Minnesota State Highway 66
highway in Minnesota
Minnesota State Highway 66 (MN 66) was a highway in south-central Minnesota, which ran from its intersection with Blue Earth County Roads 1 and 10 near Good Thunder and continued north to its northern terminus at its interchange with U.S. Highway 169 / State Highway 60 in the city of Mankato. The highway is currently known as Blue Earth County Road 1 (CSAH 1).
Highway 66 was 12 miles (19 km) in length.
Route description
Highway 66 served as a north–south route between Mankato and Good Thunder in south-central Minnesota, although it did not actually enter the latter city.
Highway 66 followed Carney Avenue in the city of Mankato.
The route passed near the town of Skyline, adjacent to Mankato.
Highway 66 crossed the Le Sueur River, south of Mankato.
The route paralleled the Maple River near Good Thunder.
The highway was legally defined as Legislative Route 256 in the Minnesota Statutes. It was not marked with this number.
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