Minnesota State Highway 269 Explained

State:MN
Type:MN
Route:269
Map Custom:yes
Map Notes:MN 269 highlighted in red
Established:July 1, 1949
Length Mi:2.653
Section:115
Subsection:200
Direction A:West
Direction B:East
Terminus A: at Minnesota - South Dakota state line near Jasper
Terminus B: in Jasper
Counties:Rock, Pipestone
Previous Type:MN
Previous Route:267
Next Type:MN
Next Route:270

Minnesota State Highway 269 (MN 269) is a short 2.653-longNaN-long highway in southwest Minnesota, which runs from South Dakota Highway 11 (SD 11) at the South Dakota state line to an intersection with State Highway 23 (MN 23) in the city of Jasper.

Route description

Highway 269 begins at the South Dakota state line as a continuation of SD 11. It runs in rural southwest Minnesota along the Rock - Pipestone county line for most of its length. The highway juts slightly north into Pipestone County after entering the city of Jasper. It ends at an intersection with MN 23, known as Railroad Avenue, in the southern part of Jasper.[1] [2] Highway 269 follows West Wall Street in Jasper, and is also known as 1st Street within Pipestone County.

The route is legally defined as Route 269 in the Minnesota Statutes.[3] No part of the highway is included in the National Highway System,[4] a system of highways important to the nation's defense, economy, and mobility.[5]

History

Highway 269 was authorized on July 1, 1949. The road was paved at the time the route was designated.[6] The highway has remained the same since it was designated.[1] [2]

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Notes and References

  1. General Highway Map of Rock County . Minnesota Department of Transportation . 2010 . May 3, 2010 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20081206050114/http://www.dot.state.mn.us/maps/cadd/county/rock.pdf . December 6, 2008 .
  2. General Highway Map of Pipestone County . Minnesota Department of Transportation . 2010 . May 3, 2010 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20081205234037/http://www.dot.state.mn.us/maps/cadd/county/pipestone.pdf . December 5, 2008 .
  3. Web site: 161.115, Additional Trunk Highways . Minnesota Statutes . Office of the Revisor of Statutes, State of Minnesota . 2010 . January 23, 2011.
  4. National Highway System: Minnesota. Federal Highway Administration. December 27, 2012.
  5. Web site: National Highway System. Federal Highway Administration. December 27, 2012.
  6. Minnesota 1950 Official Highway Map . Minnesota Department of Highways . January 1, 1950 . B22 . January 23, 2011 . https://web.archive.org/web/20110721132203/http://reflections.mndigital.org/cdm4/document.php?CISOROOT=%2Fmdt&CISOPTR=1291&REC=10 . July 21, 2011 . dead .