Minnesota State Highway 84 (MN 84) is a 29.865-mile-long (48.063 km) highway in north-central Minnesota, which runs from its intersection with Highway 371 in Pine River and continues north to its northern terminus at its intersection with State Highway 200 in Kego Township, four miles north of Longville.
 Trunk Highway 84 | ||||
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 MN 84 highlighted in red | ||||
| Route information | ||||
| Maintained by MnDOT | ||||
| Length | 29.865 mi[1] (48.063 km) | |||
| Existed | 1933–present | |||
| Major junctions | ||||
| South end |  MN 371 at Pine River | |||
 MN 87 at Ponto Lake Township | ||||
| North end |  MN 200 at Kego Township | |||
| Location | ||||
| Country | United States | |||
| State | Minnesota | |||
| Counties | Cass | |||
| Highway system | ||||
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The route is two lanes throughout except for a small portion in Pine River near its southern terminus at Highway 371. The route is a winding road with several sharp turns of 25 mph (40 km/h) or less.
Route description
editState Highway 84 serves as a north–south route between the communities of Pine River and Longville in north-central Minnesota.
The highway passes through the Chippewa National Forest between Longville and State Highway 200.
Highway 84 has a junction with the eastern terminus of State Highway 87 about midway between Pine River and Longville.
The route is legally defined as Legislative Route 139 in the Minnesota Statutes.[2] It is not marked with this number.
History
editState Highway 84 was authorized in 1933.[3]
A majority of the route was paved by 1940. It was completely paved by 1949.[3]
Major intersections
editThe entire route is in Cass County.
| Location | mi[1] | km | Destinations | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pine River | 0.000 | 0.000 |  MN 371 / CSAH 14 – Brainerd, Walker | Southern terminus | |
| 0.370 | 0.595 |  CSAH 1 (5th Street) / Paul Bunyan Scenic Byway – Emily | |||
| Ponto Lake Township | 11.292 | 18.173 |  MN 87 west – Backus | Eastern terminus of MN 87 | |
| Kego Township | 30.036 | 48.338 |   MN 200 / CSAH 8 north – Remer, Walker | Northern terminus | |
| 1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi | |||||
References
edit- ^ 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 November 5, 2010.
- ^ "161.115, Additional Trunk Highways". Minnesota Statutes. Office of the Revisor of Statutes, State of Minnesota. 2010. Retrieved November 5, 2010.
- ^ a b Riner, Steve. "Details of routes 76–100". The Unofficial Minnesota Highways Page. Retrieved November 5, 2010.[self-published source]