Minnesota State Highway 114 (MN 114) is a 19.955-mile-long (32.114 km) highway in west-central Minnesota, which runs from its intersection with State Highways 28 and 29 in Starbuck and continues north to its northern terminus at its interchange with Interstate 94/US Highway 52 near the city of Alexandria.
 Trunk Highway 114 | ||||
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 MN 114 highlighted in red | ||||
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| Maintained by MnDOT | ||||
| Length | 19.955 mi[2] (32.114 km) | |||
| Existed | April 22, 1933[1]–present | |||
| Major junctions | ||||
| South end |   MN 28 / MN 29 at Starbuck | |||
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| North end |    I-94 / US 52 / CR 40 near Alexandria | |||
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| Country | United States | |||
| State | Minnesota | |||
| Counties | Pope, Douglas | |||
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Route description
editHighway 114 serves as a north–south route in west-central Minnesota between Starbuck, Lowry, and La Grand Township near Alexandria.
Highway 114 parallels State Highway 29 throughout its route. Highway 114 also intersects with Highway 29 at its southern terminus in Starbuck.
The route runs concurrent briefly with State Highway 55 on the northern edge of Lowry.
The route is legally defined as Route 208 in the Minnesota Statutes.[3] It is not marked with this number.
A roundabout is scheduled to be built at State Highway 27 in 2025; currently the intersection is an all way stop.[4]
History
editHighway 114 was authorized on April 22, 1933.[1]
The highway originally served the city of Garfield, per its legal definition. When U.S. 52 was replaced by I-94, Highway 114 was truncated to end at the interstate.
By 1960, Highway 114 was paved between Highways 28 / 29 at Starbuck and State Highway 27 at La Grand Township. The route is completely paved today.[5]
Major intersections
edit| County | Location | mi[2] | km | Destinations | Notes |
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| Pope | Starbuck | 0.000 | 0.000 | MN 28 / MN 29 / Glacial Ridge Trail – Glenwood, Morris, Benson | |
| Lowry | 6.595 | 10.614 |   MN 55 east – Glenwood | Eastern end of MN 55 overlap | |
| Ben Wade Township | 7.258 | 11.681 |  MN 55 west – Hoffman | Western end of MN 55 overlap | |
| Douglas | La Grand Township | 17.693 | 28.474 |   MN 27 / I-94 Alt. east – Alexandria, Hoffman | |
| 19.846– 19.955 | 31.939– 32.114 |  I-94 (US 52) / CSAH 40 north – Alexandria, Fergus Falls, Garfield | Interchange; I-94 Exit 97 | ||
1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi
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References
edit- ^ a b "Chapter 440-H.F. No. 2000", Session Laws of Minnesota for 1933, Mike Holm, Secretary of State, pp. 881–897
- ^ a b Minnesota Department of Transportation. "Statewide Trunk Logpoint Listing" (PDF). St. Paul: Minnesota Department of Transportation. Retrieved December 9, 2015.
- ^ "161.115, Additional Trunk Highways". Minnesota Statutes. Office of the Revisor of Statutes, State of Minnesota. 2010. Retrieved November 20, 2010.
- ^ "I-94 and Hwy 27 EB ramp roundabout in Alexandria - MnDOT". www.dot.state.mn.us. Retrieved 2024-05-15.
- ^ Riner, Steve. "Details of routes 101–149". The Unofficial Minnesota Highways Page. Retrieved November 20, 2010.[self-published source]