Minnesota State Highway 253
State highway in Minnesota, United States
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Minnesota State Highway 253 (MN 253) was a 6.472-mile-long (10.416 km) highway in south-central Minnesota, which ran from its intersection with Faribault County State-Aid Highway 2 in the city of Bricelyn and continued north to its northern terminus at its interchange with Interstate 90 in Brush Creek Township.
Trunk Highway 253 | ||||
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 MN 253 highlighted in red | ||||
| Route information | ||||
| Maintained by MnDOT | ||||
| Length | 6.472 mi (10.416 km) | |||
| Existed | July 1, 1949[1]–October 1, 2019[2] | |||
| Major junctions | ||||
| South end |  CSAH 2 at Bricelyn | |||
| North end |  I-90 at Brush Creek Township | |||
| Location | ||||
| Country | United States | |||
| State | Minnesota | |||
| Counties | Faribault | |||
| Highway system | ||||
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In 2019, the route was marked as Faribault County State-Aid Highway 23.[2]
Route description
Highway 253 served as a short north–south connector route in south-central Minnesota between the city of Bricelyn and Interstate 90.
At its northern terminus interchange with I-90, Highway 253 was located on the edge of the Walnut Lake Wildlife Management Area.
The route was legally defined as Route 253 in the Minnesota Statutes.[3]
History
Highway 253 was authorized on July 1, 1949.[1]
The route was paved at the time it was marked.[4]
On October 1, 2019, the state transferred ownership to Faribault County and the road is no longer part of the state highway system.[5]
Major intersections
The entire route is in Faribault County.
| Location | mi[6] | km | Destinations | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bricelyn | 0.000 | 0.000 | CSAH 2 | ||
| Brush Creek Township | 6.011 | 9.674 |  CSAH 16 | Former U.S. 16 | |
| 6.314– 6.472 | 10.161– 10.416 | I-90 – Blue Earth, Albert Lea | Interchange | ||
| 1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi | |||||