Minnesota State Highway 29
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| Length: | 125 mi[1] (201 km) | ||||||||
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| Formed: | 1920[1] | ||||||||
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| Major cities: | Montevideo Benson Glenwood Alexandria Wadena |
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Minnesota State Highway 29 is a highway in west-central Minnesota, which runs from the junction of Highways 7, 59, 212, and 29 in Montevideo and continues north to its northern terminus at the intersection of U.S. Highway 71 and Minnesota 29 in Wadena.
Minnesota Highway 29 is 125-miles in length and passes through the communities of:
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[edit] Notes
Minnesota Highway 29 serves as a north-south arterial route between Montevideo, Benson, Glenwood, Alexandria, and Wadena in west-central Minnesota.
Minnesota Highway 29 passes through the counties of:
Minnesota Highway 29 parallels U.S. Highway 71 throughout its route in west-central Minnesota.
Highway 29 is a four-lane highway on the south side of Alexandria to Interstate Highway 94.
[edit] Parks
- Glacial Lakes State Park is located on Highway 29 in Pope County. The park is located between Glenwood and Benson.
(Minnesota DNR website for Glacial Lake State Park - Link)
- Lake Carlos State Park is located on Highway 29 in Douglas County. The park is located ten miles north of Alexandria.
(Minnesota DNR website for Lake Carlos State Park - Link)
[edit] Termini
The southern terminus for Minnesota 29 is its junction with Highways 7, 59, and 212 in Montevideo in west-central Minnesota.
The northern terminus for Minnesota 29 is its intersection with U.S. Highway 71 (three blocks south of U.S. Highway 10) in Wadena in west-central Minnesota.
[edit] History
Highway 29 was authorized in 1920.
Most of Highway 29 was paved by 1940.
[edit] References
- ^ a b Riner, Steve. Details of Routes 26-50. The Unofficial Minnesota Highways Page. Retrieved on 2007-02-24.

