Minnesota State Highway 277 (MN 277) was a 11.025-mile-long (17.743 km) highway in west-central Minnesota. It ran from its intersection with State Highway 7 in Stoneham Township near Clara City and Maynard; and continued to its northern terminus at its intersection with State Highway 40 in Louriston Township, 20 miles west of Willmar.
 Trunk Highway 277 | ||||
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 MN 277 highlighted in red | ||||
| Route information | ||||
| Maintained by MnDOT | ||||
| Length | 11.025 mi (17.743 km) | |||
| Existed | July 1, 1949[1]–September 16, 2019 | |||
| Major junctions | ||||
| South end |  MN 7 near Clara City | |||
| North end |  MN 40 at Louriston Township | |||
| Location | ||||
| Country | United States | |||
| State | Minnesota | |||
| Counties | Chippewa | |||
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In 2019, the route was marked as Chippewa County State-Aid Highway 4.[2]
Route description
editHighway 277 served as a north–south connector route in west-central Minnesota between State Highways 7 and 40. It passed through the unincorporated town of Gluek.
The roadway followed 60th Avenue SE and 60th Avenue NE in Chippewa County.
The route was legally defined as Route 277 in the Minnesota Statutes.[3]
History
editHighway 277 was authorized on July 1, 1949.[1]
The route was paved in 1956.[4][5]
On September 16, 2019, the state transferred ownership to Chippewa County and the road is no longer part of the state highway system.[6]
Major intersections
editThe entire route is in Chippewa County.
| Location | mi | km | Destinations | Notes | |
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| Stoneham Township | 0.000 | 0.000 | MN 7 (50th Street SE) – Clara City, Montevideo  CSAH 4 south (60th Avenue SE) – Maynard | Southern terminus | |
| Crate Township | 3.010 | 4.844 |   CR 36 west (20th Street SE) | ||
| 5.018 | 8.076 |  CSAH 13 (1st Street E) | |||
| Crate–Louriston township line | 8.009 | 12.889 |  CSAH 12 (30th Street NE) | ||
| Louriston Township | 11.023 | 17.740 | MN 40 (60th Street NE) – Willmar, Milan CSAH 4 north (60th Avenue NE) – De Graff | Northern terminus | |
| 1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi | |||||
References
edit- ^ a b "Chapter 663-H.F. No. 1792", Session Laws of Minnesota for 1949, Earl L. Berg, Commissioner of Administration, pp. 1177–1185
- ^ "MnDOT and Chippewa County to exchange ownership of Hwy 277". News Release. Minnesota Department of Transportation. September 6, 2019.
Highway 277, from Highway 40 to Highway 7, will become Chippewa County Road 4 on Monday, September 16, 2019.
- ^ "161.115, Additional Trunk Highways". Minnesota Statutes. Office of the Revisor of Statutes, State of Minnesota. 2010. Retrieved January 23, 2011.
- ^ 1956 Official Road Map of Minnesota (Map). Cartography by The H.M. Gousha Company. Minnesota Department of Highways. 1956. § E15. Archived from the original on August 25, 2011. Retrieved January 23, 2011.
- ^ 1957 Official Road Map of Minnesota (Map). Cartography by The H.M. Gousha Company. Minnesota Department of Highways. 1957. § E15. Archived from the original on August 25, 2011. Retrieved January 23, 2011.
- ^ Krueger, Andrew (September 14, 2019). "Bye-bye highway: As of Monday, one Minnesota state highway will cease to exist". Minnesota Public Radio.