Minnesota State Highway 278 (MN 278) was a state highway in Minnesota, originally connecting MN 100 in Robbinsdale to MN 152 in Minneapolis. It existed entirely in Hennepin County. The route was decommissioned in 1982.
 Trunk Highway 278 | ||||
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 Former MN 278 highlighted in red | ||||
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| Maintained by MnDOT | ||||
| Length | 3.573 mi (5.750 km) | |||
| Existed | 1949–1982 | |||
| Major junctions | ||||
| West end |  MN 100 at Robbinsdale | |||
| East end |  MN 152 at Minneapolis | |||
| Location | ||||
| Country | United States | |||
| State | Minnesota | |||
| Counties | Hennepin | |||
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Route description
editWhen authorized, Highway 278 began at MN 100 and followed 36th Avenue North along the border of Crystal and Robbinsdale. Upon reaching U.S. Route 52 (West Broadway), it traveled southeast concurrent with 52 and State Highway 218 to Lowry Avenue. It then followed Lowry Avenue east into Minneapolis, crossing U.S. Route 169 at Lyndale Avenue and ending at State Highway 152 (Washington Avenue).[1]
History
editMN 278 was authorized in 1949.[1][2] In 1978, the western terminus was moved to US 52 from the previous MN 100, transferring the 36th Avenue North portion of the route to Robbinsdale city maintenance.[3] In 1982, the remaining section of the route was decommissioned and transferred to county maintenance, becoming part of Hennepin County Road 153.[4]
Major intersections
editThe entire highway was in Hennepin County.
| Location | mi[5] | km | Destinations | Notes | |
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| Robbinsdale | 0.000 | 0.000 | MN 100 | ||
| 1.144 | 1.841 |   US 52 / MN 218 | Western end of US 52/MN 218 concurrency | ||
| Minneapolis | 1.786 | 2.874 | US 52 / MN 218 | Eastern end of US 52/MN 218 concurrency | |
| 3.273 | 5.267 |  US 169 (Lyndale Avenue) | |||
| 3.573 | 5.750 | MN 152 (Washington Avenue) | |||
1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi
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References
edit- ^ a b 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. OCLC 5673160, 80405240, 52146707. Retrieved April 2, 2016 – via Minnesota Digital Library. (Showing road conditions as of January 1, 1950)
- ^ "Chapter 663 - H.F. No. 1792". Minnesota Session Laws - 1949, Regular Session. 1949. Retrieved 2017-05-17.
- ^ Riner, Steve. "Details of routes 219–287". The Unofficial Minnesota Highways Page. Retrieved March 23, 2016.[self-published source]
- ^ Minnesota Department of Transportation (1983). Minnesota Official Highway Map: Transportation, Minnesota's Lifelines (Map) (1983–1984 ed.). 1:1,137,760. St. Paul: Minnesota Department of Transportation. OCLC 5673160, 35834313. Retrieved April 2, 2016 – via Minnesota Digital Library.
- ^ "Hennepin County Logpoint Listings" (XLS). Minnesota Department of Transportation. 2015. Retrieved September 16, 2018.