Minnesota State Highway 117 (MN 117) is a short 1.797-mile-long (2.892 km) highway in west central Minnesota, which runs from Roberts County Road 19 at the South Dakota state line and continues east to its eastern terminus at its intersection with MN 27 near Wheaton. MN 117 passes through Lake Valley Township.
 Trunk Highway 117 | ||||
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 MN 117 highlighted in red | ||||
| Route information | ||||
| Maintained by MnDOT | ||||
| Length | 1.797 mi[2] (2.892 km) | |||
| Existed | April 22, 1933[1]–present | |||
| Major junctions | ||||
| West end |  CR 19 at Minnesota-South Dakota state line | |||
| East end |  MN 27 in Lake Valley Township | |||
| Location | ||||
| Country | United States | |||
| State | Minnesota | |||
| Counties | Traverse | |||
| Highway system | ||||
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Route description
editHighway 117 serves as a short east–west connector route between Lake Traverse at the Minnesota / South Dakota state line and Minnesota State Highway 27.
The route is legally defined as Route 191 in the Minnesota Statutes.[3] It is not marked with this number.
History
editHighway 117 was authorized in 1933.[1]
The route was paved by 1942.[4]
Major intersections
editThe entire route is in Lake Valley Township, Traverse County.
| mi[2] | km | Destinations | Notes | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0.000 | 0.000 | CR 19 – Rosholt | Western terminus; Continuation beyond South Dakota state line | ||
| 0.016 | 0.026 | Lake Traverse | |||
| 1.688– 1.720 | 2.717– 2.768 | Mustinka River | |||
| 1.797 | 2.892 | MN 27 – Browns Valley, Wheaton | Eastern terminus | ||
| 1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi | |||||
References
editKML is from Wikidata
- ^ a b "Chapter 440-H.F. No. 2000", Session Laws of Minnesota for 1933, Mike Holm, Secretary of State, pp. 881–897
- ^ a b "Trunk Highway Log Point Listing - Construction District 4" (PDF). Minnesota Department of Transportation. August 23, 2010. Archived from the original (PDF) on December 4, 2008. Retrieved November 20, 2010.
- ^ "161.115, Additional Trunk Highways". Minnesota Statutes. Office of the Revisor of Statutes, State of Minnesota. 2010. Retrieved November 20, 2010.
- ^ Riner, Steve. "Details of routes 101–149". The Unofficial Minnesota Highways Page. Retrieved November 20, 2010.[self-published source]