Minnesota State Highway 227 (MN 227) was a 10.680-mile-long (17.188 km) highway in north-central Minnesota, which ran from its intersection with U.S. Highway 71 and Wadena County Road 8 in Sebeka and continued east to its eastern terminus at its intersection with Wadena County Roads 12 and 14 in Nimrod near the Crow Wing River. The route was decommissioned in 2012 and it became an extension of Wadena County Road 12.
 Trunk Highway 227 | ||||
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 MN 227 highlighted in red | ||||
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| Maintained by MnDOT | ||||
| Length | 10.680 mi[3] (17.188 km) | |||
| Existed | July 1, 1949[1]–2012[2] | |||
| Major junctions | ||||
| West end |  US 71 at Sebeka | |||
| East end |  CR 14 at Nimrod | |||
| Location | ||||
| Country | United States | |||
| State | Minnesota | |||
| Counties | Wadena | |||
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Route description
editHighway 227 served as an east–west route between Sebeka and Nimrod in north-central Minnesota.
Highway 227 was also known as Minnesota Avenue in Sebeka.
The route crossed the Redeye River.
The route was legally defined as Route 227 in the Minnesota Statutes.[4]
History
editHighway 227 was authorized on July 1, 1949.[1]
The western half of the route was paved when it was marked.[5] The remainder was paved in 1952.[6][7]
Major intersections
editThe entire route is in Wadena County.
| Location | mi[3] | km | Destinations | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sebeka | 0.000 | 0.000 | US 71 | ||
| 0.288 | 0.463 | CR 52 (Jefferson Avenue) | |||
| Meadow Township | 3.726 | 5.996 |  CR 23 north | ||
| North Germany Township | 4.023 | 6.474 | CR 23 south | ||
| Nimrod | 10.107 | 16.266 |  CR 26 | ||
| 10.650 | 17.140 |  CR 12 | |||
| 10.670 | 17.172 |  CR 14 | |||
| 1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi | |||||
References
edit- ^ a b "Chapter 663-H.F. No. 1792", Session Laws of Minnesota for 1949, Earl L. Berg, Commissioner of Administration, pp. 1177–1185
- ^ "Removal of Minnesota State Route 227".
- ^ a b "Trunk Highway Log Point Listing - Construction District 3" (PDF). Minnesota Department of Transportation. August 23, 2010. Archived from the original (PDF) on December 4, 2008. Retrieved December 15, 2010.
- ^ "161.115, Additional Trunk Highways". Minnesota Statutes. Office of the Revisor of Statutes, State of Minnesota. 2010. Retrieved December 15, 2010.
- ^ Minnesota 1950 Official Highway Map (Map). Minnesota Department of Highways. January 1, 1950. § G11. Archived from the original on July 21, 2011. Retrieved December 15, 2010.
- ^ 1952 Official Road Map of Minnesota (Map). Cartography by The H.M. Gousha Company. Minnesota Department of Highways. January 1, 1952. § G11. Archived from the original on July 21, 2011. Retrieved December 15, 2010.
- ^ 1953 Official Road Map of Minnesota (Map). Cartography by The H.M. Gousha Company. Minnesota Department of Highways. January 1, 1953. § G11. Archived from the original on July 21, 2011. Retrieved December 15, 2010.