Minnesota State Highway 79

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Trunk Highway 79

Map
MN 79 highlighted in blue
Route information
Defined by MS § 161.%section%
Maintained by MnDOT
Length12.128 mi[1] (19.518 km)
Existed1933–present
Major junctions
West end US 59 / MN 55 in Elbow Lake
Major intersections MN 78 in Erdahl
East end I-94 / US 52 / CR 41 near Evansville
Location
CountryUnited States
StateMinnesota
CountiesGrant, Douglas
Highway system
  • Minnesota Trunk Highway System
MN 78 MN 80

Minnesota State Highway 79 (MN 79) is a 12.128-mile-long (19.518 km) 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/US Highway 52 and Douglas County State-Aid Highway 41 at Evansville Township near Evansville.

Route description

State Highway 79 serves as an east–west route in west-central Minnesota between Elbow Lake and Interstate 94/US Highway 52.

The city of Evansville is located immediately east of the junction of Interstate 94/US Highway 52, Highway 79, and County State-Aid Highway 41.

History

State Highway 79 was authorized in 1933.[2]

All of the route was paved by 1940.[2]

Major intersections

CountyLocationmi[1]kmDestinationsNotes
GrantElbow Lake0.0000.000 US 59 / MN 55 – Fergus Falls, Morris
Erdahl Township7.01111.283



MN 78 north / CSAH 10 south / I-94 Alt. west – Ashby, Barrett
Southern terminus of MN 78
DouglasEvansville Township12.014–
12.143
19.335–
19.542
I-94 (US 52) / CSAH 41 – Alexandria, Fergus Falls, EvansvilleI-94 Exit 82
1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi

References

  1. ^ a b Minnesota Department of Transportation. "Statewide Trunk Logpoint Listing" (PDF). St. Paul: Minnesota Department of Transportation. Retrieved September 24, 2020.
  2. ^ a b Riner, Steve. "Details of routes 76–100". The Unofficial Minnesota Highways Page. Retrieved November 2, 2010.