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  • 21 Aug, 2019

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Minnesota State Highway 60

Trunk Highway 60 (MN 60) is a 221.532-mile-long (356.521 km) highway in southern Minnesota, which runs from Iowa Highway 60 at the Iowa state line (at Bigelow) and continues east-northeast to its eastern terminus at the Wisconsin state line (at Wabasha), where the route becomes Wisconsin Highway 25 upon crossing the Mississippi River.

Highway 60 is the only state highway in Minnesota which runs from one border to another. The route runs in a general southwest-to-northeast direction.

Its western half forms a large portion of the four-lane expressway connecting Sioux City and the Twin Cities.

Route description

State Highway 60 serves as an east–west marked route in southern Minnesota between Worthington, Windom, St. James, Mankato, Faribault, Zumbrota, and Wabasha.

Highway 60 runs concurrently with U.S. Highway 59 south of and into Worthington; with U.S. Highway 71 in Windom; with State Highway 4 and State Highway 30 near St. James; with State Highway 15 near Madelia; and with U.S. Highway 169 in the Mankato area.

In North Mankato, Highway 60 moves from a concurrency with U.S. 169 to another one with U.S. Highway 14, continuing east on a four lane expressway until just past Eagle Lake, where the route leaves U.S. 14 and continues briefly north to Madison Lake then northeast towards the city of Faribault. Highway 60 is a two lane highway at this point and for most of the rest of its way to Faribault and Wabasha. The route has a junction with Interstate 35 in Faribault.

From Faribault, Highway 60 continues east towards Zumbrota, where it intersects U.S. Highway 52. The route briefly runs concurrently with U.S. 52 around Zumbrota on a four lane expressway. Highway 60 then leaves U.S. 52 and continues east-northeast towards Wabasha. The route has junction with U.S. Highway 63 in Zumbro Falls and a junction with U.S. Highway 61 in Wabasha. Highway 60 crosses the Mississippi River at Wabasha on the Wabasha-Nelson Bridge. The route becomes Wisconsin Highway 25 upon crossing the river into Wisconsin.

History

State Highway 60 was formed in 1934 by connecting three Minnesota constitutional route segments together. This formed a nearly border-to-border state highway, with its original termini at current U.S. 59 in Worthington and U.S. 61 at Wabasha. The route was extended to the Iowa state line in 1937, and was authorized onto the bridge to Wisconsin in 1943. The last gravel segment on this route was paved by 1960. Expressway segments were completed from St. James to Lake Crystal in 1980, from Worthington to Windom in 2003, from Bigelow to Worthington in 2013, from Butterfield to St. James in 2014, and from Mountain Lake to Butterfield in 2015. The final four-lane expansion from Windom to Mountain Lake was completed in 2018.

Major intersections

CountyLocationmikmDestinationsNotes
NoblesBigelow Township0.0000.000

Iowa 60 south / CSAH 2 west – Sioux City
Continuation into Iowa
4.6597.498
US 59 south – Cherokee
Western end of US 59 concurrency
Worthington10.70717.231 CSAH 35 (Kragness Avenue)Formerly US 16 east
11.24918.104


US 59 north (Oxford Street west) / CSAH 33 east / I-90 BL west
Eastern end of US 59 concurrency; western end of I-90 BL concurrency; formerly US 16 west
12.097–
12.120
19.468–
19.505
I-90 – Albert Lea, Sioux FallsInterchange; I-90 exit 45; eastern end of I-90 BL
JacksonDelafield Township36.29058.403
MN 86 south (450th Avenue) – Lakefield
CottonwoodWindom40.02264.409
US 71 south – Jackson
Western end of US 71 concurrency
40.55465.265
MN 62 west (6th Street) – Fulda
41.50566.796
US 71 north
Eastern end of US 71 concurrency
WatonwanSt. James Township65.594105.563

MN 4 south / CSAH 57 / Bus. MN 60 east – St. James, Sherburn
Western end of MN 4 concurrency; western end of expressway section
St. James68.105109.604


MN 4 north / MN 30 west / Bus. MN 60 west – St. James
Eastern end of MN 4 concurrency, western end of MN 30 concurrency
Rosendale Township69.844112.403 CSAH 12 – St. JamesEastern end of expressway section
Fieldon Township77.789125.189

