Minnesota State Highway 108

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Trunk Highway 108

Map
MN 108 highlighted in red
Route information
Defined by MS § 161.%section%
Maintained by MnDOT
Length61.451 mi[2] (98.896 km)
ExistedApril 22, 1933[1]–present
Major junctions
West end I-94 / US 52 at near Lawndale
Major intersections US 59 at Pelican Rapids
MN 78 near Perham
MN 78 at Ottertail
East end MN 210 at Henning
Location
CountryUnited States
StateMinnesota
CountiesWilkin, Otter Tail
Highway system
  • Minnesota Trunk Highway System
MN 107 MN 109

Minnesota State Highway 108 (MN 108) is a 61.451-mile-long (98.896 km) highway in west-central Minnesota, which runs from its interchange with Interstate Highway 94/US Highway 52 at Prairie View Township near Rothsay and continues east to its eastern terminus at its intersection with State Highway 210 in Henning.

Highway 108 passes through the cities of Pelican Rapids and Henning.

Route description

Highway 108 serves as an east–west and a north–south route between Interstate 94/US Highway 52, Pelican Rapids, Dent, Perham, Ottertail, and Henning in west-central Minnesota.

The roadway changes direction to north–south as it runs concurrent with State Highway 78 for 9 miles between Perham Township and Ottertail.

Highway 108 is also known as:

Maplewood State Park is located 7 miles east of Pelican Rapids on Highway 108 near Lake Lida.[3]

Highway 108 in Henning

History

Highway 108 was authorized in 1933 between U.S. 59 at Pelican Rapids and State Highway 78 near Perham.[1] The section of Highway 108 between State Highway 78 at Ottertail and State Highway 210 at Henning was also authorized in 1933.[1] Both of these sections were paved by 1953.[4]

The section of Highway 108 between U.S. 59 at Pelican Rapids and present day Interstate 94 (near Rothsay and Lawndale) was authorized in 1949.[5] This section of Highway 108 was paved by 1960.[4]

Major intersections

CountyLocationmi[2]kmDestinationsNotes
WilkinPrairie View Township0.080–
0.263
0.129–
0.423
I-94 (US 52) / CSAH 30 – Fergus Falls, MoorheadI-94 Exit 32
Otter TailPelican Rapids12.04719.388
US 59 north
North end of US 59 overlap
12.18619.611
US 59 south / Otter Trail Scenic Byway
North end of US 59 overlap
Dent31.57550.815 CSAH 35 / Otter Trail Scenic Byway
Perham Township38.40861.812
MN 78 north – Perham
North end of MN 78 overlap
Ottertail47.52676.486
MN 78 south – Battle Lake
South end of MN 78 overlap
Henning61.44598.886 MN 210 – Fergus Falls, Staples
1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi

References

  1. ^ a b c "Chapter 440-H.F. No. 2000", Session Laws of Minnesota for 1933, Mike Holm, Secretary of State, pp. 881–897
  2. ^ a b "Trunk Highway Log Point Listing - Construction District 4" (PDF). Minnesota Department of Transportation. August 23, 2010. Archived from the original (PDF) on December 4, 2008. Retrieved November 18, 2010.
  3. ^ Minnesota DNR website for Maplewood State Park - Link
  4. ^ a b Riner, Steve. "Details of routes 101–149". The Unofficial Minnesota Highways Page. Retrieved November 19, 2010.
  5. ^ "Chapter 663-H.F. No. 1792", Session Laws of Minnesota for 1949, Earl L. Berg, Commissioner of Administration, pp. 1177–1185