Minnesota State Highway 42 (MN 42) is a

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in southeast

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, which runs from its interchange with

Interstate 90 Interstate 90 (I-90) is an east–west transcontinental freeway and the longest Interstate Highway in the United States at . It begins in Seattle, Washington, and travels through the Pacific Northwest, Mountain states, Mountain West, Great Pla ...

near Eyota and continues north and northeast to its northern terminus at its

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with U.S. Highway 61 in Kellogg.

Route description

State Highway 42 serves as a north–south route between Eyota,

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, Plainview, and Kellogg in southeast Minnesota. The route is also known as ''Wabasha Street'' in Plainview and ''2nd Avenue'' in

. Highway 42 passes through the Richard J. Dorer State Forest between Plainview and Kellogg in Wabasha County.

Carley State Park Carley State Park is a state park of Minnesota, United States, about northeast of Rochester and about south of Plainview in Wabasha County. It is used for picnics, camping, hiking, and other outdoor recreation. It is known for the bluebell ...

is located four miles south of the junction of Highway 42 and Wabasha County Road 4 at Plainview. The park entrance is located on Wabasha County Road 4.Minnesota DNR website for Carley State Park - Link
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History

State Highway 42 was authorized in 1920 between Eyota and Kellogg. The route was completely paved by 1940. Highway 42 was on its current alignment by 1953. Highway 42 was extended south of Eyota to Interstate Highway 90 in 2002. From 1934 to 2002, the southern terminus of Highway 42 was located at its intersection with U.S. Highway 14 on the northern edge of Eyota.

Major intersections

References

{{reflist 042 Transportation in Olmsted County, Minnesota Transportation in Wabasha County, Minnesota