Minnesota State Highway 86
Minnesota State Highway 86 (MN 86) is a highway in southwest Minnesota, which runs from Iowa Highway 86 at the Iowa state line, near Spirit Lake, IA, and continues north to its northern terminus at its intersection with State Highway 60 near Windom and Wilder.
Trunk Highway 86 | ||||
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MN 86 highlighted in red | ||||
| Route information | ||||
| Maintained by MnDOT | ||||
| Length | 22.850 mi (36.774 km) | |||
| Existed | 1933[1]–present | |||
| Major junctions | ||||
| South end |  Iowa 86 at Minnesota - Iowa state line at Minneota Township | |||
 I-90 near Lakefield | ||||
| North end |  MN 60 near Wilder | |||
| Location | ||||
| Country | United States | |||
| State | Minnesota | |||
| Counties | Jackson | |||
| Highway system | ||||
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Route description
Highway 86 serves as a 23-mile (37 km) north–south route between Windom, Lakefield, and the Iowa state line.
The route has an interchange with Interstate 90 near Lakefield.
Kilen Woods State Park, on the banks of the Des Moines River, is 5 miles east of the junction of Highway 86 and County Road 24. The park entrance is located on County Road 24.[2]
History
Highway 86 was authorized in 1933.
In 1934, the highway was paved between U.S. Highway 16 and Lakefield.[3][4]
The route was still gravel south of U.S. 16 in 1942. It was completely paved by 1953.[1]
Major intersections
The entire route is in Jackson County.
| Location | mi | km | Destinations | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Minneota Township | 0.000 | 0.000 |  Iowa 86 south | Continuation into Iowa | |
| Hunter Township | 8.120 | 13.068 |  CSAH 34 | Former U.S. 16 | |
| 9.558– 9.714 | 15.382– 15.633 | I-90 – Jackson, Worthington | Interchange | ||
| Delafield Township | 22.855 | 36.782 | MN 60 – Wilder, Windom | Northern terminus | |
| 1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi | |||||
References
- Riner, Steve. "Details of Routes 76-100". The Unofficial Minnesota Highways Page. Retrieved December 16, 2006.
- Minnesota DNR website for Kilen Woods State Park - Link
- 1934 Map of Trunk Highway System, State of Minnesota (Map). Minnesota Highway Department. May 1, 1934. § F23. Archived from the original on July 21, 2011. Retrieved November 5, 2010.
- 1935 Map of Trunk Highway System, State of Minnesota (Map). Minnesota Highway Department. April 1, 1935. § F23. Archived from the original on July 21, 2011. Retrieved November 5, 2010.