Minnesota State Highway 277
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Minnesota State Highway 277 (MN 277) was a 11.025-mile-long (17.743km) highway in west-central Minnesota. It ran from its intersection with State Highway 7 in Stoneham Township near Clara City and Maynard; and continued to its northern terminus at its intersection with State Highway 40 in Louriston Township, 20 miles west of Willmar.
In 2019, the route was marked as Chippewa County State-Aid Highway 4.
Route description
Highway 277 served as a north–south connector route in west-central Minnesota between State Highways 7 and 40. It passed through the unincorporated town of Gluek.
The roadway followed 60th Avenue SE and 60th Avenue NE in Chippewa County.
The route was legally defined as Route 277 in the Minnesota Statutes.
History
Highway 277 was authorized on July 1, 1949.
The route was paved in 1956.
On September 16, 2019, the state transferred ownership to Chippewa County and the road is no longer part of the state highway system.
Major intersections
The entire route is in Chippewa County.
| Location | mi | km | Destinations | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stoneham Township | 0.000 | 0.000 | MN7 (50th Street SE)– Clara City, Montevideo CSAH4 south (60th Avenue SE)– Maynard | Southern terminus |
| Crate Township | 3.010 | 4.844 | CR36 west (20th Street SE) | |
| 5.018 | 8.076 | CSAH13 (1st Street E) | ||
| Crate–Louriston township line | 8.009 | 12.889 | CSAH12 (30th Street NE) | |
| Louriston Township | 11.023 | 17.740 | MN40 (60th Street NE)– Willmar, Milan CSAH4 north (60th Avenue NE)– De Graff | Northern terminus |
| 1.000mi = 1.609km; 1.000km = 0.621mi |