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Revision as of 17:27, 16 August 2007
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Minnesota State Highway 4 is a highway in west-central and southwest Minnesota, which runs from the interchange of Interstate Highway 94 and Minnesota 4 (near Sauk Centre) and continues south to its southern terminus at the Iowa state line (near Dunnell, Minn. and Estherville, Iowa), where it becomes Iowa Highway 4.
Minnesota Highway 4 is 162-miles in length and passes through the communities of:
Notes
Minnesota Highway 4 serves as a north-south arterial route between Sauk Centre, Meire Grove, Paynesville, Hector, Fairfax, Sleepy Eye, Saint James, and Sherburn in west-central and southwest Minnesota.
Minnesota Highway 4 passes through the counties of:
Minnesota Highway 4 parallels U.S. Highway 71 and Minnesota Highway 15 throughout its route in west-central and southwest Minnesota.
Fort Ridgely State Park is located on Highway 4 in Nicollet County on the Minnesota River. The park is located south of Fairfax and northwest of New Ulm.
(Minnesota DNR website for Fort Ridgely State Park - Link)
Termini
The northern terminus for Minnesota 4 is its interchange with Interstate Highway 94 (near Sauk Centre and Melrose) in west-central Minnesota.
The southern terminus for Minnesota 4 is at the Iowa state line (near Dunnell, Minn. and Estherville, Iowa), where it becomes Iowa Highway 4 upon crossing the state line.
History
Highway 4 was authorized in 1933.
Highway 4 was fully paved by 1961.
References
- Steve Riner (July 26, 2003). Details of Routes 1-25. Unofficial Minnesota Highways Page. Accessed July 24, 2007.