Minnesota State Highway 108
Trunk Highway 108 | ||||
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Map MN 108 highlighted in red | ||||
| Route information | ||||
| Defined by MS § 161.%section% | ||||
| Maintained by MnDOT | ||||
| Length | 61.451 mi[2] (98.896 km) | |||
| Existed | April 22, 1933[1]–present | |||
| Major junctions | ||||
| West end |   I-94 / US 52 at near Lawndale | |||
 US 59 at Pelican Rapids MN 78 near Perham MN 78 at Ottertail | ||||
| East end |  MN 210 at Henning | |||
| Location | ||||
| Country | United States | |||
| State | Minnesota | |||
| Counties | Wilkin, Otter Tail | |||
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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:
- NW 1st Avenue in Pelican Rapids.
- Main Street in Ottertail.
- Douglas Avenue in Henning.
Maplewood State Park is located 7 miles east of Pelican Rapids on Highway 108 near Lake Lida.[3]
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
| County | Location | mi[2] | km | Destinations | Notes |
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| Wilkin | Prairie View Township | 0.080– 0.263 | 0.129– 0.423 |  I-94 (US 52) / CSAH 30 – Fergus Falls, Moorhead | I-94 Exit 32 |
| Otter Tail | Pelican Rapids | 12.047 | 19.388 |  US 59 north | North end of US 59 overlap |
| 12.186 | 19.611 |  US 59 south / Otter Trail Scenic Byway | North end of US 59 overlap | ||
| Dent | 31.575 | 50.815 |  CSAH 35 / Otter Trail Scenic Byway | ||
| Perham Township | 38.408 | 61.812 |  MN 78 north – Perham | North end of MN 78 overlap | |
| Ottertail | 47.526 | 76.486 |  MN 78 south – Battle Lake | South end of MN 78 overlap | |
| Henning | 61.445 | 98.886 | MN 210 – Fergus Falls, Staples | ||
1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi
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References
- ^ a b c "Chapter 440-H.F. No. 2000", Session Laws of Minnesota for 1933, Mike Holm, Secretary of State, pp. 881–897
- ^ 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.
- ^ Minnesota DNR website for Maplewood State Park - Link
- ^ a b Riner, Steve. "Details of routes 101–149". The Unofficial Minnesota Highways Page. Retrieved November 19, 2010.
- ^ "Chapter 663-H.F. No. 1792", Session Laws of Minnesota for 1949, Earl L. Berg, Commissioner of Administration, pp. 1177–1185