Route information | ||||
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Maintained by MnDOT | ||||
Length | 6.472 mi (10.416 km) | |||
Existed | July 1, 1949[1]–October 1, 2019[2] | |||
Major junctions | ||||
South end | CSAH 2 at Bricelyn | |||
North end | I-90 at Brush Creek Township | |||
Location | ||||
Country | United States | |||
State | Minnesota | |||
Counties | Faribault | |||
Highway system | ||||
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Minnesota State Highway 253 (MN 253) was a 6.472-mile-long (10.416 km) highway in south-central Minnesota, which ran from its intersection with Faribault County State-Aid Highway 2 in the city of Bricelyn and continued north to its northern terminus at its interchange with Interstate 90 in Brush Creek Township.
In 2019, the route was marked as Faribault County State-Aid Highway 23.[3]
Highway 253 served as a short north–south connector route in south-central Minnesota between the city of Bricelyn and Interstate 90.
At its northern terminus interchange with I-90, Highway 253 was located on the edge of the Walnut Lake Wildlife Management Area.
The route was legally defined as Route 253 in the Minnesota Statutes.[4]
Highway 253 was authorized on July 1, 1949.[1]
The route was paved at the time it was marked.[5]
On October 1, 2019, the state transferred ownership to Faribault County and the road is no longer part of the state highway system.[6]
The entire route is in Faribault County.
Location | mi[7] | km | Destinations | Notes | |
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Bricelyn | 0.000 | 0.000 | CSAH 2 | ||
Brush Creek Township | 6.011 | 9.674 | CSAH 16 | Former U.S. 16 | |
6.314– 6.472 | 10.161– 10.416 | I-90 – Blue Earth, Albert Lea | Interchange | ||
1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi |
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