Existed: 1933 – present Length 117 km Major cities Willmar, Madison | East end: CR 5 in Willmar Constructed 1933 | |
West end: SD 20 at the North Dakota–Minnesota state line
near Marietta, MN/Revillo,SD Counties Lac qui Parle County, Minnesota, Chippewa County, Minnesota, Kandiyohi County, Minnesota | ||
Minnesota State Highway 40 (MN 40) is a state highway in west-central Minnesota, which travels from South Dakota Highway 20 (SD 20) at the South Dakota state line near Marietta and continues east to its eastern terminus at its intersection with U.S. Highway 12 (US 12) in Willmar.
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Map of MN-40, Minnesota, USA
MN 40 is 73 miles (117 km) in length.
Route description
MN 40 serves as an east–west route between Madison and Willmar in west-central Minnesota.
The route is also known as:
MN 40 crosses Lac qui Parle Lake west of Milan.
Lac qui Parle State Park is located 7 miles (11 km) south of the junction of MN 40 and US 59 at Milan. The park entrance is located on Chippewa County Road 13 (CR 13) near US 59 at Watson.
MN 40 parallels US 12 and US 212 throughout its route in west-central Minnesota. MN 40 also intersects with US 12 at its eastern terminus in Willmar.
History
Most of MN 40 was authorized in 1933.
The section of the route between US 75 at Madison and the South Dakota state line was authorized circa 1950.
MN 40 was still gravel in 1940. The route was mostly paved by 1953, except for just west of Willmar. MN 40 was completely paved by 1958.
In 2009, its eastern terminus was moved from US 12 in Willmar to CR 5 (30th Street SW).