Minnesota State Highway 30
Template:Infobox MN state highway Minnesota State Highway 30 is a highway in southwest and southeast Minnesota, which runs from South Dakota Highway 34 at the South Dakota state line near Airlie and Pipestone, and continues east to its eastern terminus at its intersection with Minnesota Highway 43 in Rushford.
Highway 30 is 253 miles (407 km) in length.
Route description
State Highway 30 serves as an east–west arterial route between Pipestone, Slayton, St. James, Stewartville, Chatfield, and Rushford.
The route passes through the counties of:
Highway 30 parallels U.S. Highway 14 and Interstate Highway 90 throughout its route.
The Pipestone National Monument is located immediately north of Highway 30 in Pipestone.
National Park Service website for Pipestone National Monument - Link
Lake Shetek State Park is located near Highway 30 in Murray County on the shore of Lake Shetek. The park is located immediately north of the town of Currie and northeast of Slayton.
Minnesota DNR website for Lake Shetek State Park - Link
Highway 30 passes through the Richard J. Dorer State Forest in Olmsted and Fillmore counties.
History
State Highway 30 was authorized in 1933.
The section of Highway 30 between the South Dakota state line to State Highway 4 near St. James was originally designated as old State Highway 47 from 1934 to 1963. This section was renumbered 30 in 1963.
In 1940, only the western segment of Highway 30 was paved. In the 1950s, the central portions of Highway 30 were still gravel. Highway 30 was paved in its entirety by 1963.
References
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