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	Trunk Highway 68
Length:	141 mi (227 km)
Formed:	1933
West end:	SD 22 at Fortier Township.,; at the Minnesota - South Dakota state line
Major; junctions:	US 75 at Canby; US 59, MN 19, MN 23 at Marshall; US 71 at New Avon Township.; MN 67 at Morgan; US 14, MN 4 at Sleepy Eye; US 14, MN 15 at New Ulm
East end:	US 169, MN 60 at South Bend Township.,; near Mankato
	Minnesota State Highways
< MN 67	US 69 >

Minnesota State Highway 68 is a highway in southwest and south-central Minnesota, which runs from South Dakota Highway 22 at the South Dakota state line near Canby, and continues east to its eastern terminus at its intersection with U.S. Highway 169 and State Highway 60 in South Bend Township near Mankato.

Highway 68 is 141 miles (227 km) in length.

[edit] Route description

State Highway 68 serves as an east–west arterial route in southwest and south-central Minnesota between Canby, Minneota, Marshall, Morgan, Sleepy Eye, New Ulm, and Mankato.

The route passes through the counties of:

Minneopa State Park is located five miles (8 km) west of Mankato. The park entrance is located on Highway 68 near its intersection with U.S. Highway 169.
Minnesota DNR web page for Minneopa State Park - Link

Highway 68 has concurrencies with:

State Highway 19, east of Marshall.
U.S. Highway 14, west of New Ulm.
State Highway 15, south of New Ulm.

[edit] History

The original section of Highway 68 between U.S. Highway 59 at Marshall and its western terminus at the South Dakota state line was in use circa 1934.

In 1963, Highway 68 was expanded easterly between Marshall and Mankato by consolidating old State Highway 93 and old State Highway 83, and re-numbering them 68.

Highway 68 was paved from Marshall to Canby by 1940. Many remaining sections of the present day Highway 68 were still gravel by 1953. The present day route was completely paved by 1960.

[edit] References

*Steve Riner Details of Routes 51 to 75. Unofficial Minnesota Highways Page. Accessed February 3, 2008.

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