Minnesota State Highway 282 is a highway

Highway

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 in 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)

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 with U.S. Highway 169

U.S. Route 169 in Minnesota

U.S. Route 169 is a major north–south highway in the U.S. state of Minnesota, connecting the Minnesota River valley with the Twin Cities and the Iron Range. Much of the route is built to expressway or freeway standards.-Route description:U.S...

 in Jordan

Jordan, Minnesota

Jordan is a city in Scott County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 5,470 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 of it is water. U.S. Highway 169; and State Highways 21 and 282 are three...

 and continues east to its eastern terminus at its intersection with State Highway 13

Minnesota State Highway 13

Minnesota State Highway 13 is a highway in Minnesota that runs from its intersection with U.S. Highway 65 in Albert Lea to its northern terminus at its intersection with State Highway 149 at the West St...

 in Spring Lake Township near Prior Lake

Prior Lake, Minnesota

In 2007, there are an estimated 19,319 residents. The population density was 1,207 people per square mile . There were 5,791 housing units at an average density of 428.9 per square mile . The racial makeup of the city was 94.5% White, 0.8% African American, 2.1% Native American, 0.9% Asian, 0.3%...

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The route is 7.7 miles (12.4 km) in length and passes through the communities of Jordan, Sand Creek Township, and Spring Lake Township.

Route description

Highway 282 serves as an east–west route between Jordan and Spring Lake Township near Prior Lake.

The route is also known as:

• 2nd Street in the city of Jordan
• Country Trail West in Sand Creek Township
• Country Trail East in Spring Lake Township

Highway 282 has a junction

Junction (traffic)

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 with Marystown Road (County 15) in Sand Creek Township, south of Shakopee

Shakopee, Minnesota

Shakopee is a city southwest of downtown Minneapolis in the U.S. state of Minnesota and is the county seat of Scott County. Located on the south bank bend of the Minnesota River, Shakopee and nearby suburbs comprise the southwest portion of Minneapolis-Saint Paul, the thirteenth largest...

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The route is legally defined as Route 282 in the Minnesota Statutes.

History

Highway 282 was authorized on July 1, 1949.

The route was paved in 1951.

From April 2009 to July 2009, the section of Highway 282 in the city of Jordan (2nd Street) was reconstructed between Creek Lane and Broadway Street (Highway 21

Minnesota State Highway 21

Minnesota State Highway 21 is a highway in Minnesota, which runs from its intersection with State Highway 60 in Faribault and continues north to its northern terminus at its interchange with U.S...

). New streetlights were installed and the route was given a new pavement surface.

Major intersections

External links

• Highway 282 at the Unofficial Minnesota Highways Page