Minnesota State Highway 317

Minnesota State Highway 317 (MN 317) is a short 1.444-mile-long (2.324 km) highway in northwest Minnesota, which runs from North Dakota Highway 17 at the North Dakota state line, at the Red River, and continues east to its eastern terminus at its intersection with Minnesota State Highway 220 in Fork Township.

Trunk Highway 317 marker

Trunk Highway 317

MN 317 highlighted in red
Route information
Maintained by MnDOT
Length1.444 mi[1] (2.324 km)
ExistedApril 24, 1959[2]–present
Major junctions
West end ND 17 at the Red River
East end MN 220 at Fork Township
Location
CountryUnited States
StateMinnesota
CountiesMarshall
Highway system
  • Minnesota Trunk Highway System
MN 316 MN 332

Route description

Highway 317 serves as a short eastwest connector route in northwest Minnesota between State Highway 220 and North Dakota Highway 17. Highway 17 continues west to nearby Interstate 29 and the city of Grafton, North Dakota. The short route of Highway 317 is located between the Red River and the Snake River.[3]

History

MN 317 was authorized on April 24, 1959.[2] The route was paved in 1963.[4][5]

Major intersections

The entire route is in Fork Township, Marshall County.

mi[1]kmDestinationsNotes
0.0000.000 ND 17 GraftonRed River of the North crossing; Western terminus; continuation into North Dakota
0.4400.708 CSAH 41
1.4442.324 MN 220 MN 11, East Grand ForksEastern terminus
1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi

References

  1. "Trunk Highway Log Point Listing - Construction District 2" (PDF). Minnesota Department of Transportation. August 23, 2010. Archived from the original (PDF) on December 4, 2008. Retrieved January 27, 2011.
  2. "Chapter 426–H. F. No. 299" (PDF). Session Laws of Minnesota for 1959. Minnesota Office of the Revisor of Statutes. April 24, 1959. Retrieved January 27, 2011.
  3. General Highway Map of Marshall County (sheet 1) (PDF) (Map). Minnesota Department of Transportation. 2009. Archived from the original (PDF) on December 5, 2008. Retrieved November 1, 2009.
  4. 1963 Official Road Map of Minnesota (Map). Minnesota Department of Highways. 1963. § A4. Archived from the original on August 25, 2011. Retrieved January 27, 2011.
  5. 1964 Official Road Map of Minnesota (Map). Minnesota Department of Highways. 1964. § A4. Archived from the original on August 25, 2011. Retrieved January 27, 2011.
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