Minnesota State Highway 253 (MN 253) was a 6.472-mile-long (10.416 km) highway in south-central Minnesota, which ran from its intersection with Faribault County State-Aid Highway 2 in the city of Bricelyn and continued north to its northern terminus at its interchange with Interstate 90 in Brush Creek Township.
 Trunk Highway 253 | ||||
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 MN 253 highlighted in red | ||||
| Route information | ||||
| Maintained by MnDOT | ||||
| Length | 6.472 mi (10.416 km) | |||
| Existed | July 1, 1949[1]–October 1, 2019[2] | |||
| Major junctions | ||||
| South end |  CSAH 2 at Bricelyn | |||
| North end |  I-90 at Brush Creek Township | |||
| Location | ||||
| Country | United States | |||
| State | Minnesota | |||
| Counties | Faribault | |||
| Highway system | ||||
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In 2019, the route was marked as Faribault County State-Aid Highway 23.[3]
Route description
editHighway 253 served as a short north–south connector route in south-central Minnesota between the city of Bricelyn and Interstate 90.
At its northern terminus interchange with I-90, Highway 253 was located on the edge of the Walnut Lake Wildlife Management Area.
The route was legally defined as Route 253 in the Minnesota Statutes.[4]
History
editHighway 253 was authorized on July 1, 1949.[1]
The route was paved at the time it was marked.[5]
On October 1, 2019, the state transferred ownership to Faribault County and the road is no longer part of the state highway system.[6]
Major intersections
editThe entire route is in Faribault County.
| Location | mi[7] | km | Destinations | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bricelyn | 0.000 | 0.000 | CSAH 2 | ||
| Brush Creek Township | 6.011 | 9.674 |  CSAH 16 | Former U.S. 16 | |
| 6.314– 6.472 | 10.161– 10.416 | I-90 – Blue Earth, Albert Lea | Interchange | ||
| 1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi | |||||
References
edit- ^ a b "Chapter 663-H.F. No. 1792", Session Laws of Minnesota for 1949, Earl L. Berg, Commissioner of Administration, pp. 1177–1185
- ^ https://www.dot.state.mn.us/d7/newsrels/2019/10/01-hwy253-254.html.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ^ https://www.dot.state.mn.us/d7/newsrels/2019/10/01-hwy253-254.html.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ^ "161.115, Additional Trunk Highways". Minnesota Statutes. Office of the Revisor of Statutes, State of Minnesota. 2010. Retrieved January 6, 2011.
- ^ Minnesota 1950 Official Highway Map (Map). Minnesota Department of Highways. January 1, 1950. § K23. Archived from the original on July 21, 2011. Retrieved January 6, 2011.
- ^ "10 Year Capital Highway Investment Plan" (PDF). Minnesota DOT. 2019-12-19. Retrieved 2023-10-23.
- ^ Minnesota Department of Transportation (August 14, 2014). "Statewide Trunk Logpoint Listing" (PDF). St. Paul: Minnesota Department of Transportation. Retrieved March 26, 2016.