Existed: 1933 – present Constructed 1933 | Length 19.52 km Major cities Elbow Lake | |
West end: US 59 / MN 55 in Elbow Lake East end: I-94 in Evansville Township, near Evansville Counties Grant County, Minnesota, Douglas County, Minnesota | ||
Minnesota State Highway 79 (MN 79) is a highway in west-central Minnesota, which runs from its intersection with U.S. 59 / State Highway 55 (co-signed) in the city of Elbow Lake and continues east to its eastern terminus at its interchange with Interstate Highway 94 and Douglas County Road 41 at Evansville Township near Evansville.
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Map of MN-79, Elbow Lake, MN 56531, USA
Highway 79 is 12 miles (19 km) in length.
Route description
State Highway 79 serves as an east–west route in west-central Minnesota between Elbow Lake and Evansville.
The city of Evansville is located immediately east of the junction of Interstate 94, Highway 79, and County Road 41.
History
State Highway 79 was authorized in 1933.
All of the route was paved by 1940.
References
Minnesota State Highway 79 Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA