Trunk Highway 246 | ||||
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Route information | ||||
Maintained by Mn/DOT | ||||
Length: | 18.221 mi (29.324 km) | |||
Existed: | July 1, 1949 – present | |||
Major junctions | ||||
West end: | MN 3 in Northfield | |||
East end: | MN 56 in Holden Township, near Kenyon | |||
Location | ||||
Counties: | Rice, Goodhue | |||
Highway system | ||||
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Minnesota State Highway 246 (MN 246) is a highway in southeast Minnesota, which runs from its intersection with State Highway 3 in the city of Northfield and continues south and east to its eastern terminus at its intersection with State Highway 56 in Holden Township near Kenyon.
Highway 246 is 18 miles (29 km) in length.
Highway 246 serves as an east–west and a north–south route between the communities of Northfield, Dennison, Nerstrand, and Kenyon in southeast Minnesota. It follows a zigzag route running along section lines.
In the city of Northfield, Highway 246 follows Woodley Street W. and Division Street S.
Highway 246 passes near the town of Dennison at its junction with County Road 31.
The route is also known as Main Street in Nerstrand.
Nerstrand-Big Woods State Park is located near the junction of Highway 246 and Rice County Road 29 at Nerstrand. The park entrance is located on County Road 29.