Minnesota State Highway 167 Explained

State:MN
Type:MN
Route:167
Map Custom:yes
Map Notes:MN 167 highlighted in red
Length Mi:7.304
Length Ref:[1]
Tourist:Minnesota River Valley Scenic Byway
Direction A:West
Terminus A: at Granite Falls
Direction B:East
Terminus B:Upper Sioux Agency State Park
Established:September, 27 2022
Counties:Yellow Medicine
Previous Type:MN 1948
Previous Route:165
Next Type:US
Next Route:169

Trunk Highway 167 (MN 167) is a state highway in Yellow Medicine County, Minnesota. It was created in 2022 from a portion of MN 67 that closed after the roadbed began to collapse. MN 67 was rerouted around the closure at the same time MN 167 was established.

Route description

MN 167 begins at an intersection with MN 23 and MN 67 in Granite Falls, Minnesota near a sharp bend in the Minnesota River. It heads to the southeast and curves around meanders in the river's course. It passes through the Upper Sioux Community before reaching Upper Sioux Agency State Park. The route ends at the entrance road to the state park.

The route is legally defined as Route 340 in the Minnesota Statutes. It is not marked with this number.[2]

History

In April 2019, the Minnesota Department of Transportation (MnDOT) closed MN 67 in both directions approximately southeast of the intersection of MN 67 and MN 23 in Granite Falls. The closure was necessary due to unstable ground deep underneath the roadbed, causing large cracks to appear in the road surface and rendering it impassable for traffic. A detour was put into place that followed State Highway 274 and County Road 2 and between Granite Falls and Echo. MnDOT permanently rerouted MN 67 along this detour and announced the creation of MN 167 on September 27, 2022.[3]

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Notes and References

  1. . 2020 Trunk Route Keypoint Report . November 24, 2022 . 1431 . December 31, 2020.
  2. Web site: Chapter 68 - MN Laws .
  3. Minnesota Department of Transportation . New signs going up as part of Hwy 67 rerouting project between Granite Falls and Echo . November 24, 2022 . September 27, 2022.