Minnesota State Highway 40
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| Route information | ||||
| Maintained by Mn/DOT | ||||
| Length: | 72.723 mi (117.036 km) | |||
| Existed: | 1933[1] – present | |||
| Major junctions | ||||
| West end: |
 SD 20 at the North Dakota–Minnesota state linenear Marietta, MN/Revillo,SD | |||
 US 75 at Madison  US 59 / MN 7 at Milan | ||||
| East end: |
 CR 5 in Willmar | |||
| Location | ||||
| Counties: | Lac qui Parle, Chippewa, Kandiyohi | |||
| Highway system | ||||
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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.
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:
- 1st Street in Madison
- Lac qui Parle Avenue in Milan
- 60th Street throughout Chippewa County
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.[2]
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.[1]
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.[1]
In 2009, its eastern terminus was moved from US 12 in Willmar to CR 5 (30th Street SW).[1]
Major intersections
| County | Location | mi | km | Destinations | Notes |
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| Lac Qui Parle | Augusta Township | 0.000 | 0.000 | SD 20 west | Continuation into South Dakota |
| Madison | 12.600 | 20.278 | US 75 | Southern end of US 75 overlap | |
| 12.679 | 20.405 | US 75 | Northern end of US 75 overlap | ||
| Hantho Township | 24.057 | 38.716 |  MN 119 north | ||
| Minnesota River / Lac qui Parle | 28.573– 28.615 | 45.984– 46.051 | Milan Bridge[3] | ||
| Chippewa | Milan | 32.413 | 52.164 | US 59 / MN 7 | |
| Mandt Township | 41.737 | 67.169 |   MN 29 south / CSAH 8 north | Western end of MN 29 overlap | |
| Grace Township | 47.725 | 76.806 |  MN 29 north / CSAH 6 south | Eastern end of MN 29 overlap | |
| Louriston Township | 53.699 | 86.420 |   MN 277 south / CSAH 4 north | ||
| Kandiyohi | Willmar | 72.723 | 117.036 | CSAH 5 (30th Street SW) | |
1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi
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References
- 1 2 3 4 Riner, Steve. "Details of Routes 26-50". The Unofficial Minnesota Highways Page. Retrieved February 24, 2007.
- ↑ Minnesota DNR website for Lac qui Parle State Park - Link
- ↑ Weeks III, John A (2008). "Milan Bridge". Highways, Byways, and Bridge Photography. Retrieved October 18, 2010.