Minnesota State Highway 277
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Maintained by MnDOT | ||||
Length | 11.025 mi (17.743 km) | |||
Existed | July 1, 1949[1]–present | |||
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Country | United States | |||
State | Minnesota | |||
Counties | Chippewa | |||
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Minnesota State Highway 277 (MN 277) is a highway in west-central Minnesota, which runs from its intersection with State Highway 7 in Stoneham Township near Clara City and Maynard; and continues to its northern terminus at its intersection with State Highway 40 in Louriston Township, 20 miles west of Willmar.
The route is 11 miles (18 km) in length.
Route description
Highway 277 serves as a north–south route in west-central Minnesota between State Highways 7 and 40. It passes through the unincorporated town of Gluek.
The roadway follows 60th Avenue SE and 60th Avenue NE in Chippewa County.
The route is legally defined as Route 277 in the Minnesota Statutes.[2]
History
Highway 277 was authorized on July 1, 1949.[1]
The route was paved in 1956.[3][4]
Major intersections
The entire route is in Chippewa County.
Location | mi | km | Destinations | Notes | |
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Stoneham Township | 0.000 | 0.000 | ![]() | ||
Crate Township | 3.010 | 4.844 | CR 36 | ||
5.018 | 8.076 | CR 13 | |||
Crate–Louriston township line | 8.009 | 12.889 | CR 12 | ||
Louriston Township | 11.023 | 17.740 | ![]() | ||
1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi |
References
- ^ a b "Chapter 663-H.F. No. 1792", Session Laws of Minnesota for 1949, Earl L. Berg, Commissioner of Administration, pp. 1177–1185
- ^ "161.115, Additional Trunk Highways". Minnesota Statutes. Office of the Revisor of Statutes, State of Minnesota. 2010. Retrieved January 23, 2011.
- ^ 1956 Official Road Map of Minnesota (Map). Cartography by The H.M. Gousha Company. Minnesota Department of Highways. 1956. § E15. Retrieved January 23, 2011.
- ^ 1957 Official Road Map of Minnesota (Map). Cartography by The H.M. Gousha Company. Minnesota Department of Highways. 1957. § E15. Retrieved January 23, 2011.