Minnesota State Highway 225
Encyclopedia
Minnesota State Highway 225 is a highway
in north-central Minnesota
, which runs from its intersection
with Becker County Road 26 in the town of Ponsford
and continues east to its eastern terminus at its intersection with State Highway 34
in Osage Township of Becker County
.
The route is 8.8 miles (14.2 km) in length and passes through the communities of Ponsford
, Carsonville Township, and Osage Township.
near Osage to the nearby town of Ponsford
. It follows a zigzag
route running along section lines.
The route is legally defined as Route 225 in the Minnesota Statutes.
The route was paved at the time it was marked.
Highway 225 had been part of the original routing of State Highway 34
until it was realigned in the 1940s.
Highway
A highway is any public road. In American English, the term is common and almost always designates major roads. In British English, the term designates any road open to the public. Any interconnected set of highways can be variously referred to as a "highway system", a "highway network", or a...
in north-central Minnesota
Minnesota
Minnesota is a U.S. state located in the Midwestern United States. The twelfth largest state of the U.S., it is the twenty-first most populous, with 5.3 million residents. Minnesota was carved out of the eastern half of the Minnesota Territory and admitted to the Union as the thirty-second state...
, which runs from its intersection
Intersection (road)
An intersection is a road junction where two or more roads either meet or cross at grade . An intersection may be 3-way - a T junction or fork, 4-way - a crossroads, or 5-way or more...
with Becker County Road 26 in the town of Ponsford
Ponsford, Minnesota
Ponsford is an unincorporated community in Becker County, Minnesota, United States.The community is located west of Park Rapids on Minnesota State Highway 225.Minnesota State Highway 34 is nearby....
and continues east to its eastern terminus at its intersection with State Highway 34
Minnesota State Highway 34
Minnesota State Highway 34 is a highway in west-central and north-central Minnesota, which runs from its intersection with State Highway 9 in Barnesville and continues east to its eastern terminus at its intersection with State Highways 200 and 371 in Walker.The route is concurrent with U.S...
in Osage Township of Becker County
Becker County, Minnesota
Becker County is a county located in the U.S. state of Minnesota. As of 2010, the population was 32,504. Its county seat is Detroit Lakes. A portion of the White Earth Indian Reservation extends into the county.-History:...
.
The route is 8.8 miles (14.2 km) in length and passes through the communities of Ponsford
Ponsford, Minnesota
Ponsford is an unincorporated community in Becker County, Minnesota, United States.The community is located west of Park Rapids on Minnesota State Highway 225.Minnesota State Highway 34 is nearby....
, Carsonville Township, and Osage Township.
Route description
Highway 225 serves as an east–west route in north-central Minnesota. The route connects State Highway 34Minnesota State Highway 34
Minnesota State Highway 34 is a highway in west-central and north-central Minnesota, which runs from its intersection with State Highway 9 in Barnesville and continues east to its eastern terminus at its intersection with State Highways 200 and 371 in Walker.The route is concurrent with U.S...
near Osage to the nearby town of Ponsford
Ponsford, Minnesota
Ponsford is an unincorporated community in Becker County, Minnesota, United States.The community is located west of Park Rapids on Minnesota State Highway 225.Minnesota State Highway 34 is nearby....
. It follows a zigzag
Zigzag
A zigzag is a pattern made up of small corners at variable angles, though constant within the zigzag, tracing a path between two parallel lines; it can be described as both jagged and fairly regular....
route running along section lines.
The route is legally defined as Route 225 in the Minnesota Statutes.
History
Highway 225 was authorized on July 1, 1949.The route was paved at the time it was marked.
Highway 225 had been part of the original routing of State Highway 34
Minnesota State Highway 34
Minnesota State Highway 34 is a highway in west-central and north-central Minnesota, which runs from its intersection with State Highway 9 in Barnesville and continues east to its eastern terminus at its intersection with State Highways 200 and 371 in Walker.The route is concurrent with U.S...
until it was realigned in the 1940s.