Minnesota State Highway 29
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| Route information | ||||
| Defined by MS § 161.114 | ||||
| Maintained by Mn/DOT | ||||
| Length: | 126.592 mi[1] (203.730 km) | |||
| Existed: | 1920[2] – present | |||
| Major junctions | ||||
| South end: |
  US 212 / US 59 at Montevideo | |||
 MN 7 at Montevideo  U.S. 12, MN 9 at Benson  MN 28, MN 114 at Starbuck  MN 28, MN 104 at Glenwood MN 55 near Glenwood  I-94, MN 27 at Alexandria MN 210 at Inman Township MN 106 at Deer Creek | ||||
| North end: |
 U.S. 71 at Wadena | |||
| Location | ||||
| Counties: | Chippewa, Swift, Pope, Douglas, Otter Tail, Wadena | |||
| Highway system | ||||
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Minnesota State Highway 29 (MN 29) is a highway in west-central Minnesota, which runs from its junction with U.S. Highways 59 and 212 in Montevideo and continues north to its northern terminus at its intersection with U.S. Highway 71 in Wadena.
Highway 29 is 127 miles (204 km) in length.
Route description
Highway 29 serves as a north–south route between Montevideo, Benson, Glenwood, Alexandria, and Wadena.
Highway 29 is built as a four-lane divided highway on the south side of Alexandria to Interstate Highway 94.
Glacial Lakes State Park is located on Highway 29 in Pope County. The park is located South of Starbuck.[3]
Lake Carlos State Park is located on Highway 29 in Douglas County. The park is located ten miles (16 km) north of Alexandria.[4]
Highway 29 parallels U.S. Highway 71 throughout its route in west-central Minnesota.
The northern terminus for Highway 29 is its intersection with U.S. 71 in Wadena, three blocks south of U.S. 10.
History
Highway 29 was authorized in 1920 from Glenwood to Wadena.[5] In 1933, it was extended along former State Highway 38 to Montevideo.[2]
Most of the route was paved by 1940.
Major intersections
| County | Location | mi[1] | km | Destinations | Notes |
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| Chippewa | Montevideo | 0.000 | 0.000 | US 212 / US 59 | South end of US 59 overlap |
| 0.174 | 0.280 | MN 7 / US 59 | North end of US 59 overlap, south end of MN 7 overlap | ||
| 1.456 | 2.343 | MN 7 | North end of MN 7 overlap | ||
| Mandt Township | 12.299 | 19.793 |  MN 40 | West end of MN 40 overlap | |
| Grace Township | 18.288 | 29.432 | MN 40 | East end of MN 40 overlap | |
| Swift | Benson | 32.419 | 52.173 | US 12 | South end of US 12 overlap |
| 32.760 | 52.722 | US 12 / MN 9 | North end of US 12 overlap | ||
| Pope | Starbuck | 54.952 | 88.437 |  MN 28 / MN 114 | West end of MN 28 overlap |
| Glenwood | 63.431 | 102.082 |  MN 28 / MN 104 | East end of MN 28 overlap | |
| Leven Township | 65.188 | 104.910 | MN 55 | ||
| Douglas | Alexandria | 76.932 | 123.810 | I-94 / MN 27 | Interchange |
| Otter Tail | Parkers Prairie | 99.981 | 160.904 |  MN 235 | |
| Inman Township | 112.360 | 180.826 |  MN 210 | ||
| Deer Creek | 116.654 | 187.736 |  MN 106 | ||
| Wadena | Wadena | 126.557 | 203.674 | US 71 | |
1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi
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References
- 1 2 "Statewide Trunk Logpoint Listing" (PDF). Minnesota Department of Transportation. Retrieved 22 February 2016.
- 1 2 Riner, Steve. "Details of Routes 26-50". The Unofficial Minnesota Highways Page. Retrieved 2007-02-24.
- ↑ Minnesota DNR website for Glacial Lake State Park - Link
- ↑ Minnesota DNR website for Lake Carlos State Park - Link
- ↑ Minnesota State Legislature (2010). "§ 161.114, Constitutional Trunk Highways". Minnesota Statutes. Minnesota Office of the Revisor of Statutes. Retrieved October 17, 2010.