Trunk Highway 76 | ||||
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MN 76 highlighted in red
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Route information | ||||
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Maintained by Mn/DOT | ||||
Length: | 36.767 mi (59.171 km) | |||
Existed: | 1933 – present | |||
Major junctions | ||||
South end: | Iowa 76 at the Iowa state line | |||
North end: |
I-90, CR 12 at Pleasant Hill Township |
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Location | ||||
Counties: | Houston, Winona | |||
Highway system | ||||
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Minnesota State Highway 76 (MN 76) is a highway in southeast Minnesota, which runs from Iowa Highway 76 at the Iowa state line (near Eitzen), and continues north to its northern terminus at its interchange with Interstate Highway 90 in Pleasant Hill Township near Winona.
Highway 76 is 37 miles (60 km) in length.
Highway 76 serves as a north–south route in southeast Minnesota between Caledonia, Houston, and Interstate 90.
The route passes through the Richard J. Dorer State Forest.
Beaver Creek Valley State Park is located 4 miles west of the junction of Highway 76 and Houston County Road 1 at Caledonia. The park entrance is located on County Road 1.
Highway 76 parallels State Highway 26 and State Highway 43 throughout its route.
The route is legally defined as Legislative Route 76 in the Minnesota Statutes.