Minnesota State Highway 119

Minnesota State Highway 119 is a state highway in west-central Minnesota, which runs from its intersection with U.S. [Route 212 in Minnesota|U.S. Highway 212] in Dawson and continues north to its northern terminus at its intersection with U.S. [Route 12 in Minnesota|U.S. Highway 12] in Shible Township, [Swift County, Minnesota|Shible Township]. The route passes through the city of Appleton.

Route description

MN 119 serves as a north–south route in west-central Minnesota between US 12 and U.S. Highway 212.
MN 119 crosses the Minnesota River and Lac qui Parle Lake at the county line.
The route runs concurrently with U.S. [Route 59 in Minnesota|US 59] and Minnesota [State Highway 7|MN 7] on Munsterman Street through the city of Appleton for 14 blocks.
MN 119 parallels U.S. [Route 75 in Minnesota|US 75] throughout its route.
The route is legally defined as Route 144 in the Minnesota Statutes. It is not marked with this number.
The highway is also designated Theodore Christianson Memorial Drive.

History

MN 119 was authorized in 1933.
The route was mostly paved by 1940 and completely paved by 1953.
The route was extended south from MN 40 to US 212 in 2017 as part of a road exchange, replacing Lac qui Parle County State-Aid Highway 25. At the same time, Minnesota State Highway 275 was turned back to county control.