Minnesota State Highway 124
Encyclopedia
Minnesota State Highway 124 was a state highway
in Paynesville
, running along Lake Avenue between Highways 4
/ 55
and Highway 23
.
Up to Highway 23, Lake Avenue was the original routing of Highways 4 and 55 through Paynesville
until 1953 when a new alignment was built, bypassing the main part of town to the south. At that time, Highway 55 was routed on the new alignment, while Highway 4 remained on the existing alignment through town. In 1961, Highway 4 was switched to run concurrently with Highway 55, and the stretch of Lake Avenue that was formerly Highway 4 became Highway 124.
The entire route was located in Stearns County
.
Highway 124 remained part of the state highway system until 2002, when it was turned back to Stearns County
maintenance as an extension of County State Aid Highway (CSAH) 66.
Highway
A highway is any public road. In American English, the term is common and almost always designates major roads. In British English, the term designates any road open to the public. Any interconnected set of highways can be variously referred to as a "highway system", a "highway network", or a...
in Paynesville
Paynesville, Minnesota
As of the census of 2000, there were 2,267 people, 934 households, and 594 families residing in the city. The population density was 1,715.2 people per square mile . There were 984 housing units at an average density of 744.5 per square mile...
, running along Lake Avenue between Highways 4
Minnesota State Highway 4
Minnesota State Highway 4 is a highway in southwest and west-central Minnesota, which runs from Iowa Highway 4 at the Iowa state line , and continues north to its northern terminus at its interchange with Interstate Highway 94 near Sauk Centre and Melrose.Highway 4 is in length.-Route...
/ 55
Minnesota State Highway 55
Minnesota State Highway 55 is a highway in west-central, central, and east-central Minnesota, which runs from the North Dakota state line near Tenney and continues east and southeast to its eastern terminus at its intersection with U.S...
and Highway 23
Minnesota State Highway 23
Minnesota State Highway 23 is a state highway that stretches from southwest to northeast Minnesota. At in length, it is the second longest state route in Minnesota, after MN 1....
.
Route description
Highway 124 was less than 1 mile in length and followed Lake Avenue, the main street through the city of Paynesville.Up to Highway 23, Lake Avenue was the original routing of Highways 4 and 55 through Paynesville
Paynesville, Minnesota
As of the census of 2000, there were 2,267 people, 934 households, and 594 families residing in the city. The population density was 1,715.2 people per square mile . There were 984 housing units at an average density of 744.5 per square mile...
until 1953 when a new alignment was built, bypassing the main part of town to the south. At that time, Highway 55 was routed on the new alignment, while Highway 4 remained on the existing alignment through town. In 1961, Highway 4 was switched to run concurrently with Highway 55, and the stretch of Lake Avenue that was formerly Highway 4 became Highway 124.
The entire route was located in Stearns County
Stearns County, Minnesota
As of the census of 2000, there were 133,166 people, 47,604 households, and 32,132 families residing in the county. The population density was 99 people per square mile . There were 50,291 housing units at an average density of 37 per square mile...
.
History
Highway 124 was created in 1961, from the former route of State Highway 4.Highway 124 remained part of the state highway system until 2002, when it was turned back to Stearns County
Stearns County, Minnesota
As of the census of 2000, there were 133,166 people, 47,604 households, and 32,132 families residing in the county. The population density was 99 people per square mile . There were 50,291 housing units at an average density of 37 per square mile...
maintenance as an extension of County State Aid Highway (CSAH) 66.