Minnesota State Highway 242

Trunk Highway 242
Route information
Defined by MS § 161.115(173)
Maintained by Mn/DOT
Length:	5.3 mi[3] (8.5 km)
Existed:	July 1, 1949[1] – June 15, 2007[2]
Major junctions
West end:	US 10/MN 47/Anoka CR 14 in Coon Rapids
East end:	MN 65/Anoka CR 14 in Blaine
Location
Counties:	Anoka
Highway system
Minnesota Trunk Highways Interstate • U.S. • State Inter-County • County roads • Legislative routes ← MN 241 MN 243 →

Minnesota State Highway 242 was a highway in Minnesota. It connected U.S. Highway 10 and Minnesota State Highway 47 near Coon Rapids with Minnesota State Highway 65 in Blaine. It has been classified by the Metropolitan Council as a primary arterial street.

The highway was 5.3 miles (8.5 km) in length.

Route description

Highway 242 originally served as an east–west route between the cities of Anoka, Coon Rapids, and Blaine.

The route was legally defined as Route 242 in the Minnesota Statutes.^[4]

History

Highway 242 was authorized on July 1, 1949^[1] and was paved when it was marked.^[5]

The highway used to run to downtown Anoka, but in 1979 it was truncated at its easternmost intersection with U.S. Highway 10.^[6]

On June 15, 2007, Highway 242 was transferred from the State of Minnesota to Anoka County maintenance. It is now an extension of County State Aid Highway (CSAH) 14.^[2]

Major intersections

The entire route was in Anoka County.

Location	Mile	Destinations	Notes
Anoka		US 10 / US 169
		US 169
	Rum River
		CR 31 (4th Ave.)
		CR 1 (Coon Rapids Blvd.)
		CR 7 (7th Ave.)
		CR 9 (Round Lake Blvd.)
Coon Rapids		US 10 / MN 47
		CR 18 (Coon Creek Blvd.)
		CR 78 (Hanson Blvd.)
Blaine		CR 51 (University Avenue)
		MN 65

References

1. ^ ^{a b} "Chapter 663-H.F. No. 1792", Session Laws of Minnesota for 1949 (Earl L. Berg, Commissioner of Administration): pp. 1177-1185 
2. ^ ^{a b} "Anoka County Press Release". Anoka County Government. 2007. Archived from the original on 2007-09-27. http://web.archive.org/web/20070927222857/http://www.co.anoka.mn.us/v1_departments/div-governmental-services/dept-public-information/news-releases/07-05-08-hiway.asp. Retrieved 2007-07-13. 
3. ^ Riner, Steve. "Details of routes 219-287". The Unofficial Minnesota Highways Page. http://www.steve-riner.com/mnhighways/r219-287.htm#242. Retrieved December 27, 2010. ^{[unreliable source]}
4. ^ "161.115, Additional Trunk Highways". Minnesota Statutes. Minnesota Office of the Revisor of Statutes. 2006. https://www.revisor.mn.gov/statutes/?id=161.115&year=2006. Retrieved December 27, 2010. 
5. ^ Minnesota Department of Highways (January 1, 1950). Minnesota 1950 Official Highway Map (Map). Section M17. http://reflections.mndigital.org/cdm4/document.php?CISOROOT=/mdt&CISOPTR=1291&REC=10. Retrieved December 27, 2010. 
6. ^ "Transportation Data and Analysis Project Logs" (pdf). MnDOT Transportation Data and Analysis. Minnesota Department of Transportation. 2004. http://www.dot.state.mn.us/tda/reports/data/counties/county02/0212.pdf. Retrieved 2006-04-07. ^{[dead link]}