Minnesota State Highway 19

Minnesota State Highway 19 (MN 19) is a 207.877-mile-long (334.546 km) highway in southern Minnesota, which runs from South Dakota Highway 30 at the South Dakota state line near Ivanhoe and continues east to its eastern terminus at its intersection with U.S. Highway 61 in Red Wing.

Trunk Highway 19 marker
Trunk Highway 19
Map
MN 19 highlighted in red
Route information
Maintained by MnDOT
Length207.877 mi[2] (334.546 km)
Existed1933[1]–present
Tourist
routes
Minnesota River Valley Scenic Byway
Major junctions
West end SD 30 near Hendricks
Major intersections
East end US 61 at Red Wing
Location
CountryUnited States
StateMinnesota
CountiesLincoln, Lyon, Redwood, Renville, Sibley, Le Sueur, Scott, Rice, Dakota, Goodhue
Highway system
  • Minnesota Trunk Highway System
MN 18 MN 20

The route essentially crosses the state of Minnesota, ending at Red Wing, about five miles (8 km) west of the bridge to Wisconsin.

Route description

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State Highway 19 serves as an east–west route between Ivanhoe, Marshall, Redwood Falls, New Prague, Northfield, Cannon Falls, and Red Wing in southwest and southeast Minnesota.

Highway 19 parallels U.S. Highway 14 and U.S. Highway 212 for part of its route.

The route passes through the Richard J. Dorer State Forest in Goodhue County.

The Rush River State Wayside Park is located on Highway 19 in Sibley County. The park is located west of Henderson.

History

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State Highway 19 was authorized in 1933.

The last section of Highway 19 to be paved was in the mid-1950s, east of New Prague.

The stretch of Highway 19 between Red Wing and Gaylord was established as the Colvill Memorial Highway in 1931,[3] and is still known by that name today.[4] It is named in honor of Colonel William J. Colvill, who led the 1st Minnesota Volunteer Infantry in the Battle of Gettysburg.[5]

A new interchange was constructed in 2002 at the junction of Highway 19 and U.S. Highway 169 near Henderson.

Major intersections

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CountyLocationmi[2]kmDestinationsNotes
LincolnHendricks Township0.0000.000 
 
SD 30 west – White
Continuation into South Dakota
2.3313.751 
 
  MN 271 north / CSAH 1 – Hendricks
Ivanhoe10.39516.729  US 75 – Lake Benton, Canby
LyonMarshall34.78655.983  
 
  US 59 / MN 68 west
Western end of MN 68 overlap
36.472–
36.487
58.696–
58.720
  MN 23 – Pipestone, Granite Falls
RedwoodWestline Township46.59674.989 
 
MN 68 east – Milroy
Eastern end of MN 68 overlap
Yellow MedicineRedwood
county line
EchoVesta
township line
57.36092.312 
 
MN 67 west – Echo, Granite Falls
Western end of MN 67 overlap
RedwoodKintireSheridan
township line
61.64499.206  CSAH 7 – Belview, SeaforthFormerly MN 273
Redwood Falls72.087116.013 
 
 
 
US 71 south / MN 67 east
Eastern end of MN 67 overlap; western end of US 71 overlap
Minnesota River78.232–
78.302
125.902–
126.015
US 71 Bridge[6]
RenvilleMorton78.498126.330 
 
US 71 north / Minnesota River Valley Scenic Byway – Olivia
Eastern end of US 71 overlap
Birch Cooley Township81.226130.721  CR 51 / Minnesota River Valley Scenic Byway
Fairfax92.983149.642  MN 4 – Sleepy Eye, Hector
SibleyWinthrop109.722176.580  MN 15 – New Ulm, Hutchinson
Gaylord117.411188.955 
 
 
 
MN 22 north / MN 5 ends – Glencoe
Western end of MN 5/MN 22 overlap
 
 
MN 22 south – St. Peter
Eastern end of MN 22 overlap
118.772191.145 
 
MN 5 east – Arlington
Eastern end of MN 5 overlap
Henderson134.078215.778   MN 93 / CSAH 6 / Minnesota River Valley Scenic Byway
Minnesota River134.387–
134.479
216.275–
216.423
Highway 19 Bridge
ScottLe Sueur
county line
BlakeleyTyrone
township line
137.727221.650  US 169 – Mankato, MinneapolisInterchange
New Prague150.832242.741 
 
  MN 13 south / MN 21
Western end of MN 13 overlap
ScottRice
county line
Cedar LakeWheatland
township line
154.886–
154.892
249.265–
249.275
 
 
MN 13 north – Prior Lake, Savage
Eastern end of MN 13 overlap
RiceWebster Township169.248272.378 
 
 
 
 
CSAH 46 south / I-35 Alt. south
Western end of CSAH 46 and Alternate I-35 overlap
169.335–
169.438
272.518–
272.684
  I-35 – Minneapolis, St. Paul, FaribaultI-35 exit 69; interchange.
169.481272.753 
 
  
 
 
CSAH 46 north / CR 59 / I-35 Alt. north
Eastern end of CSAH 46 and Alternate I-35 overlap
Dakota
No major junctions
RiceNorthfield176.202283.570 
 
MN 3 south to MN 246 – Faribault
South end of MN 3 overlap
176.466283.994 
 
MN 3 north
North end of MN 3 overlap
Dakota
No major junctions
GoodhueStanton Township184.328296.647 
 
MN 56 south – Kenyon
South end of MN 56 overlap
185.331298.261 
 
MN 56 north – Hampton
North end of MN 56 overlap
Cannon Falls190.478306.545  US 52 – Rochester, St. PaulInterchange
191.108307.559   MN 20 / CSAH 20
Red Wing207.572334.055   US 61 / Great River Road – Red Wing, Hastings
1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi

References

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  1. ^ Riner, Steve. "Details of Routes 1-25". The Unofficial Minnesota Highways Page. Archived from the original on 2006-12-30. Retrieved 2007-02-24.
  2. ^ a b "Statewide Trunk Logpoint Listing" (PDF). Minnesota Department of Transportation. Archived from the original (PDF) on September 14, 2012. Retrieved December 24, 2011.
  3. ^ "Colvill Memorial Highway". October 22, 1931. Archived from the original on February 13, 2007. Retrieved 2008-11-12.
  4. ^ "Minnesota Statutes 161.14: Names and Designations of Certain Highways". Retrieved 2008-11-12.
  5. ^ "North Star Highways: Named Highway Route Log". Retrieved 2008-11-12.
  6. ^ Weeks III, John A (2008). "US-71 Bridge (Main Channel)". Highways, Byways, and Bridge Photography. Retrieved October 5, 2010.
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