Minnesota State Highway 74
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| Defined by MS § 161.115(5) | ||||
| Maintained by Mn/DOT | ||||
| Length: | 34.956 mi (56.256 km) | |||
| Existed: | 1933 – present | |||
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| South end: |   U.S. 52 / MN 30 at Chatfield |
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 I-90 near St. Charles U.S. 14 at St. Charles |
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| North end: |  U.S. 61 at Weaver |
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| Counties: | Fillmore, Olmsted, Winona, Wabasha | |||
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→Minnesota State Highway 74 (MN 74) is a highway in southeast Minnesota, which runs from its intersection with U.S. Highway 52 and State Highway 30 in Chatfield and continues north to its northern terminus at its intersection with U.S. Highway 61 at Weaver along the Mississippi River.
It is the only remaining road in the state highway system which is still partially unpaved.
Highway 74 is 35 miles (56 km) in length.
Route description
State Highway 74 serves as a north–south route in southeast Minnesota between Chatfield, St. Charles, Elba, and Weaver.
Highway 74 begins at its intersection with U.S. 52 and State Highway 30 in Chatfield and continues north through the unincorporated communities of Troy and Saratoga. Highway 74 has a junction with Interstate 90 just south of St. Charles. In St. Charles, Highway 74 becomes Main Street, also known as Whitewater Avenue, until it joins U.S. Highway 14 briefly. Highway 74 runs concurrent west with Highway 14 for less than a mile. The route continues north again, passing through Whitewater State Park and the town of Elba.
7 miles (11 km) of the route near the northern end, in what is known as the Weaver Bottoms, are unpaved gravel. Highway 74 ends at its junction with U.S. Highway 61 in Weaver.
The route is legally defined as Legislative Route 74 in the Minnesota Statutes.[1]
History
Highway 74 was authorized in 1933. The south end of Highway 74 previously extended south of Chatfield to old U.S. Highway 16 at Spring Valley until 1974.[2] As a result of this, the present day mile markers begin at mile 20. Highway 74 follows, in part, an old route which was one of the first public roads in the Minnesota Territory.
In 1953, the route was still gravel south of U.S. Highway 14. Highway 74 was paved by 1960,[2] except for the northernmost 7 miles, which is still gravel in the present day.
Flood
The 2007 Midwest flooding caused much damage to Highway 74. On August 18 and 19, 2007, the flooded Whitewater River destroyed bridges and washed out the roadway in several places. By 2008, repairs were complete.
Images
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The southern terminus of MN 74 in Chatfield
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At the northern end of the unpaved portion of MN 74, near Weaver
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MN 74 during the 2007 flood
Major intersections
| County | Location | mi | km | Destinations | Notes |
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| Fillmore | Chatfield | 20.040 | 32.251 |   US 52 / MN 30 west – Preston, Rochester |
Western end of MN 30 overlap |
| Olmsted | Elmira Township | 24.178 | 38.911 | MN 30 east – Rushford |
Eastern end of MN 30 overlap |
| Winona | St. Charles Township | 32.348 | 52.059 |  I-90 – Austin, La Crosse |
Interchange |
| St. Charles | 33.719 | 54.265 |  US 14 east – Winona |
Eastern end of US 14 overlap | |
| 33.945 | 54.629 | US 14 west |
Western end of US 14 overlap | ||
| Wabasha | Weaver | 54.996 | 88.507 |  US 61 – Wabasha, Winona |
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1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi
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References
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