Existed: July 1, 1949 – present Counties: Faribault Constructed 1949 | South end: CSAH 17 at Frost Length 7.718 km Major cities Frost | |
North end: I-90 at Emerald Township County Faribault County, Minnesota | ||
Minnesota State Highway 254 (MN 254) is a highway in south-central Minnesota, which runs from its intersection with Faribault County Road 17 in the town of Frost and continues north to its northern terminus at its interchange with Interstate 90 in Emerald Township, 8 miles east of Blue Earth.
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Map of MN-254, Minnesota, USA
The route is 4.8 miles (7.7 km) in length.
Route description
Highway 254 serves as a short north–south route in south-central Minnesota between the town of Frost and Interstate 90.
Highway 254 crosses the East Branch Blue Earth River near its intersection with County Road 16 in Emerald Township.
The route is legally defined as Route 254 in the Minnesota Statutes.
History
MN 254 was authorized on July 1, 1949. Originally, it traveled from U.S. Route 16 (US 16) south through Frost to Iowa Highway 322 (renumbered 254 in 1969) at the state line near Rake, Iowa.
The route was paved between US 16 and Frost in 1950. The remainder was paved in the mid-1950s.
The part of MN 254 south of Frost was removed from statute in 1988 and turned back to Faribault County. It is now marked County Road 17.
Major intersections
The entire route is in Faribault County.