Minnesota State Highway 286

Minnesota State Highway 286 (MN 286) is a 4.302-mile-long (6.923 km) highway in north-central Minnesota, which runs from its intersection with State Highway 6 in Talmoon and continues east to its eastern terminus at its intersection with State Highway 38 in Marcell.

Trunk Highway 286 marker
Trunk Highway 286
Map
MN 286 highlighted in red
Route information
Maintained by MnDOT
Length4.302 mi[2] (6.923 km)
ExistedJuly 1, 1949[1]–present
Major junctions
West end MN 6 / CR 4 at Talmoon
East end MN 38 at Marcell
Location
CountryUnited States
StateMinnesota
CountiesItasca
Highway system
  • Minnesota Trunk Highway System
MN 284 MN 287

Route description

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Highway 286 serves as a short east–west connector route in north-central Minnesota between the unincorporated communities of Talmoon and Marcell. The route connects State Highways 6 and 38. It is located within the Chippewa National Forest.

The roadway passes around the south side of Little Turtle Lake at Talmoon.[3]

The route is legally defined as Route 286 in the Minnesota Statutes.[4]

History

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Highway 286 was authorized on July 1, 1949.[1]

The route was paved at the time it was marked.[5]

Major intersections

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The entire route is in Itasca County.

Locationmi[2]kmDestinationsNotes
Talmoon0.0000.000  
 
MN 6 / CSAH 4 west – Deer River, Big Falls
Marcell4.3276.964  MN 38 – Grand Rapids, Bigfork, Effie
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. ^ a b "Trunk Highway Log Point Listing - Construction District 1" (PDF). Minnesota Department of Transportation. August 20, 2010. Archived from the original (PDF) on December 4, 2008. Retrieved January 24, 2010.
  3. ^ General Highway Map of Itasca County (sheet 3) (PDF) (Map). Minnesota Department of Transportation. 2010. Archived from the original (PDF) on December 5, 2008. Retrieved January 24, 2010.
  4. ^ "161.115, Additional Trunk Highways". Minnesota Statutes. Office of the Revisor of Statutes, State of Minnesota. 2010. Retrieved January 24, 2011.
  5. ^ Minnesota 1950 Official Highway Map (Map). Minnesota Department of Highways. January 1, 1950. § K7. Archived from the original on July 21, 2011. Retrieved January 24, 2011.
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