Minnesota State Highway 109

Minnesota State Highway 109 (MN 109) is a 32.833-mile-long (52.840 km) highway in south-central Minnesota, which runs from its intersection with U.S. Highway 169 in Winnebago and continues east to its eastern terminus at its interchange with Interstate 90 in Alden.

Trunk Highway 109 marker
Trunk Highway 109
Map
MN 109 highlighted in red
Route information
Maintained by MnDOT
Length32.833 mi[2] (52.840 km)
ExistedApril 22, 1933[1]–present
Major junctions
West end US 169 at Winnebago
Major intersections MN 22 at Wells
East end I-90 / CSAH 6 at Alden
Location
CountryUnited States
StateMinnesota
CountiesFaribault, Freeborn
Highway system
  • Minnesota Trunk Highway System
MN 108 MN 110

Highway 109 passes through the cities of Winnebago, Wells, and Alden.

Route description

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MN 109 in Winnebago

Highway 109 serves as an east–west route in south-central Minnesota between Winnebago, Delavan, Easton, Wells, and Alden.

Highway 109 runs concurrent with State Highway 22 on 2nd Avenue NW in the city of Wells for two blocks.

The route is also known as South Broadway in Alden.

Highway 109, together with State Highway 22 and I-90, are used by motorists as a direct route between Albert Lea and Mankato.

Highway 109 mostly parallels I-90 and State Highway 30 throughout its route. 109 intersects I-90 at its eastern terminus in Alden.

History

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Highway 109 was authorized in 1933 between Alden and Wells.[1] The route was expanded west of Wells to Winnebago in 1949.[3]

The entire route was paved by 1953, including the expanded section between Wells and Winnebago.[4]

Major intersections

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CountyLocationmi[2]kmDestinationsNotes
FaribaultWinnebago0.0000.000  US 169Western terminus
Delavan7.92712.757  CR 13
Lura Township10.92617.584  CR 17 north
Barber Township11.93219.203  CR 17 south
Walnut Lake Township16.03425.804  CR 21 north
17.61128.342  CR 21 south
Wells22.59036.355  MN 22South end of MN 22 overlap
22.76436.635  MN 22 northwest, CR 29 northNorth end of MN 22 overlap
23.27937.464  CR 32 (1st Street NE)
FreebornCarlston Township31.67050.968  CR 6 north
Alden32.80852.799  I-90,   CR 6 southEastern terminus; I-90 exit 146; diamond interchange
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 7" (PDF). Minnesota Department of Transportation. August 23, 2010. Archived from the original (PDF) on December 4, 2008. Retrieved November 19, 2010.
  3. ^ "Chapter 663-H.F. No. 1792", Session Laws of Minnesota for 1949, Earl L. Berg, Commissioner of Administration, pp. 1177–1185
  4. ^ Riner, Steve. "Details of routes 101–149". The Unofficial Minnesota Highways Page. Retrieved November 19, 2010.[self-published source]