Minnesota State Highway 66
Encyclopedia
Minnesota State Highway 66 is a highway
in south-central Minnesota
, which runs from its intersection
with Blue Earth County Roads 1 and 10 near Good Thunder
and continues north to its northern terminus at its interchange
with U.S. Highway 169
/ State Highway 60
in the city of Mankato
.
Highway 66 is 12 miles (19.3 km) in length.
and Good Thunder
in south-central Minnesota, although it does not actually enter the latter city.
Highway 66 follows Carney Avenue in the city of Mankato
.
The route passes near the town of Skyline
, adjacent to Mankato.
Highway 66 crosses the Le Sueur River
, south of Mankato.
The route parallels the Maple River
near Good Thunder.
The highway is legally defined as Legislative Route 256 in the Minnesota Statutes. It is not marked with this number.
The route was paved (as 256) by 1953.
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 south-central Minnesota
Minnesota
Minnesota is a U.S. state located in the Midwestern United States. The twelfth largest state of the U.S., it is the twenty-first most populous, with 5.3 million residents. Minnesota was carved out of the eastern half of the Minnesota Territory and admitted to the Union as the thirty-second state...
, which runs from its intersection
Intersection (road)
An intersection is a road junction where two or more roads either meet or cross at grade . An intersection may be 3-way - a T junction or fork, 4-way - a crossroads, or 5-way or more...
with Blue Earth County Roads 1 and 10 near Good Thunder
Good Thunder, Minnesota
Good Thunder is a city in Blue Earth County, Minnesota, along the Maple River. The population was 583 at the 2010 census. It is part of the Mankato–North Mankato Metropolitan Statistical Area.-Geography:...
and continues north to its northern terminus at its interchange
Interchange (road)
In the field of road transport, an interchange is a road junction that typically uses grade separation, and one or more ramps, to permit traffic on at least one highway to pass through the junction without directly crossing any other traffic stream. It differs from a standard intersection, at which...
with U.S. Highway 169
U.S. Route 169 in Minnesota
U.S. Route 169 is a major north–south highway in the U.S. state of Minnesota, connecting the Minnesota River valley with the Twin Cities and the Iron Range. Much of the route is built to expressway or freeway standards.-Route description:U.S...
/ State Highway 60
Minnesota State Highway 60
Minnesota State Highway 60 is a highway in southern Minnesota, which runs from Iowa Highway 60 at the Iowa state line and continues east-northeast to its eastern terminus at the Wisconsin state line , where the route becomes Wisconsin Highway 25 upon crossing the Mississippi River.Highway 60 is...
in the city of Mankato
Mankato, Minnesota
Mankato is a city in Blue Earth, Nicollet, and Le Sueur counties in the U.S. state of Minnesota. The population was 39,309 at the 2010 census, making it the fourth largest city in Minnesota outside of the Minneapolis-St. Paul metropolitan area. The county seat of Blue Earth County, it is located...
.
Highway 66 is 12 miles (19.3 km) in length.
Route description
Highway 66 serves as a north–south route between MankatoMankato, Minnesota
Mankato is a city in Blue Earth, Nicollet, and Le Sueur counties in the U.S. state of Minnesota. The population was 39,309 at the 2010 census, making it the fourth largest city in Minnesota outside of the Minneapolis-St. Paul metropolitan area. The county seat of Blue Earth County, it is located...
and Good Thunder
Good Thunder, Minnesota
Good Thunder is a city in Blue Earth County, Minnesota, along the Maple River. The population was 583 at the 2010 census. It is part of the Mankato–North Mankato Metropolitan Statistical Area.-Geography:...
in south-central Minnesota, although it does not actually enter the latter city.
Highway 66 follows Carney Avenue in the city of Mankato
Mankato, Minnesota
Mankato is a city in Blue Earth, Nicollet, and Le Sueur counties in the U.S. state of Minnesota. The population was 39,309 at the 2010 census, making it the fourth largest city in Minnesota outside of the Minneapolis-St. Paul metropolitan area. The county seat of Blue Earth County, it is located...
.
The route passes near the town of Skyline
Skyline, Minnesota
As of the census of 2000, there were 330 people, 124 households, and 105 families residing in the city. The population density was 1,752.5 people per square mile . There were 125 housing units at an average density of 663.8 per square mile . The racial makeup of the city was 97.58% White, 0.91%...
, adjacent to Mankato.
Highway 66 crosses the Le Sueur River
Le Sueur River
The Le Sueur River is a tributary of the Blue Earth River, 111 miles long, in southern Minnesota in the United States. Via the Blue Earth and Minnesota Rivers, it is part of the watershed of the Mississippi River, draining an area of 1,089 square miles...
, south of Mankato.
The route parallels the Maple River
Maple River (Minnesota)
The Maple River is a tributary of the Le Sueur River in southern Minnesota in the United States. Via the Le Sueur, Blue Earth and Minnesota rivers, it is part of the watershed of the Mississippi River.-Course:...
near Good Thunder.
The highway is legally defined as Legislative Route 256 in the Minnesota Statutes. It is not marked with this number.
History
Highway 66 was created in 1963. It was originally numbered State Highway 256 from 1949 to 1963.The route was paved (as 256) by 1953.