Minnesota State Highway 68
highway in Minnesota
Minnesota State Highway 68 (MN 68) is a 141.026-mile-long (226.959 km) 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.
Route description
State Highway 68 serves as an east–west route in southwest and south-central Minnesota between Canby, Minneota, Marshall, Morgan, Sleepy Eye, New Ulm, and Mankato.
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.
Highway 68 has concurrencies with:
U.S. Highway 59, in Marshall.
State Highway 19, in and east of Marshall.
U.S. Highway 71, in Redwood County.
U.S. Highway 14, west of New Ulm.
State Highway 15, south of New Ulm.
History
Highway
Highway 68 was authorized in 1920 between Canby and Marshall.
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