Minnesota State Highway 254
Encyclopedia
Minnesota State Highway 254 is a highway
in south-central Minnesota
, which runs from its intersection
with Faribault County Road 17 in the town of Frost
and continues north to its northern terminus at its interchange
with Interstate 90
in Emerald Township, 8 miles east of Blue Earth
.
The route is 4.8 miles (7.7 km) in length.
Highway 254 crosses the East Branch Blue Earth River
near its intersection with County Road 16 in Emerald Township.
The route is legally defined as Route 254 in the Minnesota Statutes.
south through Frost to Iowa Highway 322 (renumbered 254 in 1969) at the state line near Rake, Iowa
.
The route was paved between U.S. 16 and Frost in 1950. The remainder was paved in the mid-1950s.
The part of Highway 254 south of Frost was removed from statute in 1988 and turned back to Faribault County. It is now marked County Road 17.
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 south-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 Faribault County Road 17 in the town of Frost
Frost, Minnesota
Frost is a city in Faribault County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 198 at the 2010 census.-Geography:According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of , all of it land.-Demographics:...
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 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...
in Emerald Township, 8 miles east of Blue Earth
Blue Earth, Minnesota
As of the census of 2000, there were 3,621 people, 1,535 households, and 925 families residing in the city. The population density was 1,137.0 people per square mile . There were 1,666 housing units at an average density of 523.1 per square mile...
.
The route is 4.8 miles (7.7 km) in length.
Route description
Highway 254 serves as a short north–south route in south-central Minnesota between the town of Frost and Interstate 90.Highway 254 crosses the East Branch Blue Earth River
Blue Earth River
The Blue Earth River is a tributary of the Minnesota River, 108 miles long, in southern Minnesota in the United States, it is also a Minnesota Department of Natural Resources designated Water Trail. Two of its headwaters tributaries, the Middle Branch Blue Earth River and the West Branch...
near its intersection with County Road 16 in Emerald Township.
The route is legally defined as Route 254 in the Minnesota Statutes.
History
Highway 254 was authorized on July 1, 1949. Originally, it ran from U.S. Route 16U.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....
south through Frost to Iowa Highway 322 (renumbered 254 in 1969) at the state line near Rake, Iowa
Rake, Iowa
Rake is a city in Winnebago County, Iowa, United States. The population was 227 at the 2000 census. Its ZIP Code is 50465.-History:Rake was founded by Arent A...
.
The route was paved between U.S. 16 and Frost in 1950. The remainder was paved in the mid-1950s.
The part of Highway 254 south of Frost was removed from statute in 1988 and turned back to Faribault County. It is now marked County Road 17.