Minnesota State Highway 235 (MN 235) was a 10.027-mile-long (16.137 km) highway in west-central Minnesota, which ran from its intersection with Otter Tail County Road 59 in Urbank and continued east to its eastern terminus at its intersection with State Highway 29 in Parkers Prairie. In 2013, the route was removed from the state highway system.[2] The route became an extension of Otter Tail County Road 38.
 Trunk Highway 235 | ||||
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 MN 235 highlighted in red | ||||
| Route information | ||||
| Maintained by MnDOT | ||||
| Length | 10.027 mi[3] (16.137 km) | |||
| Existed | July 1, 1949[1]–2013[2] | |||
| Major junctions | ||||
| West end | CR 59 at Urbank | |||
| East end |  MN 29 at Parkers Prairie | |||
| Location | ||||
| Country | United States | |||
| State | Minnesota | |||
| Counties | Otter Tail | |||
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Route description
editHighway 235 served as an east–west connector route in west-central Minnesota between Urbank and Parkers Prairie.
Highway 235 was also known as West Main Street in Parkers Prairie and Main Street in Urbank.
Inspiration Peak State Wayside Park was located 4 miles west of the junction of Highway 235 and County State-Aid Highway 38 at Urbank. The park entrance is located on County State-Aid Highway 38 in nearby Leaf Mountain Township.
The route was legally defined as Route 235 in the Minnesota Statutes until 2013.
History
editHighway 235 was authorized on July 1, 1949.[1]
The eastern half of the route was paved in 1950.[4][5] The remainder was paved in 1952.[6][7]
Major intersections
editThe entire route is in Otter Tail County.
| Location | mi[3] | km | Destinations | Notes | |
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| Urbank | 0.000 | 0.000 | CR 59 (Central Avenue),  CR 38 (Main Street) west | ||
| Effington Township | 3.045 | 4.900 | CR 63 | ||
| 5.718 | 9.202 | CR 129 | |||
| Parkers Prairie Township | 7.660 | 12.328 | CR 79 | ||
| Parkers Prairie | 10.027 | 16.137 | MN 29 (Otter Avenue), CR 46 (E. Main Street) east | ||
| 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
- ^ a b "Removal of State Route 235". Minnesota Statutes. Office of the Revisor of Statutes, State of Minnesota. 2013. Retrieved March 22, 2017.
- ^ 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 December 18, 2010.
- ^ Minnesota 1950 Official Highway Map (Map). Minnesota Department of Highways. January 1, 1950. § E12. Archived from the original on July 21, 2011. Retrieved December 18, 2010.
- ^ 1951 Official Road Map of Minnesota (Map). Cartography by The H.M. Gousha Company. Minnesota Department of Highways. January 1, 1951. § E12. Archived from the original on August 25, 2011. Retrieved December 18, 2010.
- ^ 1952 Official Road Map of Minnesota (Map). Cartography by The H.M. Gousha Company. Minnesota Department of Highways. January 1, 1952. § E12. Archived from the original on July 21, 2011. Retrieved December 18, 2010.
- ^ 1953 Official Road Map of Minnesota (Map). Cartography by The H.M. Gousha Company. Minnesota Department of Highways. January 1, 1953. § E12. Archived from the original on August 25, 2011. Retrieved December 18, 2010.