Minnesota State Highway 274 (MN 274) was a 8.515-mile-long (13.704 km) highway in southwest Minnesota, which ran from Wood Lake and continued north to an intersection with MN 23 near Granite Falls.
 Trunk Highway 274 | ||||
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 MN 274 highlighted in red | ||||
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| Maintained by MnDOT | ||||
| Length | 8.515 mi (13.704 km) | |||
| Existed | July 1, 1949[1]–September 27, 2022[2] | |||
| Major junctions | ||||
| South end |  CSAH 6 at Wood Lake | |||
| North end |  MN 23 near Granite Falls | |||
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| Country | United States | |||
| State | Minnesota | |||
| Counties | Yellow Medicine | |||
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Route description
editMN 274 served as a north–south highway in southwest Minnesota between Wood Lake and Granite Falls. It was also known as 550th Street in Yellow Medicine County. The highway passed around the west side of Wood Lake near the town of Wood Lake. The roadway crossed the Yellow Medicine River near its intersection with CSAH 3.[3]
History
editMN 274 was authorized on July 1, 1949.[1] The route of the highway was paved in 1950.[4][5]
The highway's original northern terminus was at MN 67 until MN 23 was rerouted between Hanley Falls and Granite Falls circa 1980.[6][7]
MN 274 became part of MN 67 north of CSAH 2, and the section south of CSAH 2 was turned back on September 27, 2022.[8]
The route was legally defined as Route 274 in the Minnesota Statutes.
Major intersections
editThe entire route was in Yellow Medicine County.
| Location | mi | km | Destinations | Notes | |
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| Wood Lake | 0.000 | 0.000 |  CSAH 6 south | ||
| 0.467 | 0.752 |  CSAH 2 | |||
| Minnesota Falls Township | 8.501 | 13.681 | MN 23 | ||
| 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.
- ^ "New signs going up as part of Hwy 67 rerouting project between Granite Falls and Echo" (Press release). Minnesota Department of Transportation. Retrieved November 17, 2022.
- ^ Minnesota Department of Transportation (2010). General Highway Map of Yellow Medicine County (sheet 2) (PDF) (Map). Minnesota Department of Transportation. Archived from the original (PDF) on December 5, 2008. Retrieved May 5, 2010.
- ^ Minnesota Department of Highways (1950). Official Road Map of Minnesota Showing the State Highway System and Main Secondary Roads (Map). Scale not given. St. Paul: Minnesota Department of Highways. § E19. OCLC 5673160, 80405240, 52146707. Retrieved January 23, 2011 – via Minnesota Digital Library. (Showing road conditions as of January 1, 1950)
- ^ Minnesota Department of Highways; H.M. Gousha (1951). Official Road Map of Minnesota Showing the State Highway System and Main Secondary Roads (Map). Scale not given. St. Paul: Minnesota Department of Highways. § E16. OCLC 5673160, 80405240. Retrieved January 23, 2011 – via Minnesota Digital Library. (Showing road conditions as of January 1, 1951)
- ^ Minnesota Department of Transportation (1979). Minnesota, Lakes and a Whole Lot More: Official Transportation Map Minnesota (Map) (1979–1980 ed.). 1:1,137,760. St. Paul: Minnesota Department of Transportation. § E17. OCLC 5673160, 80405240. Retrieved January 23, 2011 – via Minnesota Digital Library.
- ^ Minnesota Department of Transportation (1981). Minnesota, Lakes and a Whole Lot More: Official Transportation Map Minnesota (Map) (1981–1982 ed.). 1:1,137,760. St. Paul: Minnesota Department of Transportation. § E17. OCLC 5673160, 80405240. Retrieved January 23, 2011 – via Minnesota Digital Library.
- ^ "Hwy 67 to be rerouted from Granite Falls to Echo" (Press release). Minnesota Department of Transportation. March 10, 2021.