 298 adjoins MN 299, which serves the
Minnesota State Academy for the Deaf
The Minnesota State Academy for the Deaf (MSAD) is a public residential school serving deaf children in Minnesota, United States. It is one of two Minnesota State Academies in Faribault and operated by the state for particular student popula ...
facility.
The route was authorized in 1951. The additional loop of MN 298 was authorized . This added loop, into the Minnesota State Academy for the Blind, was authorized under
legislative route
In the United States, a legislative route (LR) or legislative highway is a highway defined by laws passed in a state legislature. The numbering of such highways may or may not correspond to the numbers familiar to the public as part of the state, ...
323; and in 2009 was given that number as its trunk highway designation, as a separate route. The southern terminus of Highway 298, which used to loop around and return north to join itself, was terminated in 2009 at the entrance of the Minnesota Correctional Facility — Faribault. MN 298 is currently under the process of being removed and given to the city of Faribault.
State Highway 299
State Highway 299 (MN 299) is a short highway in southeast Minnesota, which runs from its intersection with
MN 60 and
MN 298 in
Faribault and continues for to its northern terminus at the
Minnesota State Academy for the Deaf
The Minnesota State Academy for the Deaf (MSAD) is a public residential school serving deaf children in Minnesota, United States. It is one of two Minnesota State Academies in Faribault and operated by the state for particular student popula ...
facility in Faribault. MN 299 follows 6th Avenue NE and Olof Hansen Drive. Like most other special Minnesota state highways serving state facilities, it ends in a circle. The roadway is located in
Rice County.
At its southern terminus intersection, MN 299 adjoins
MN 298, which serves the nearby
Minnesota State Academy for the Blind
Minnesota State Academy for the Blind (MSAB) (formerly known as the Braille and Sight Saving School) is a public school in Faribault, Minnesota, United States. Its mission is the education and life education of blind, visually impaired, and deaf- ...
and the
Minnesota Correctional Facility at Faribault. MN 299 intersects MN 60 at the same intersection as MN 298.
The route was authorized in 1951. MN 299 is currently under the process of being removed and given to the city of Faribault.
State Highway 300
State Highway 300 (MN 300) was a highway which ran from
U.S. Highway 169
U.S. Route 169 (US 169) is a north-south U.S highway that currently runs for 966 miles (1,555 km) from the city of Virginia, Minnesota to Tulsa, Oklahoma at Memorial Drive.
Route description
Oklahoma
US 169 is a major north–south ...
in
Shakopee to the
Women's Correctional Facility. The route was authorized in 1951 and removed in 1996. It is now an extension of Scott County Road 16.
State Highway 301
State Highway 301 (MN 301) is a short highway in Minnesota, which runs from its intersection with Sherburne County Road 8 (15th Avenue SE) in
St. Cloud and continues for one mile to its eastern terminus at its intersection with
U.S. Highway 10
U.S. Route 10 or U.S. Highway 10 (US 10) is an east–west United States highway located in the Midwest and Great Lakes regions of the United States. Unlike most U.S. routes with "0" as the last digit of its route number, US 10 ...
in St. Cloud. MN 301 serves the
Minnesota Correctional Facility at St. Cloud. The route follows Minnesota Boulevard SE. The roadway is located in the
Sherburne County
Sherburne County is a county in Central Minnesota. At the 2020 census, the population was 97,183. The county seat is Elk River.
Sherburne County is included in the Minneapolis-St. Paul- Bloomington, MN- WI Metropolitan Statistical Area.
Hist ...
portion of St. Cloud.
The route was authorized in 1951.
State Highway 302
State Highway 302 (MN 302) was a highway which ran from
U.S. Highway 71 east to the State Home for Girls in
Sauk Centre. It was authorized in 1951 and decommissioned in 2003. The property has since been redeveloped, and the roadway itself has been removed.
State Highway 303
State Highway 303 (MN 303) was a highway which ran from
U.S. Highway 14 (US 14_, through a state school in the northwest part of the city of
Owatonna, and then returned to US 14. The route was authorized in 1951 and removed in 1973.
