Minnesota State Highway 105
Encyclopedia
Minnesota State Highway 105 is a highway
in southeast Minnesota
, which runs from Mitchell County Road S70
at the Iowa
state line and continues north to its northern terminus at its interchange
with Interstate Highway 90
outside Austin
.
Highway 105 is 13 miles (20.9 km) in length and passes through the communities of Lyle Township, Austin Township, and the city of Austin.
The route is located in Mower County
.
Highway 105 is also known as 12th Street SW and Oakland Avenue W in the city of Austin.
The route parallels the Cedar River and U.S. Highway 218
.
The route is legally defined as Route 199 in the Minnesota Statutes. It is not marked with this number.
The route was paved by 1940.
From 1934 to 1980, the northern terminus of Highway 105 was previously at old U.S. 16
/ old Minnesota 116 (Oakland Avenue) in Austin. Minnesota 116 was turned back to city maintenance in 1980. The 1.6 mile connecting route of old Minnesota 116 (Oakland Avenue) between Highway 105 at 12th Street and Interstate 90
on the western side of Austin was then added as an extension of 105 in 1980.
Highway
A highway is any public road. In American English, the term is common and almost always designates major roads. In British English, the term designates any road open to the public. Any interconnected set of highways can be variously referred to as a "highway system", a "highway network", or a...
in southeast Minnesota
Minnesota
Minnesota is a U.S. state located in the Midwestern United States. The twelfth largest state of the U.S., it is the twenty-first most populous, with 5.3 million residents. Minnesota was carved out of the eastern half of the Minnesota Territory and admitted to the Union as the thirty-second state...
, which runs from Mitchell County Road S70
Mitchell County, Iowa
-2010 census:The 2010 census recorded a population of 10,776 in the county, with a population density of . There were 4,850 housing units, of which 4,395 were occupied.-2000 census:According to the U.S...
at the Iowa
Iowa
Iowa is a state located in the Midwestern United States, an area often referred to as the "American Heartland". It derives its name from the Ioway people, one of the many American Indian tribes that occupied the state at the time of European exploration. Iowa was a part of the French colony of New...
state line and continues north to its northern terminus at its interchange
Interchange (road)
In the field of road transport, an interchange is a road junction that typically uses grade separation, and one or more ramps, to permit traffic on at least one highway to pass through the junction without directly crossing any other traffic stream. It differs from a standard intersection, at which...
with Interstate Highway 90
Interstate 90 in Minnesota
In the U.S. state of Minnesota, Interstate 90 traverses the southern side of the state, parallel to the Minnesota-Iowa state line. The route connects the cities of Worthington, Albert Lea, and Austin. The cities of Rochester and Winona are also in close proximity to I-90, with Winona about 10...
outside Austin
Austin, Minnesota
As of the census of 2000, there were 23,314 people, 9,897 households, and 6,076 families residing in the city. The population density was 2,168.2 people per square mile . There were 10,261 housing units at an average density of 954.3 per square mile...
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Highway 105 is 13 miles (20.9 km) in length and passes through the communities of Lyle Township, Austin Township, and the city of Austin.
Route description
State Highway 105 serves as a north–south route between the Iowa state line and the city of Austin.The route is located in Mower County
Mower County, Minnesota
As of the census of 2000, there were 38,603 people, 15,582 households, and 10,315 families residing in the county. The population density was 54 people per square mile . There were 16,251 housing units at an average density of 23 per square mile...
.
Highway 105 is also known as 12th Street SW and Oakland Avenue W in the city of Austin.
The route parallels the Cedar River and U.S. Highway 218
U.S. Route 218
U.S. Route 218 is an original United States Highway, created in 1926. Although technically a spur of U.S. Route 18, US 218 neither begins nor ends at US 18, but overlaps US 18 for near Charles City, Iowa. US 218 begins at U.S. Route 136 in downtown Keokuk and ends away at...
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The route is legally defined as Route 199 in the Minnesota Statutes. It is not marked with this number.
History
State Highway 105 was authorized on April 22, 1933.The route was paved by 1940.
From 1934 to 1980, the northern terminus of Highway 105 was previously at old U.S. 16
U.S. Route 16
U.S. Route 16 is an east–west United States Highway between Rapid City, South Dakota and Yellowstone National Park in Wyoming....
/ old Minnesota 116 (Oakland Avenue) in Austin. Minnesota 116 was turned back to city maintenance in 1980. The 1.6 mile connecting route of old Minnesota 116 (Oakland Avenue) between Highway 105 at 12th Street and Interstate 90
Interstate 90 in Minnesota
In the U.S. state of Minnesota, Interstate 90 traverses the southern side of the state, parallel to the Minnesota-Iowa state line. The route connects the cities of Worthington, Albert Lea, and Austin. The cities of Rochester and Winona are also in close proximity to I-90, with Winona about 10...
on the western side of Austin was then added as an extension of 105 in 1980.