Minnesota State Highway 262 (MN 262) was a short highway in south-central Minnesota, which ran from its interchange with Interstate 90 in Pleasant Prairie Township; six miles east of Fairmont; and continued north to its northern terminus at its intersection with Martin County Road 53 in the town of Granada. The route was a state highway from 1949 to 2007. In the present day, the route is known as Martin County Road 53.
 Trunk Highway 262 | ||||
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 MN 262 highlighted in red | ||||
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| Maintained by MnDOT | ||||
| Length | 2.0 mi[1] (3.2 km) | |||
| Existed | July 1, 1949[2]–2007[3] | |||
| Major junctions | ||||
| South end |  I-90 at Pleasant Prairie Township,east of Fairmont | |||
| North end |  CSAH 53 at Granada | |||
| Location | ||||
| Country | United States | |||
| State | Minnesota | |||
| Counties | Martin | |||
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Route description
editHighway 262 was 2 miles (3.2 km) in length; and had passed through the communities of Pleasant Prairie Township, Center Creek Township, and Granada. The route had followed Main Street in Granada and 260th Avenue outside the city.
It was legally defined as Legislative Route 262 in the Minnesota Statutes § 161.115(193).[4]
History
editHighway 262 was authorized on July 1, 1949.[2] It was paved in 1953.[5][6] The route was removed in 2007,[3] becoming part of County Road 53.
Major intersections
editThe entire route was in Martin County.
| Location | mi | km | Destinations | Notes | |
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| Pleasant Prairie Township | 0.000 | 0.000 | I-90 – Fairmont, Blue Earth | Southern terminus | |
| Granada | 1.199 | 1.930 |   CSAH 32 east | ||
| 1.976 | 3.180 |      CSAH 34 west / CSAH 53 north / CR 134 east | Northern terminus; continues north as County Route 53 | ||
| 1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi | |||||
References
edit- ^ "Martin County General Highway Map" (PDF). Minnesota Department of Transportation. 2010. Archived from the original (PDF) on December 6, 2008. Retrieved July 17, 2010.
- ^ a b "Chapter 663-H.F. No. 1792", Session Laws of Minnesota for 1949, Earl L. Berg, Commissioner of Administration, pp. 1177–1185
- ^ a b "2007 Chapter 23 Section 2". Office of the Revisor of Statutes, State of Minnesota. April 26, 2007. Retrieved July 17, 2010.
- ^ "161.115 Additional Trunk Highways (2006)". Office of the Revisor of Statutes, State of Minnesota. Retrieved 2010-07-17.
- ^ 1953 Official Road Map of Minnesota (Map). Cartography by The H.M. Gousha Company. Minnesota Department of Highways. January 1, 1953. § G20. Archived from the original on July 21, 2011. Retrieved January 20, 2011.
- ^ 1954 Official Road Map of Minnesota (Map). Cartography by The H.M. Gousha Company. Minnesota Department of Highways. January 1, 1954. § G20. Archived from the original on August 25, 2011. Retrieved January 20, 2011.