Minnesota State Highway 127
 Trunk Highway 127 | ||||
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| Route information | ||||
| Maintained by MnDOT | ||||
| Length | 2.531 mi[1] (4.073 km) | |||
| Existed | 1967–present | |||
| Major junctions | ||||
| South end |  I-94 at Orange Township | |||
| North end |  MN 27 at Osakis | |||
| Location | ||||
| Country | United States | |||
| State | Minnesota | |||
| Counties | Douglas | |||
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Minnesota State Highway 127 is a short connector highway in west-central Minnesota, which runs from its interchange with Interstate 94 in Orange Township and continues north to its northern terminus at its intersection with State Highway 27 in Osakis.
Highway 127 is 2.5 miles (4.0 km) in length and passes through Orange Township, Osakis Township, and the city of Osakis.
Route description
Highway 127 serves as a short north–south connector route between Interstate 94 and State Highway 27 at Osakis.[2]
History
Highway 127 was added to the state highway system in 1967 when I-94 was completed.[3][4] I-94 replaced old U.S. Highway 52 in west-central Minnesota. U.S. 52 had previously ran through Osakis in this area. 127 was added to connect Osakis with the interstate.[5]
127 had been paved prior to it becoming a state highway. The route is a part of Minnesota Constitutional Route 3 from St. Cloud to Alexandria,[5] continuing southward from its junction at I-94 as County 3, and west of the former U.S. 52 as State Highway 27 to Alexandria. Present day Highway 127 was not part of old U.S. 52 between St. Cloud and Alexandria. State Highway 127 is numbered as a spur of State Highway 27.
Major intersections
The entire route is in Douglas County.
| Location | mi[1] | km | Destinations | Notes | |
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| Orange Township | 0.000– 0.161 | 0.000– 0.259 |  I-94  CR 3 south | Interchange | |
| Osakis | 1.969 | 3.169 | CR 3 (1st Avenue) | ||
| 2.562 | 4.123 |  MN 27 (Nokomis Street) | |||
| 1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi | |||||
References
- ^ a b "Trunk Highway Log Point Listing - Construction District 4" (PDF). Minnesota Department of Transportation. August 23, 2010. Retrieved November 20, 2010.
- ^ Minnesota Department of Transportation, 2005-2006 State Highway Map
- ^ Minnesota 1967 Official Road Map (Map). Minnesota Department of Highways. 1967. § E13. Retrieved November 20, 2010.
- ^ Minnesota 1968-1969 Official Highway Map (Map). Minnesota Department of Highways. 1968. § E13. Retrieved November 20, 2010.
- ^ a b Riner, Steve. "Details of Routes 101-149". The Unofficial Minnesota Highways Page. Retrieved February 24, 2007.