Trunk Highway 123 | ||||
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 MN 123 highlighted in red | ||||
| Route information | ||||
| Maintained by MnDOT | ||||
| Length | 8.037 mi[1] (12.934 km) | |||
| Existed | 1946–present | |||
| Major junctions | ||||
| South end |  MN 23 near Sandstone | |||
| North end | MN 23 near Askov | |||
| Location | ||||
| Country | United States | |||
| State | Minnesota | |||
| Counties | Pine | |||
| Highway system | ||||
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Minnesota State Highway 123 (MN 123) is a 8.037-mile-long (12.934 km) highway in east-central Minnesota, which runs from its first intersection with State Highway 23 at Sandstone and continues east and then north to its northern terminus at its second intersection with State Highway 23 near Askov. The route passes through the city of Sandstone, Sandstone Township, and Finlayson Township.
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Route description
Highway 123 serves as an east–west and north–south route between Sandstone and Askov in east-central Minnesota.
The route changes direction to north–south in Sandstone Township and continues as north–south to its northern terminus in Finlayson Township near Askov.
Highway 123 passes briefly through Banning State Park. The park entrance is located on nearby Highway 23, east of Interstate 35 near Askov.
The route is legally defined as Route 185 in the Minnesota Statutes.[2] It is not marked with this number.
History
Highway 123 was originally part of State Highway 23 from 1934 to 1946. Highway 23 originally ran through the center of Sandstone on Main Street and Third Street. Highway 123 now follows this route and was signed in 1946.[3][4]
Highway 123 was numbered as a derivative of Highway 23.
The east-west portion of the highway was paved when it was marked. The north-south segment was paved in 1949.[5][6]
Major intersections
The entire route is in Pine County.
| Location | mi[1] | km | Destinations | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sandstone Township | 0.000 | 0.000 | MN 23 | Southern terminus | |
| Sandstone | 0.923 | 1.485 | CR 64 (Main Street) | ||
| 1.450– 1.526 | 2.334– 2.456 | Kettle River | |||
| Sandstone Township | 2.022 | 3.254 | CR 29 | ||
| 4.018 | 6.466 | CR 30 | |||
| Finlayson–Partridge township line | 8.054 | 12.962 | MN 23 | Northern terminus | |
| 1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi | |||||
References
- ^ a b "Trunk Highway Log Point Listing - Construction District 1" (PDF). Minnesota Department of Transportation. August 20, 2010. Archived from the original (PDF) on December 4, 2008. Retrieved November 20, 2010.
- ^ "161.115, Additional Trunk Highways". Minnesota Statutes. Office of the Revisor of Statutes, State of Minnesota. 2010. Retrieved November 20, 2010.
- ^ 1946 Official Road Map of Minnesota (Map). Minnesota Department of Highways. May 1, 1946. § N13. Archived from the original on July 21, 2011. Retrieved November 20, 2010.
- ^ 1947 Official Road Map of Minnesota (Map). Minnesota Department of Highways. May 1, 1947. § N13. Archived from the original on July 21, 2011. Retrieved November 20, 2010.
- ^ Official Road Map of Minnesota (Map). Minnesota Department of Highways. January 1, 1949. § N13. Archived from the original on July 21, 2011. Retrieved November 20, 2010.
- ^ Minnesota 1950 Official Highway Map (Map). Minnesota Department of Highways. January 1, 1950. § N13. Archived from the original on July 21, 2011. Retrieved November 20, 2010.
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