Minnesota State Highway 248

Minnesota State Highway 248 (MN 248) is a 11.219-mile-long (18.055 km) highway in southeast Minnesota, which runs from its intersection with Winona County Road 33 in Altura east to its terminus at its intersection with U.S. Highway 61 just north of Minnesota City, near Winona.

Trunk Highway 248 marker
Trunk Highway 248
Map
MN 248 highlighted in red
Route information
Maintained by MnDOT
Length11.219 mi (18.055 km)
ExistedJuly 1, 1949[1]–present
Major junctions
West end CSAH 33 at Altura
East end US 61 near Minnesota City
Location
CountryUnited States
StateMinnesota
CountiesWinona
Highway system
  • Minnesota Trunk Highway System
MN 247 MN 249

Route description

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Highway 248 serves as an east–west route in southeast Minnesota between Altura, Rollingstone, and Minnesota City.

Highway 248 is also known as Main Street in Altura.

The route passes through the Richard J. Dorer State Forest.

The route is legally defined as Route 248 in the Minnesota Statutes.[2]

 
MN 248 through Rollingstone, Minnesota

History

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Highway 248 was authorized on July 1, 1949.[1]

The route was paved when it was marked.[3]

Major intersections

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The entire route is in Winona County.

LocationmikmDestinationsNotes
Altura0.0000.000  CSAH 33 (Main Street) – US 14
Rollingstone Township11.22218.060  US 61 – Winona, Wabasha
1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi

References

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  1. ^ a b "Chapter 663-H.F. No. 1792", Session Laws of Minnesota for 1949, Earl L. Berg, Commissioner of Administration, pp. 1177–1185
  2. ^ "161.115, Additional Trunk Highways". Minnesota Statutes. Office of the Revisor of Statutes, State of Minnesota. 2010. Retrieved December 29, 2010.
  3. ^ Minnesota 1950 Official Highway Map (Map). Minnesota Department of Highways. January 1, 1950. § Q21. Archived from the original on July 21, 2011. Retrieved December 29, 2010.
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