Minnesota State Highway 4

"MN 4" redirects here. The term may also refer to Minnesota's 4th congressional district.

Trunk Highway 4
Route information
Maintained by MnDOT
Length	162 mi (261 km)
Existed	1933–present
Major junctions
South end	Iowa 4 at the Iowa state line
Major intersections	I-90 at Sherburn MN 30 / MN 60 at St. James US 14 / MN 68 at Sleepy Eye MN 19 at Fairfax US 212 at Hector MN 7 at Cosmos US 12 at Grove City MN 23 / MN 55 at Paynesville
North end	I-94 / CR 65 near Sauk Centre and Melrose
Location
Country	United States
State	Minnesota
Highway system
Minnesota Trunk Highway System Interstate US State Legislative Scenic
← MN 3 → MN 5

Minnesota State Highway 4 is a highway in southwest and west-central Minnesota, which runs from Iowa Highway 4 at the Iowa state line (near Dunnell, MN and Estherville, IA), and continues north to its northern terminus at its interchange with Interstate Highway 94 near Sauk Centre and Melrose.

Highway 4 is 162 miles (261 km) in length.

Route description

State Highway 4 serves as a north–south arterial route between Sherburn, Saint James, Sleepy Eye, Fairfax, Hector, Paynesville, and Meire Grove in southwest and west-central Minnesota.

The route passes through the counties of:

Martin County Watonwan County Brown County Nicollet County

Renville County Meeker County Kandiyohi County Stearns County

State Highway 4 parallels U.S. Highway 71 and State Highway 15 throughout its route in southwest and west-central Minnesota.

Fort Ridgely State Park is located on Highway 4 in Nicollet County on the Minnesota River. The park is located south of Fairfax and northwest of New Ulm.
Minnesota DNR website for Fort Ridgely State Park - Link

History

State Highway 4 was authorized in 1933.

The route was completely paved by 1961.

References

• Steve Riner (July 26, 2003). Details of Routes 1-25. Unofficial Minnesota Highways Page. Accessed July 24, 2007.