Minnesota State Highway 119
 Trunk Highway 119 | ||||
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| Route information | ||||
| Maintained by MnDOT | ||||
| Length | 15.108 mi[2] (24.314 km) | |||
| Existed | April 22, 1933[1]–present | |||
| Major junctions | ||||
| South end |  MN 40 at Hantho Township | |||
  U.S. 59 / MN 7 at Appleton | ||||
| North end |  U.S. 12 at Shible Township | |||
| Location | ||||
| Country | United States | |||
| State | Minnesota | |||
| Counties | Lac qui Parle, Swift | |||
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Minnesota State Highway 119 (MN 119) is a highway in west-central Minnesota, which runs from its intersection with State Highway 40 in Hantho Township and continues north to its northern terminus at its intersection with U.S. Highway 12 in Shible Township. The route passes through the city of Appleton.
Highway 119 is 15 miles (24 km) in length.
Route description
State Highway 119 serves as a north–south route in west-central Minnesota between the cities of Madison and Appleton.
Highway 119 crosses the Minnesota River and Lac qui Parle Lake at the county line.
The route runs concurrent with U.S. Highway 59 and State Highway 7 on Munsterman Street through the city of Appleton for 14 blocks.
Highway 119 parallels U.S. Highway 75 throughout its route.
The route is legally defined as Route 144 in the Minnesota Statutes.[3] It is not marked with this number.
History
State Highway 119 was authorized in 1933.[1]
The route was mostly paved by 1940 and completely paved by 1953.[4]
Major intersections
| County | Location | mi[2][5] | km | Destinations | Notes |
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| Lac qui Parle | Hantho Township | 0.000 | 0.000 |  MN 40 | |
| 1.042 | 1.677 | CR 28 west, CR 66 east | |||
| 3.055 | 4.917 | CR 32 west, CR 68 east | |||
| 4.977 | 8.010 | CR 34 | |||
| Minnesota River/Lac qui Parle | 5.387– 5.415 | 8.670– 8.715 | Twin Bridge (south span) | ||
| 5.545– 5.575 | 8.924– 8.972 | Twin Bridge (north span) | |||
| Swift | Appleton | 8.817 | 14.190 | CR 51 (Reuss Avenue) | |
| 9.003 | 14.489 |   US 59 / MN 7 | South end of US 59 / MN 7 overlap | ||
| 9.805 | 15.780 | US 59 east, MN 7 west | North end of US 59 / MN 7 overlap | ||
| Appleton Township | 11.834 | 19.045 | CR 54 west, CR 36 east | ||
| Shible Township | 15.124 | 24.340 |  US 12,  CR 5 north | ||
1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi
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References
- ^ a b "Chapter 440-H.F. No. 2000", Session Laws of Minnesota for 1933, Mike Holm, Secretary of State, pp. 881–897
- ^ a b "Trunk Highway Log Point Listing - Construction District 4" (PDF). Minnesota Department of Transportation. August 23, 2010. Archived from the original (PDF) on December 4, 2008. Retrieved November 20, 2010.
{{cite web}}: Unknown parameter|deadurl=ignored (|url-status=suggested) (help) - ^ "161.115, Additional Trunk Highways". Minnesota Statutes. Office of the Revisor of Statutes, State of Minnesota. 2010. Retrieved November 20, 2010.
- ^ Riner, Steve. "Details of routes 101–149". The Unofficial Minnesota Highways Page. Retrieved November 20, 2010.[self-published source]
- ^ "Trunk Highway Log Point Listing - Construction District 8" (PDF). Minnesota Department of Transportation. August 23, 2010. Archived from the original (PDF) on December 4, 2008. Retrieved November 20, 2010.
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