MN 15 south / MN 30 east – Fairmont
Eastern end of MN 30 concurrency, western end of MN 15 concurrency; interchange
Madelia81.780–
81.826
131.612–
131.686
CSAH 9 – MadeliaWestern end of expressway section
83.043133.645
CSAH 3 west – Madelia
83.468134.329 MN 15 – New UlmEastern end of MN 15 concurrency; eastern end of expressway section
Blue EarthGarden City93.667150.742
CSAH 20 south / CSAH 6 – Industrial park
Partial interchange; westbound exit and entrance; eastbound access via 510th Avenue
South Bend Township99.183159.620
US 169 south – Blue Earth
Western end of US 169 concurrency
100.863–
100.921
162.323–
162.417

CSAH 90 east
Partial interchange; entrances and eastbound exit; westbound exit via at-grade left turn
102.095164.306
MN 68 west / Minnesota River Valley Scenic Byway – New Ulm, Campground
Mankato103.494166.557Frontage RoadEastbound exit and westbound entrance; western end of expressway section
104.378167.980Riverfront DriveFormer MN 66
NicolletNorth Mankato104.356167.945Lookout Drive, Center StreetCenter Street not signed westbound
105.005168.989North Mankato, Mankato, DowntownEastern end of expressway section
North MankatoMankato line107.096172.354

US 14 west / US 169 north – New Ulm, Minneapolis
Eastern end of US 169 concurrency, western end of US 14 concurrency; interchange; western end of freeway section
Blue EarthMankato108.228174.176 CSAH 5 (3rd Avenue) / Minnesota River Valley Scenic Byway
108.836175.155Riverfront Drive
109.881–
109.913
176.836–
176.888
CSAH 3 (Victory Drive)
110.846178.389 MN 22 – Mankato
113.713183.003 CSAH 12Eastern end of freeway section
Le Ray Township117.454189.024
US 14 east – Waseca
Eastern end of US 14 concurrency
Waseca
No major junctions
Le SueurWaterville134.590216.602 MN 13 – New Prague, Waseca
RiceWarsaw Township145.834234.697

CSAH 17 / I-35 Alt. south
Western end of Alt. I-35 concurrency
Faribault148.856239.561 I-35 – Minneapolis, Saint Paul, Albert LeaI-35 exit 56
149.828241.125


MN 21 north (Lyndale Avenue) / I-35 BL / CSAH 48 / I-35 Alt. north – Saint Paul, Owatonna
Eastern end of Alt. I-35 concurrency
148.965239.736Central AvenueFormerly MN 3; previously US 65 / MN 218
151.659244.072

MN 299 north (6th Avenue NE) / MN 298 south (6th Avenue SE) – Minnesota State Academy for the Deaf, Minnesota State Academy for the Blind
GoodhueKenyon165.464266.288
MN 56 south / CSAH 12 – Dodge Center
Western end of MN 56 concurrency
166.018267.180
MN 56 north – Hampton
Eastern end of MN 56 concurrency
Wanamingo175.922283.119 MN 57 – Wanamingo, Mantorville
Zumbrota181.266291.719
US 52 north – Cannon Falls
Western end of US 52 concurrency; interchange; western end of freeway section
182.655293.955
MN 58 north / CSAH 10 – Zumbrota, Red Wing
183.703295.641
US 52 south – Rochester
Eastern end of US 52 concurrency; interchange; eastern end of freeway section
WabashaZumbro Falls196.051315.514 US 63 – Lake City, Rochester
Wabasha220.051354.138 US 61 / Great River Road – Lake City, Winona
Mississippi River221.532356.521Michael Duane Clickner Memorial Bridge

WIS 25 north – Nelson
Continuation into Wisconsin
1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi

References

KML is from Wikidata
  1. ^ Riner, Steve. "Details of Routes 51-75". The Unofficial Minnesota Highways Page. Retrieved 2006-12-16.
  2. ^ Minnesota Department of Transportation (May 10, 2016). "Statewide Trunk Logpoint Listing" (PDF). St. Paul: Minnesota Department of Transportation. Retrieved March 24, 2017.
  3. ^ Fischenich, Mark. "After lifetimes of work, Hwy 60 is complete". Mankato Free Press. Retrieved 2023-01-29.