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Minnesota State Highway 81 (1934)

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Map
Former MN 81 highlighted in red
Route information
Length40.3 mi[1] (64.9 km)
Existed1934–mid-1950s
Major junctions
South end US 75 in Hendrum Township
North end US 2 in Crookston
Location
CountryUnited States
StateMinnesota
CountiesNorman, Polk
Highway system
  • Minnesota Trunk Highway System

Minnesota State Highway 81 was a state highway in the U.S. state of Minnesota. It ran north from what is now TH 200 to Crookston. It was eliminated when US 75 was realigned to this road in the mid-1950s.[2]

The highway was 40 miles (64 km) in length.

Route description

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Highway 81 served as a north-south route between Halstad, Shelly, Nielsville, Climax, Eldred, and Crookston.

Legally, the highway was defined as Legislative Route 175 in the Minnesota Statutes § 161.115(106).[3]

History

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State Highway 81 was authorized in 1934.

The number was removed in the mid-1950s when U.S. Route 75 was realigned to this road.

Major intersections

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CountyLocationmi[1]kmDestinationsNotes
NormanHendrum Township0.00.0 US 75Southern terminus
Halstad4.16.6 MN 116
PolkClimax17.528.2 MN 220
Crookston40.364.9 US 2 / US 75Northern terminus
1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi

References

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KML is from Wikidata
  1. ^ a b 1940 Map of Minnesota Trunk Highway System (Map). Minnesota Highway Department. January 1, 1940. § A6-A8. Archived from the original on July 21, 2011. Retrieved November 3, 2010.
  2. ^ Riner, Steve. "Details of routes 76–100". The Unofficial Minnesota Highways Page. Retrieved November 6, 2009.[self-published source]
  3. ^ Minnesota State Legislature (2009). "§ 161.115, Additional Trunk Highways". Minnesota Statutes. Minnesota Office of the Revisor of Statutes. Retrieved May 8, 2010.