Minnesota State Highway 79

Minnesota State Highway 79 (MN 79) is a 12.128-mile-long (19.518 km) highway in west-central Minnesota, which runs from its intersection with U.S. 59 / State Highway 55 (co-signed) in the city of Elbow Lake and continues east to its eastern terminus at its interchange with Interstate Highway 94/US Highway 52 and Douglas County State-Aid Highway 41 at Evansville Township near Evansville.

Trunk Highway 79
MN 79 highlighted in blue
Route information
Maintained by MnDOT
Length	12.128 mi[1] (19.518 km)
Existed	1933–present
Major junctions
West end	US 59 / MN 55 in Elbow Lake
East end	I-94 / US 52 / CR 41 near Evansville
Location
Counties	Grant, Douglas
Highway system
Minnesota Trunk Highways Interstate U.S. State Legislative routes ← MN 78 → MN 80

Route description

State Highway 79 serves as an east–west route in west-central Minnesota between Elbow Lake and Interstate 94/US Highway 52.

The city of Evansville is located immediately east of the junction of Interstate 94/US Highway 52, Highway 79, and County State-Aid Highway 41.

History

State Highway 79 was authorized in 1933.[2]

All of the route was paved by 1940.[2]

Major intersections

County	Location	mi[1]	km	Destinations	Notes
Grant	Elbow Lake	0.000	0.000	US 59 / MN 55 – Fergus Falls, Morris
	Erdahl Township	7.011	11.283	MN 78 north / CSAH 10 south – Ashby, Barrett	Southern terminus of MN 78
Douglas	Evansville Township	12.014– 12.143	19.335– 19.542	I-94 / US 52 – Alexandria, Fergus Falls	I-94 Exit 82
1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi

References

1. Minnesota Department of Transportation. "Statewide Trunk Logpoint Listing" (PDF). St. Paul: Minnesota Department of Transportation. Retrieved September 24, 2020.
2. Riner, Steve. "Details of routes 76–100". The Unofficial Minnesota Highways Page. Self-published. Retrieved November 2, 2010.