Minnesota State Highway 81 (1934)
Route map:
 Former MN 81 highlighted in red | |
| Route information | |
| Length | 40.3 mi[1] (64.9 km) |
| Existed | 1934–mid-1950s |
| Major junctions | |
| South end |  US 75 in Hendrum Township |
| North end |  US 2 in Crookston |
| Location | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Minnesota |
| Counties | Norman, Polk |
| Highway system | |
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Minnesota State Highway 81 was a state highway in the U.S. state of Minnesota. It ran north from what is now TH 200 to Crookston. It was eliminated when US 75 was realigned to this road in the mid-1950s.[2]
The highway was 40 miles (64 km) in length.
Route description
[edit]Highway 81 served as a north-south route between Halstad, Shelly, Nielsville, Climax, Eldred, and Crookston.
Legally, the highway was defined as Legislative Route 175 in the Minnesota Statutes § 161.115(106).[3]
History
[edit]State Highway 81 was authorized in 1934.
The number was removed in the mid-1950s when U.S. Route 75 was realigned to this road.
Major intersections
[edit]| County | Location | mi[1] | km | Destinations | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Norman | Hendrum Township | 0.0 | 0.0 | US 75 | Southern terminus |
| Halstad | 4.1 | 6.6 |  MN 116 | ||
| Polk | Climax | 17.5 | 28.2 |  MN 220 | |
| Crookston | 40.3 | 64.9 | US 2 / US 75 | Northern terminus | |
| 1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi | |||||
References
[edit]KML is from Wikidata
- ^ a b 1940 Map of Minnesota Trunk Highway System (Map). Minnesota Highway Department. January 1, 1940. § A6-A8. Archived from the original on July 21, 2011. Retrieved November 3, 2010.
- ^ Riner, Steve. "Details of routes 76–100". The Unofficial Minnesota Highways Page. Retrieved November 6, 2009.[self-published source]
- ^ Minnesota State Legislature (2009). "§ 161.115, Additional Trunk Highways". Minnesota Statutes. Minnesota Office of the Revisor of Statutes. Retrieved May 8, 2010.