Minnesota State Highway 242

Trunk Highway 242
	MN 242 highlighted in red
Route information
	Defined by MS § 161.115(173)
Length	5.3 mi[1] (8.5 km)
Existed	July 1, 1949[2]–June 15, 2007[3]
Major junctions
West end	US 10 / MN 47 / CSAH 14 in Coon Rapids
East end	MN 65 / CSAH 14 in Blaine
Location
Counties	Anoka
Highway system

Minnesota State Highway 242 was a 5.3-mile-long (8.5 km) highway in Minnesota. It connected U.S. Highway 10 and Minnesota State Highway 47 near Coon Rapids with Minnesota State Highway 65 in Blaine. It has been classified by the Metropolitan Council as a primary arterial street.

Route description

Highway 242 originally served as an east–west route between the cities of Anoka, Coon Rapids, and Blaine.

The route was legally defined as Route 242 in the Minnesota Statutes.[4]

History

Highway 242 was authorized on July 1, 1949[2] and was paved when it was marked.[5]

The highway used to run to downtown Anoka, but in 1979 it was truncated at its easternmost intersection with U.S. Highway 10.[6]

On June 15, 2007, Highway 242 was transferred from the State of Minnesota to Anoka County maintenance. It is now an extension of County State Aid Highway (CSAH) 14.[3]

Major intersections

The entire route was in Anoka County.

Location	mi	km	Destinations	Notes
Anoka			US 10 / US 169
			US 169
			Rum River
			CSAH 31 (4th Avenue)
			CSAH 1 (5th Avenue)
			CSAH 7 (7th Avenue)
Coon Rapids			CSAH 9 (Round Lake Boulevard)
			US 10 / MN 47
			CSAH 18 (Coon Creek Boulevard)
			CSAH 78 (Hanson Boulevard)
Blaine			CSAH 51 (University Avenue)
Blaine			MN 65
1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi

References

Riner, Steve. "Details of routes 219–287". The Unofficial Minnesota Highways Page. Self-published. Retrieved December 27, 2010.
"Chapter 663-H.F. No. 1792", Session Laws of Minnesota for 1949, Earl L. Berg, Commissioner of Administration, pp. 1177–1185
"Anoka County Press Release". Anoka County Government. 2007. Archived from the original on 2007-09-27. Retrieved 2007-07-13.
"161.115, Additional Trunk Highways". Minnesota Statutes. Minnesota Office of the Revisor of Statutes. 2006. Retrieved December 27, 2010.
Minnesota 1950 Official Highway Map (Map). Minnesota Department of Highways. January 1, 1950. § M17. Archived from the original on July 21, 2011. Retrieved December 27, 2010.
"Transportation Data and Analysis Project Logs" (PDF). MnDOT Transportation Data and Analysis. Minnesota Department of Transportation. 2004. Retrieved 2014-04-09.

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[riner-1] Riner, Steve. "Details of routes 219–287". The Unofficial Minnesota Highways Page. Self-published. Retrieved December 27, 2010.

[laws1949-2] "Chapter 663-H.F. No. 1792", Session Laws of Minnesota for 1949, Earl L. Berg, Commissioner of Administration, pp. 1177–1185

[decom-3] "Anoka County Press Release". Anoka County Government. 2007. Archived from the original on 2007-09-27. Retrieved 2007-07-13.

[161.115-4] "161.115, Additional Trunk Highways". Minnesota Statutes. Minnesota Office of the Revisor of Statutes. 2006. Retrieved December 27, 2010.

[1950map-5] Minnesota 1950 Official Highway Map (Map). Minnesota Department of Highways. January 1, 1950. § M17. Archived from the original on July 21, 2011. Retrieved December 27, 2010.

[6] "Transportation Data and Analysis Project Logs" (PDF). MnDOT Transportation Data and Analysis. Minnesota Department of Transportation. 2004. Retrieved 2014-04-09.