Minnesota State Highway 106

Minnesota State Highway 106 (MN 106) is a 7.365-mile-long (11.853 km) highway in west-central Minnesota, which runs from its intersection with State Highway 29 in Deer Creek and continues north to its northern terminus at its intersection with U.S. Highway 10 near New York Mills.

Trunk Highway 106 marker
Trunk Highway 106
Map
MN 106 highlighted in red
Route information
Maintained by MnDOT
Length7.365 mi[2] (11.853 km)
ExistedApril 22, 1933[1]–present
Major junctions
South end MN 29 in Deer Creek
Major intersections CSAH 52 in Deer Creek Township.
North end US 10 in Newton Township
Location
CountryUnited States
StateMinnesota
CountiesOtter Tail
Highway system
  • Minnesota Trunk Highway System
MN 105 MN 107

Highway 106 passes through the communities of Deer Creek, Deer Creek Township, and Newton Township.

Route description

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State Highway 106 serves as a north–south route between Deer Creek and New York Mills in west-central Minnesota.

The route is located in Otter Tail County.

The speed limit from north of Deer Creek to US 10 is 60 mph (95 km/h) and 30 mph (50 km/h) inside the Deer Creek city limits to its southern end at MN 29.

Highway 106 crosses the Leaf River in Deer Creek Township.

The route is legally defined as Route 184 in the Minnesota Statutes.[3] It is not marked with this number.

History

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State Highway 106 was authorized in 1933.[1]

The route was paved by 1953.[4]

Major intersections

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The entire route is in Otter Tail County.

Locationmi[2]kmDestinationsNotes
Deer Creek0.0000.000  MN 29 – AlexandriaSouthern terminus
0.2110.340  CSAH 50 (Main Street)
Deer Creek Township2.7774.469  CSAH 52
Newton Township5.7489.251  CR 142
7.40311.914  US 10 – Wadena, Detroit LakesNorthern terminus
1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi

References

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  1. ^ a b "Chapter 440-H.F. No. 2000", Session Laws of Minnesota for 1933, Mike Holm, Secretary of State, pp. 881–897
  2. ^ 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 November 18, 2010.
  3. ^ "161.115, Additional Trunk Highways". Minnesota Statutes. Office of the Revisor of Statutes, State of Minnesota. 2010. Retrieved November 18, 2010.
  4. ^ Riner, Steve. "Details of routes 101–149". The Unofficial Minnesota Highways Page. Retrieved November 18, 2010.[self-published source]