State Highway 309
State Highway 309 (MN 309) was a short highway in north–central Minnesota, which ran from its first intersection with
MN 18 in
Brainerd and continued for to its eastern terminus at its second intersection with MN 18 in Brainerd. The roadway was located in
Crow Wing County
Crow Wing County is a county in the East Central part of the U.S. state of Minnesota. As of the 2020 census, the population was 66,123. Its county seat is Brainerd. The county was formed in 1857, and was organized in 1870.
Crow Wing County i ...
.
MN 309 served the Brainerd State Hospital, also known as the Brainerd Regional Human Services Center. The roadway forms a U-shape with two junctions on MN 18. The western terminus of MN 18 in Brainerd is nearby at its intersection with
MN 25.
The route was authorized .
State Highway 323
State Highway 323 (MN 323) is a highway which forms a loop off of
MN 298 to serve the State Academy for the Blind in
Faribault. It was authorized in 1970 as Legislative Route 323 but was treated as an extension of MN 298 until 2009. MN 323 is currently under the process of being removed and given to the city of Faribault.
State Highway 329
State Highway 329 (MN 329) is a short highway in west–central Minnesota, which runs from its intersection with
U.S. Highway 59
U.S. Route 59 (US 59) is a north–south United States highway (though it was signed east–west in parts of Texas). A latecomer to the U.S. numbered route system, US 59 is now a border-to-border route, part of the NAFTA superhighway, NAFTA ...
(US 59) in the city of
Morris, and continues eastbound for to its eastern terminus in
Framnas Township at the West Central Research and Outreach Center. The roadway is located in
Stevens County.
MN 329 serves the
University of Minnesota - West Central Research and Outreach Center at Morris, a division of the greater University of Minnesota's College of Food, Agricultural and Natural Resource Sciences. The Morris facility researches crop production, animal sciences, horticulture, water quality, organic dairy, and renewable energy. The route was authorized .
MN 329 crosses the
Pomme de Terre River.
The
University of Minnesota at Morris campus is located immediately west of the junction of US 59, MN 329, and Prairie Lane.
State Highway 330
State Highway 330 (MN 330) is a short highway in southwest Minnesota, which runs from its first intersection with
U.S. Highway 14
U.S. Route 14 (abbreviated U.S. 14 or US 14), an east–west route, is one of the original United States highways of 1926. It currently has a length of 1,398 miles (2,250 km), but it had a peak length of 1,429 miles (2,300 km). For ...
(US 14) in
Lamberton Township, and continues for to its eastern terminus at its second intersection with US 14 near the city of
Lamberton. The roadway is located in
Redwood County
Redwood County is a county in the U.S. state of Minnesota. As of the 2020 census the population was 15,425. Its county seat is Redwood Falls, along the Redwood River near its confluence with the Minnesota River.
The Lower Sioux Indian Reserva ...
.
MN 330 serves the
University of Minnesota - Southwest Research and Outreach Center at Lamberton, an agricultural research and education station. The roadway forms a U-shape with two junctions on US 14.
The route was authorized .
State Highway 333
State Highway 333 (MN 333) was a short highway in south–central Minnesota, which runs from the
St. Peter Regional Treatment Center facility in
St. Peter
) (Simeon, Simon)
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, 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 continues for past the facility to its northern terminus at its intersection with
MN 99 in St. Peter. The roadway is located in
Nicollet County
Nicollet County is a county in the U.S. state of Minnesota. As of the 2020 census, the population was 34,454. Its county seat is St. Peter.
Nicollet County is part of the Mankato–North Mankato, MN Metropolitan Statistical Area.
History
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.
The route was authorized . MN 333 was removed by the 2008 Legislature, but the route was still listed in the trunk highway log as of 2009 and was not eliminated until 2010.
References
External links
*{{cite web , last1=Riner , first1=Steve , title=Details of Routes 288-694 , url=http://www.steve-riner.com/mnhighways/r288-694.htm
State highways in Minnesota
Lists of state highways in the United States shorter than one mile