Minnesota State Highway 79
Minnesota State Highway 79 is a highway in west-central Minnesota, which runs from its intersection with U.S. 59 / Minnesota [State Highway 55|State Highway 55] in the city of Elbow [Lake, Grant County, Minnesota|Elbow Lake] and continues east to its eastern terminus at its interchange with Interstate Highway 94/U.S. [Route 52 in Minnesota|US Highway 52] and Douglas County State-Aid Highway 41 at Evansville Township, [Douglas County, Minnesota|Evansville Township] near Evansville.
Route description
State Highway 79 serves as an east-west route in west-central Minnesota between Elbow Lake, [Grant County, Minnesota|Elbow Lake] and Interstate 94/US Highway 52.The city of Evansville is located immediately east of the junction of Interstate 94/US Highway 52, Highway 79, and County State-Aid Highway 41.
History
State Highway 79 was authorized in 1933.All of the route was paved by 1940.