Minnesota State Highway 79

Minnesota State Highway 79 (MN 79) is a 12.128-mile-long (19.518 km) highway in west-central Minnesota, which runs from its intersection with U.S. 59 / State Highway 55 (co-signed) in the city of Elbow Lake and continues east to its eastern terminus at its interchange with Interstate Highway 94/US Highway 52 and Douglas County State-Aid Highway 41 at Evansville Township near Evansville.

Trunk Highway 79
MN 79 highlighted in blue
Route information
Maintained by MnDOT
Length12.128 mi[1] (19.518 km)
Existed1933–present
Major junctions
West end US 59 / MN 55 in Elbow Lake
East end I-94 / US 52 / CR 41 near Evansville
Location
CountiesGrant, Douglas
Highway system
  • Minnesota Trunk Highways
MN 78MN 80

Route description

State Highway 79 serves as an eastwest route in west-central Minnesota between Elbow Lake and Interstate 94/US Highway 52.

The city of Evansville is located immediately east of the junction of Interstate 94/US Highway 52, Highway 79, and County State-Aid Highway 41.

History

State Highway 79 was authorized in 1933.[2]

All of the route was paved by 1940.[2]

Major intersections

CountyLocationmi[1]kmDestinationsNotes
GrantElbow Lake0.0000.000 US 59 / MN 55 Fergus Falls, Morris
DouglasEvansville Township12.014–
12.143
19.335–
19.542
I-94 / US 52 Alexandria, Fergus Falls
CSAH 41 east
I-94 Exit 82
1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi
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References

  1. "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 2, 2010.
  2. Riner, Steve. "Details of routes 76–100". The Unofficial Minnesota Highways Page. Self-published. Retrieved November 2, 2010.

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