Minnesota State Highway 237
Encyclopedia
Minnesota State Highway 237 is a short highway
in central Minnesota
, which runs from its intersection
with Stearns County Roads 12 and 30 in New Munich
and continues north to its northern terminus at its interchange
with Interstate 94
and Stearns County Road 65 (Thunder Road) in Oak Township near Melrose
.
The route is 3 miles (4.8 km) in length and passes through the town of New Munich
.
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.
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 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 Stearns County Roads 12 and 30 in New Munich
New Munich, Minnesota
New Munich is a city in Stearns County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 320 at the 2010 census. It is part of the St. Cloud Metropolitan Statistical Area.-Geography:...
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...
and Stearns County Road 65 (Thunder Road) in Oak Township near Melrose
Melrose, Minnesota
Melrose is a city in Stearns County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 3,598 at the 2010 census. It is part of the St. Cloud Metropolitan Statistical Area.-Geography:...
.
The route is 3 miles (4.8 km) in length and passes through the town of New Munich
New Munich, Minnesota
New Munich is a city in Stearns County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 320 at the 2010 census. It is part of the St. Cloud Metropolitan Statistical Area.-Geography:...
.
Route description
Highway 237 serves as a short north–south connector route between Interstate 94Interstate 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...
and the town of New Munich
New Munich, Minnesota
New Munich is a city in Stearns County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 320 at the 2010 census. It is part of the St. Cloud Metropolitan Statistical Area.-Geography:...
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.