Minnesota State Highway 217

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Trunk Highway 217

Map
MN 217 highlighted in red
Route information
Defined by MS § 161.115(148)
Maintained by MnDOT
Length17.342 mi[2] (27.909 km)
ExistedJuly 1, 1949[1]–present
Major junctions
West end MN 65 at Littlefork
East end US 53 at Ray
Location
CountryUnited States
StateMinnesota
CountiesKoochiching
Highway system
  • Minnesota Trunk Highway System
US 212 US 218

Minnesota State Highway 217 (MN 217) is a 17.342-mile-long (27.909 km) highway in northern Minnesota, which runs from its intersection with State Highway 65 at Littlefork and continues east to its eastern terminus at its intersection with U.S. Highway 53 at Ray. MN 217 passes through the city of Littlefork.

Route description

Highway 217 serves as an east–west route between Littlefork and Ray near International Falls.

The route is also known as Main Street in Littlefork.

Highway 217 crosses the Little Fork River and the Rat Root River throughout its route.

The western terminus for Highway 217 is its intersection with State Highway 65 in Littlefork, 8 blocks from U.S. Highway 71.

History

Highway 217 was authorized on July 1, 1949.[1]

The route was paved before 1960.[3]

Major intersections

The entire highway is in Koochiching County.

Locationmi[2]kmDestinationsNotes
Littlefork0.0000.000 MN 65 – Nashwauk, International Falls
0.086–
0.170
0.138–
0.274
Little Fork River Bridge
0.3830.616 CR 49 (3rd Avenue)
0.4520.727 CR 43 (4th Avenue)
0.8881.429

CR 22 north / CR 43 south (Aspen Street)
Rainy Lake1.8112.915 CR 8
East Koochiching10.402–
10.420
16.740–
16.769
Rat Root River Bridge
15.33424.678 CR 29
16.98027.327 CR 110
Ray17.34227.909 US 53 – Virginia, International Falls
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 Logpoint Listing - Construction District 1" (PDF). Minnesota Department of Transportation. September 4, 2009. Archived from the original (PDF) on December 4, 2008. Retrieved 2010-05-28.
  3. ^ Riner, Steve. "Details of routes 152–218". The Unofficial Minnesota Highways Page. Retrieved 2010-05-28.