Minnesota State Highway 93

Trunk Highway 93
Route information
Defined by MS § 161.115(190)
Maintained by Mn/DOT
Length: 5.599 mi[1] (9.011 km)
Existed: 1963 – present
Major junctions
South end: MN 112 at Le Sueur
  U.S. 169 near Le Sueur
North end: MN 19 at Henderson
Location
Counties: Sibley, Le Sueur
Highway system

Minnesota Trunk Highways
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Inter-County • County roads • Legislative routes

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Minnesota State Highway 93 is a highway in south-central Minnesota, which runs from its intersection with State Highway 112 (Main Street) at Le Sueur and continues north to its northern terminus at its intersection with State Highway 19 in Henderson.

Highway 93 is 6 miles (9.7 km) in length and connects the cities of Le Sueur and Henderson.

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Route description

Highway 93 serves as a north–south route in south-central Minnesota between Le Sueur and Henderson.

The route crosses the Minnesota River at Le Sueur. Highway 93 also parallels the Minnesota River.

Highway 93 runs concurrent briefly with U.S. Highway 169 near the city of Le Sueur.

The Dr. William W. Mayo House museum is located near the junction of Highways 93 and 112 in Le Sueur. It is designated as a state historic site.

Highway 93 is also known as South 5th Street in Henderson.

The route is legally defined as Legislative Route 259 in the Minnesota Statutes.[2] It is not marked with this number.

History

The present day Highway 93 was authorized in 1963. Previously, this route was known as State Highway 259 from 1949 to 1963.[3]

From 1933 to 1963, the route number "Minnesota 93" was used on a different state route between Redwood Falls and Sleepy Eye. That route was replaced by extensions of present day State Highways 67 and 68.[3]

The present day Highway 93 between Le Sueur and Henderson was paved by 1953.[3]

Major intersections

County Location Mile[1] Destinations Notes
Le Sueur
 Le Sueur 0.000 MN 112  
Minnesota River
 0.076-0.156 Highway 93 Bridge
Sibley
 Henderson Township 0.825 US 169, CR 8 west South end of US 169 overlap
1.700 US 169 North end of US 169 overlap
Henderson 5.600 MN 19  
1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi
     Concurrency terminus •      Closed/Former •      Incomplete access •      Unopened

References

  1. ^ a b "Trunk Highway Log Point Listing - Construction District 7" (PDF). Minnesota Department of Transportation. August 23, 2010. http://www.dot.state.mn.us/roadway/data/reports/logpoint/d7.pdf. Retrieved November 13, 2010. 
  2. ^ "161.115, Additional Trunk Highways". Minnesota Statutes. Office of the Revisor of Statutes, State of Minnesota. 2010. https://www.revisor.mn.gov/statutes/?id=161.115. Retrieved November 13, 2010. 
  3. ^ a b c Riner, Steve. "Details of routes 76-100". The Unofficial Minnesota Highways Page. Self-published. http://www.steve-riner.com/mnhighways/r76-100.htm#93. Retrieved November 13, 2010.