Minnesota State Highway 286

Trunk Highway 286
Route information
Defined by MS § 161.115(217)
Maintained by Mn/DOT
Length:	4.302 mi[2] (6.923 km)
Existed:	July 1, 1949[1] – present
Major junctions
West end:	MN 6 at Talmoon
East end:	MN 38 at Marcell
Location
Counties:	Itasca
Highway system
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Minnesota State Highway 286 is a highway in north-central Minnesota, which runs from its intersection with State Highway 6 in Talmoon and continues east to its eastern terminus at its intersection with State Highway 38 in Marcell.

The route is 4.3 miles (6.9 km) in length.

Route description

Highway 286 serves as a short east–west connector route in north-central Minnesota between the unincorporated towns of Talmoon and Marcell. The route connects State Highways 6 and 38. It is located within the Chippewa National Forest.

The roadway passes around the south side of Little Turtle Lake at Talmoon.^[3]

The route is legally defined as Route 286 in the Minnesota Statutes.^[4]

History

Highway 286 was authorized on July 1, 1949.^[1]

The route was paved at the time it was marked.^[5]

Major intersections

The entire route is in Itasca County.

Location	Mile[2]	Destinations	Notes
Talmoon	0.000	MN 6, CR 4 west
Marcell Township	1.078	CR 252
Marcell	4.327	MN 38
1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi

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} "Trunk Highway Log Point Listing - Construction District 1" (PDF). Minnesota Department of Transportation. August 20, 2010. http://www.dot.state.mn.us/roadway/data/reports/logpoint/d1.pdf. Retrieved January 24, 2010. 
3. ^ Minnesota Department of Transportation (2010). General Highway Map of Itasca County (sheet 3) (Map). http://www.dot.state.mn.us/maps/cadd/county/itasca3.pdf. Retrieved January 24, 2010. 
4. ^ "161.115, Additional Trunk Highways". Minnesota Statutes. Office of the Revisor of Statutes, State of Minnesota. 2010. https://www.revisor.mn.gov/statutes/?id=161.115. Retrieved January 24, 2011. 
5. ^ Minnesota Department of Highways (January 1, 1950). Minnesota 1950 Official Highway Map (Map). Section K7. http://reflections.mndigital.org/cdm4/document.php?CISOROOT=/mdt&CISOPTR=1291&REC=10. Retrieved January 24, 2011. 

External links

• Highway 286 at the Unofficial Minnesota Highways Page