Minnesota State Highway 237 (MN 237) is a short 2.754-mile-long (4.432 km) highway in central Minnesota, which runs from its intersection with Stearns County State-Aid Highways 12 and 30 in New Munich and continues north to its northern terminus at its interchange with Interstate 94 and Stearns County State-Aid Highway 65 (Thunder Road) in Oak Township near Melrose. MN 237 passes through the city of New Munich.
 Trunk Highway 237 | ||||
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 MN 237 highlighted in red | ||||
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| Maintained by MnDOT | ||||
| Length | 2.754 mi[2] (4.432 km) | |||
| Existed | July 1, 1949[1]–present | |||
| Major junctions | ||||
| South end |   CSAH 12 / CSAH 30 in New Munich | |||
| North end |    I-94 / US 52 / CSAH 65 in Oak Township | |||
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| Country | United States | |||
| State | Minnesota | |||
| Counties | Stearns | |||
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Route description
editHighway 237 serves as a short north–south connector route between Interstate 94 and the town of New Munich in central Minnesota.
Highway 237 is also known as Main Street in New Munich.
The route is legally defined as Route 237 in the Minnesota Statutes[3]
History
editHighway 237 was authorized on July 1, 1949.[1]
The route was paved when it was marked.[4]
The 2020 Minnesota Legislature authorized removal of the route, to become effective when a turnback agreement is reached with Stearns County.[5]
Major intersections
editThe entire route is in Stearns County.
| Location | mi[2] | km | Destinations | Notes | |
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| New Munich | 0.000 | 0.000 | CSAH 30 (1st Avenue),  CSAH 12 south | ||
| Oak Township | 2.621– 2.574 | 4.218– 4.142 | I-94 – St. Cloud, Alexandria,  CSAH 65 north (Thunder Road) | Interchange; I-94 Exit 137 | |
| 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
- ^ 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 20, 2010.
- ^ "161.115, Additional Trunk Highways". Minnesota Statutes. Office of the Revisor of Statutes, State of Minnesota. 2010. Retrieved December 20, 2010.
- ^ Minnesota 1950 Official Highway Map (Map). Minnesota Department of Highways. January 1, 1950. § H15. Archived from the original on July 21, 2011. Retrieved December 20, 2010.
- ^ "Chapter 100-H.F.No. 462", Minnesota Session Laws - 2020, Regular Session, Office of the Revisor of Statutes, State of Minnesota, May 27, 2020, retrieved November 11, 2020