Minnesota State Highway 263
Minnesota State Highway 263 was a highway in southwest Minnesota, which ran from its intersection with Martin County State-Aid Highway 8 in Ceylon and continued north along the current Martin County State-Aid Highway 27 to its northern terminus at its interchange with Interstate 90 near Welcome, nine miles west of Fairmont. The highway was officially turned back to Martin County, Minnesota jurisdiction on April 1, 2025.
Route description
Highway 263 served as a north-south connector route in southwest Minnesota between Ceylon and Interstate 90 near Welcome.The former Highway 263 is also known as Main Street in Ceylon. The former route follows Guide Street in Welcome.
The former route of Highway 263 has been renumbered as Martin County State-Aid Highway 8 from Ceylon traveling east to the intersection with Martin County State-Aid Highway 27, where the road curves to the north and is numbered as part of County Highway 27 for the remainder of the former route.
History
Highway 263 was authorized on July 1, 1949.The route was paved in 1951.
The 2021 Minnesota Legislature authorized removal of the route, to become effective when a turnback agreement is reached with Martin County.
By mid-summer 2023, Highway 263 had been marked with the appropriate county highway markers, and the turnback to Martin County was officially completed on April 1, 2025.