Minnesota State Highway 42
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| Length: | 30.717 mi (49.434 km) | |||
| Existed: | 1920 – present | |||
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 I-90 near Eyota
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 US 61 at Kellogg
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| Counties: | Olmsted, Wabasha | |||
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Minnesota State Highway 42 (MN 42) is a highway in southeast Minnesota, which runs from its interchange with Interstate 90 near Eyota and continues north and northeast to its northern terminus at its intersection with U.S. Highway 61 in Kellogg.
Highway 42 is 31 miles (50 km) in length.
State Highway 42 serves as a north–south route between Eyota, Elgin, Plainview, and Kellogg in southeast Minnesota.
The route is also known as Wabasha Street in Plainview and 2nd Avenue in Elgin.
Highway 42 passes through the Richard J. Dorer State Forest between Plainview and Kellogg in Wabasha County.
Carley State Park is located four miles south of the junction of Highway 42 and Wabasha County Road 4 at Plainview. The park entrance is located on Wabasha County Road 4.
State Highway 42 was authorized in 1920 between Eyota and Kellogg. The route was completely paved by 1940. Highway 42 was on its current alignment by 1953.
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