Minnesota State Highway 112
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| Route information | ||||
| Defined by MS § 161.115(54) | ||||
| Maintained by Mn/DOT | ||||
| Length: | 15.012 mi (24.159 km) | |||
| Existed: | April 22, 1933[1] – present | |||
| Major junctions | ||||
| West end: |
.svg.png){kind=small} U.S. 169 at Le Sueur | |||
 MN 93 at Le Sueur | ||||
| East end: |
 MN 99 at Lexington Township,near Le Center | |||
| Location | ||||
| Counties: | Le Sueur | |||
| Highway system | ||||
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Minnesota State Highway 112 (MN 112) is a highway in south-central Minnesota, which runs from its interchange with U.S. Highway 169 in the city of Le Sueur and continues south and then east to its eastern terminus at its intersection with State Highway 99 in Lexington Township near the city of Le Center.
Highway 112 is 15 miles (24 km) in length.
Route description
State Highway 112 serves as a north–south and an east–west route between the cities of Le Sueur and Le Center in south-central Minnesota.
Highway 112 changes direction to east–west in Ottawa Township and continues as east–west to its eastern terminus near the city limits of Le Center.
The highway is officially marked as an east–west route by its highway shields from beginning to end.
In the city of Le Sueur, Highway 112 follows Commerce Street, Main Street, Bridge Street, and Ferry Street.
The Dr. William W. Mayo House museum is located near the junction of Highways 112 and 93 in the city of Le Sueur. It is designated as a state historic site.
The route is legally defined as Route 123 in the Minnesota Statutes.[2] It is not marked with this number.
History
Highway 112 was authorized on April 22, 1933.[1]
The route was paved by 1940.[3]
A section of Main Street (present day Highway 112) in the city of Le Sueur was originally part of old U.S. Highway 169 until the new U.S. 169 bypass was constructed west of town in the early 1960s.[3]
Major intersections
The entire route is in Le Sueur County.
| Location | mi | km | Destinations | Notes | |
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| Le Sueur | 0.000 | 0.000 |  US 169 | ||
| 0.339 | 0.546 | CR 28 | |||
| 1.647 | 2.651 | MN 93 | |||
| 1.949 | 3.137 | CR 36 (Ferry Street) | |||
| 2.137 | 3.439 | CR 26 (Elmwood Street) | |||
| Ottawa Township | 7.130 | 11.475 | CR 23 | ||
| Sharon Township | 11.110 | 17.880 | CR 15 | ||
| Lexington Township | 14.990 | 24.124 | MN 99 | ||
| 1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi | |||||
References
Route map: Google
- 1 2 "Chapter 440-H.F. No. 2000", Session Laws of Minnesota for 1933, Mike Holm, Secretary of State, pp. 881–897
- ↑ "161.115, Additional Trunk Highways". Minnesota Statutes. Office of the Revisor of Statutes, State of Minnesota. 2010. Retrieved November 19, 2010.
- 1 2 Riner, Steve. "Details of routes 101–149". The Unofficial Minnesota Highways Page. Self-published. Retrieved November 19, 2010.