Minnesota State Highway 247
Encyclopedia
Minnesota State Highway 247 is a highway
in southeast Minnesota
, which runs from its intersection
with U.S. Highway 63
in Farmington Township, north of Rochester
, and continues east to its eastern terminus at its intersection with State Highway 42
in the city of Plainview
.
Highway 247 is 13 miles (20.9 km) in length.
, and the city of Plainview
.
In the city of Plainview, Highway 247 follows West Broadway, which is also the main street of Plainview.
The route is legally defined as Route 247 in the Minnesota Statutes.
At the time it was marked, the highway was only paved in Potsdam and Plainview. The remainder of the route was paved in the mid-1950s.
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 southeast 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 U.S. Highway 63
U.S. Route 63
U.S. Route 63 is a long north–south United States highway primarily in the Midwestern United States. The southern terminus of the route is at Interstate 20 in Ruston, Louisiana. The northern terminus is at U.S. Route 2 in Benoit, Wisconsin, about east of Duluth, Minnesota. It is not related to U.S...
in Farmington Township, north of Rochester
Rochester, Minnesota
Rochester is a city in the U.S. state of Minnesota and is the county seat of Olmsted County. Located on both banks of the Zumbro River, The city has a population of 106,769 according to the 2010 United States Census, making it Minnesota's third-largest city and the largest outside of the...
, and continues east to its eastern terminus at its intersection with State Highway 42
Minnesota State Highway 42
Minnesota State Highway 42 is a highway in southeast Minnesota, which runs from its interchange with Interstate 90 near Eyota and continues north and northeast to its northern terminus at its intersection with U.S...
in the city of Plainview
Plainview, Minnesota
As of the census of 2000, there were 3,190 people, 1,157 households, and 824 families residing in the city. The population density was 1,452.5 people per square mile . There were 1,223 housing units at an average density of 556.9 per square mile...
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Highway 247 is 13 miles (20.9 km) in length.
Route description
Highway 247 serves as an east–west route between Farmington Township, the unincorporated community of PotsdamPotsdam, Minnesota
Potsdam is an unincorporated community in Olmsted County, Minnesota, United States. It is located on Minnesota State Highway 247. It is near the border of Olmsted County and Wabasha County....
, and the city of Plainview
Plainview, Minnesota
As of the census of 2000, there were 3,190 people, 1,157 households, and 824 families residing in the city. The population density was 1,452.5 people per square mile . There were 1,223 housing units at an average density of 556.9 per square mile...
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In the city of Plainview, Highway 247 follows West Broadway, which is also the main street of Plainview.
The route is legally defined as Route 247 in the Minnesota Statutes.
History
Highway 247 was authorized on July 1, 1949.At the time it was marked, the highway was only paved in Potsdam and Plainview. The remainder of the route was paved in the mid-1950s.