Minnesota State Highway 226
Encyclopedia
Minnesota State Highway 226 is a short highway
in north-central Minnesota
, which runs from its intersection
with State Highway 34
in Henrietta Township (east of Park Rapids
) and continues north to its northern terminus at Dorset
. The route becomes Hubbard County Road 7 at Dorset.
The route is 1.5 miles (2.4 km) in length.
and the town of Dorset
in north-central Minnesota.
The southern terminus of Highway 226 intersects
State Highway 34, which is briefly four lanes to facilitate turns and two through lanes. The northern terminus of Highway 226 is approximately one-tenth of a mile north of the Heartland Trail intersection in Dorset, where the route becomes Hubbard County Road 7.
The route is legally defined as Route 226 in the Minnesota Statutes.
The route was paved at the time it was marked.
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 north-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 Highway 34
Minnesota State Highway 34
Minnesota State Highway 34 is a highway in west-central and north-central Minnesota, which runs from its intersection with State Highway 9 in Barnesville and continues east to its eastern terminus at its intersection with State Highways 200 and 371 in Walker.The route is concurrent with U.S...
in Henrietta Township (east of Park Rapids
Park Rapids, Minnesota
As of the census of 2000, there were 3,276 people, 1,476 households, and 788 families residing in the city. The population density was 547.5 people per square mile . There were 1,616 housing units at an average density of 270.1 per square mile...
) and continues north to its northern terminus at Dorset
Dorset, Minnesota
Dorset is an unincorporated community in Henrietta Township, Hubbard County, Minnesota, United States.The community is located six miles northeast of Park Rapids and six miles west of Nevis....
. The route becomes Hubbard County Road 7 at Dorset.
The route is 1.5 miles (2.4 km) in length.
Route description
Highway 226 serves as a short north–south route between State Highway 34Minnesota State Highway 34
Minnesota State Highway 34 is a highway in west-central and north-central Minnesota, which runs from its intersection with State Highway 9 in Barnesville and continues east to its eastern terminus at its intersection with State Highways 200 and 371 in Walker.The route is concurrent with U.S...
and the town of Dorset
Dorset, Minnesota
Dorset is an unincorporated community in Henrietta Township, Hubbard County, Minnesota, United States.The community is located six miles northeast of Park Rapids and six miles west of Nevis....
in north-central Minnesota.
The southern terminus of Highway 226 intersects
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...
State Highway 34, which is briefly four lanes to facilitate turns and two through lanes. The northern terminus of Highway 226 is approximately one-tenth of a mile north of the Heartland Trail intersection in Dorset, where the route becomes Hubbard County Road 7.
The route is legally defined as Route 226 in the Minnesota Statutes.
History
Highway 226 was authorized on July 1, 1949.The route was paved at the time it was marked.