Minnesota State Highway 99 (MN 99) is a 40.098-mile-long (64.531 km) highway in south-central Minnesota, which runs from its intersection with State Highway 111 in Nicollet and continues east to its eastern terminus at its intersection with State Highway 21 in Erin Township, near the city of Faribault.
 Trunk Highway 99 | ||||
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 MN 99 highlighted in red | ||||
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| Maintained by MnDOT | ||||
| Length | 40.098 mi (64.531 km) | |||
| Existed | 1933–present | |||
| Tourist routes | Minnesota River Valley Scenic Byway | |||
| Major junctions | ||||
| West end |  MN 111 at Nicollet | |||
  US 169 / MN 22 at St. Peter MN 112 at Le Center MN 13 at Montgomery Township | ||||
| East end |  MN 21 at Erin Township | |||
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| Country | United States | |||
| State | Minnesota | |||
| Counties | Nicollet, Le Sueur, Rice | |||
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Route description
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Highway 99 serves as an east–west route in south-central Minnesota between Nicollet, St. Peter, Cleveland, Le Center, 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. The route is concurrent with U.S. Highway 169 and State Highway 22 throughout this length.
The route crosses the Minnesota River at St. Peter.
Highway 99 is also known as Derrynane Street in the city of Le Center.
History
editHighway 99 was authorized on April 22, 1933.[1] 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.[2] The section between Le Center and Highway 13 was paved in 1939,[3][4] and the last section between Highway 13 and Highway 21 was paved in 1952.[5][6]
Until the mid-1950s, Highway 99 turned directly north at Cleveland along what is now County Road 15 to intersect Highway 112. A shortcut heading northeast to Le Center was begun in 1953[7] and completed by 1956.[8]
Major intersections
edit| County | Location | mi | km | Destinations | Notes |
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| Nicollet | Nicollet | 0.000 | 0.000 |  US 14 – Mankato, New Ulm | Programmed mile 0; closed in 2015 |
| 0.520 | 0.837 |  MN 111 (Main Street) to US 14 – Gaylord | Current western terminus | ||
| St. Peter | 11.721 | 18.863 | Nicollet Avenue | Formerly MN 333 | |
| 12.337 | 19.854 |  US 169 south – Mankato | West end of US 169 overlap | ||
 MN 22 / Minnesota River Valley Scenic Byway – Mankato Regional Airport | West end of MN 22 / Minnesota River Valley Scenic Byway overlap | ||||
| 13.376 | 21.527 |     US 169 north / MN 22 north to CSAH 5 – Le Sueur | East end of US 169 / MN 22 overlap | ||
| Minnesota River | 13.414– 13.494 | 21.588– 21.716 | Broadway Bridge | ||
| Le Sueur | Kasota Township | 14.369 | 23.125 |  CSAH 23 / Minnesota River Valley Scenic Byway – Ottawa | East end of Minnesota River Valley Scenic Byway overlap |
| Lexington Township | 25.393 | 40.866 |   CSAH 22 west – Le Sueur | Formerly MN 112 | |
| Montgomery Township | 32.579 | 52.431 | MN 13 – New Prague, Waterville | ||
| Rice | Erin Township | 40.618 | 65.368 | MN 21 – Faribault, Montgomery | |
1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi
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References
edit- ^ "Chapter 440-H.F. No. 2000, Section 1", Session Laws of the State of Minnesota, Forty-Eighth Session, Mike Holm, Secretary of State, pp. 881–897.
- ^ 1934 Map of Trunk Highway System, State of Minnesota (Map). Minnesota Highway Department. May 1, 1934. § J20-K20. Archived from the original on July 21, 2011. Retrieved November 15, 2010.
- ^ 1939 Map of Minnesota Trunk Highway System (Map). Minnesota Highway Department. January 1, 1939. § K20. Archived from the original on July 21, 2011. Retrieved April 5, 2020.
- ^ 1940 Map of Minnesota Trunk Highway System (Map). Minnesota Highway Department. January 1, 1940. § K20. Archived from the original on July 21, 2011. Retrieved April 5, 2020.
- ^ 1952 Official Road Map of Minnesota (Map). Cartography by The H.M. Gousha Company. Minnesota Highway Department. January 1, 1952. § J17-K17. Archived from the original on July 21, 2011. Retrieved April 5, 2020.
- ^ 1953 Official Road Map of Minnesota (Map). Cartography by The H.M. Gousha Company. Minnesota Highway Department. January 1, 1953. § J17-K17. Archived from the original on July 21, 2011.
- ^ 1954 Official Road Map of Minnesota (Map). Cartography by The H.M. Gousha Company. Minnesota Highway Department. January 1, 1954. § J17. Archived from the original on July 21, 2011. Retrieved November 15, 2010.
- ^ 1956 Official Road Map of Minnesota (Map). Cartography by The H.M. Gousha Company. Minnesota Highway Department. 1956. § J17. Archived from the original on July 21, 2011. Retrieved November 15, 2010.
External links
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Media related to Minnesota State Highway 99 at Wikimedia Commons- Details of Routes 76 to 100, Steve Riner's Unofficial Minnesota Highways Page
