Minnesota State Highway 114
Encyclopedia
Minnesota State Highway 114 is a highway
in west-central Minnesota
, which runs from its intersection
with State Highways 28
and 29
in Starbuck
and continues north to its northern terminus at its interchange
with Interstate 94
near the city of Alexandria
.
Highway 114 is 20 miles (32.2 km) in length.
, Lowry
, and La Grand Township near Alexandria
.
Highway 114 parallels State Highway 29
throughout its route. Highway 114 also intersects with Highway 29 at its southern terminus in Starbuck
.
The route runs concurrent
briefly with State Highway 55
on the northern edge of Lowry
.
The route is legally defined as Route 208 in the Minnesota Statutes. It is not marked with this number.
The highway originally served the city of Garfield
, per its legal definition. When U.S. 52
was replaced by I-94, Highway 114 was truncated to end at the interstate.
By 1960, Highway 114 was paved between Highways 28
/ 29
at Starbuck
and State Highway 27
at La Grand Township. The route is completely paved today.
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 west-central 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 its intersection
Intersection (road)
An intersection is a road junction where two or more roads either meet or cross at grade . An intersection may be 3-way - a T junction or fork, 4-way - a crossroads, or 5-way or more...
with State Highways 28
Minnesota State Highway 28
Minnesota State Highway 28 is a highway in west-central and central Minnesota, which runs from South Dakota Highway 10 at the South Dakota state line near Browns Valley and continues east to its eastern terminus at its intersection with the former route of U.S...
and 29
Minnesota State Highway 29
Minnesota State Highway 29 is a highway in west-central Minnesota, which runs from its junction with U.S. Highways 59 and 212 in Montevideo and continues north to its northern terminus at its intersection with U.S...
in Starbuck
Starbuck, Minnesota
Starbuck is a city in Pope County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 1,302 at the 2010 census.-Geography:Minnesota State Highways 28, 29, and 114 are three of the main routes in the city.-History:...
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 94
Interstate 94 in Minnesota
In the U.S. state of Minnesota, Interstate 94 runs east–west through the central portion of the state. The route connects the cities of Moorhead, Fergus Falls, Alexandria, St...
near the city of Alexandria
Alexandria, Minnesota
As of the census of 2000, there were 8,820 people, however the most recent count suggests a population upwards of 10,000, which is displayed on Alexandria's city limits signs. The census lists 4,047 households, and 2,011 families residing in the city. The population density was 992.5 people per...
.
Highway 114 is 20 miles (32.2 km) in length.
Route description
Highway 114 serves as a north–south route in west-central Minnesota between StarbuckStarbuck, Minnesota
Starbuck is a city in Pope County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 1,302 at the 2010 census.-Geography:Minnesota State Highways 28, 29, and 114 are three of the main routes in the city.-History:...
, Lowry
Lowry, Minnesota
Lowry is a city in Pope County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 299 at the 2010 census.-Geography:According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of , all of it land....
, and La Grand Township near Alexandria
Alexandria, Minnesota
As of the census of 2000, there were 8,820 people, however the most recent count suggests a population upwards of 10,000, which is displayed on Alexandria's city limits signs. The census lists 4,047 households, and 2,011 families residing in the city. The population density was 992.5 people per...
.
Highway 114 parallels State Highway 29
Minnesota State Highway 29
Minnesota State Highway 29 is a highway in west-central Minnesota, which runs from its junction with U.S. Highways 59 and 212 in Montevideo and continues north to its northern terminus at its intersection with U.S...
throughout its route. Highway 114 also intersects with Highway 29 at its southern terminus in Starbuck
Starbuck, Minnesota
Starbuck is a city in Pope County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 1,302 at the 2010 census.-Geography:Minnesota State Highways 28, 29, and 114 are three of the main routes in the city.-History:...
.
The route runs concurrent
Concurrency (road)
A concurrency, overlap, or coincidence in a road network is an instance of one physical road bearing two or more different highway, motorway, or other route numbers...
briefly with State Highway 55
Minnesota State Highway 55
Minnesota State Highway 55 is a highway in west-central, central, and east-central Minnesota, which runs from the North Dakota state line near Tenney and continues east and southeast to its eastern terminus at its intersection with U.S...
on the northern edge of Lowry
Lowry, Minnesota
Lowry is a city in Pope County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 299 at the 2010 census.-Geography:According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of , all of it land....
.
The route is legally defined as Route 208 in the Minnesota Statutes. It is not marked with this number.
History
Highway 114 was authorized on April 22, 1933.The highway originally served the city of Garfield
Garfield, Minnesota
Garfield is a city in Douglas County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 354 at the 2010 census.-Geography:According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of , of which, of it is land and 1.28% is water.-Demographics:...
, per its legal definition. When U.S. 52
U.S. Route 52 in Minnesota
U.S. Highway 52 enters the state of Minnesota at the unincorporated community of Prosper, north of the town of Burr Oak, Iowa. The route is marked north–south in Minnesota along its independent segment from the Iowa state line to downtown St. Paul...
was replaced by I-94, Highway 114 was truncated to end at the interstate.
By 1960, Highway 114 was paved between Highways 28
Minnesota State Highway 28
Minnesota State Highway 28 is a highway in west-central and central Minnesota, which runs from South Dakota Highway 10 at the South Dakota state line near Browns Valley and continues east to its eastern terminus at its intersection with the former route of U.S...
/ 29
Minnesota State Highway 29
Minnesota State Highway 29 is a highway in west-central Minnesota, which runs from its junction with U.S. Highways 59 and 212 in Montevideo and continues north to its northern terminus at its intersection with U.S...
at Starbuck
Starbuck, Minnesota
Starbuck is a city in Pope County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 1,302 at the 2010 census.-Geography:Minnesota State Highways 28, 29, and 114 are three of the main routes in the city.-History:...
and State Highway 27
Minnesota State Highway 27
Minnesota State Highway 27 is a highway in west-central and east-central Minnesota, which runs from its intersection with State Highway 28 in Browns Valley and continues east to its eastern terminus at its interchange with Interstate 35 in Moose Lake....
at La Grand Township. The route is completely paved today.