U.S. Route 81 in North Dakota

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U.S. Highway 81

Map
     US 81
Route information
Maintained by NDDOT
Length247.457 mi[1] (398.243 km)
Major junctions
South end I-29 / US 81 at the South Dakota state line
Major intersections
North end PTH 75 at Pembina–Emerson Border Crossing near Pembina
Location
CountryUnited States
StateNorth Dakota
CountiesRichland, Cass, Traill, Grand Forks, Walsh, Pembina
Highway system
  • North Dakota State Highway System
ND 73 US 83

U.S. Route 81 (US 81) is a part of the U.S. Highway System that travels from Fort Worth, Texas, to the Pembina–Emerson Border Crossing near Pembina. In the state of North Dakota, US 81 extends from the South Dakota border north to the Canada-United States border.

Route description

U.S. 81 enters North Dakota concurrently with Interstate 29 (I-29). It heads north from the South Dakota border, passing through Fargo, to the north side of Grand Forks. There it splits off to the northwest, passing through the city of Manvel. It parallels I-29, passing through the town of Grafton before joining North Dakota Highway 5 (ND 5) near Cavalier. It rejoins I-29 and continues to the US–Canada border at Pembina. The original route of US 81 survives as ND 127 and 'County Road 81' in Richland, Cass, Traill, and Grand Forks counties.

Major intersections

Exit numbers are I-29 exit numbers.

CountyLocationmi[1]kmExit[1]DestinationsNotes
RichlandGreendale Township0.0000.000

I-29 south / US 81 south – Sioux Falls
Continuation into South Dakota
See I-29 (exits 1-145)
Grand ForksManvel152.211244.960152

I-29 north / CR 33 east – Winnipeg
North end of I-29 concurrency; south end of CR 33 concurrency
152.522245.460
CR 33 west – Manvel
North end of CR 33 concurrency; formerly ND 33
WalshGrafton190.775307.023
ND 17 east – I-29
South end of ND 17 concurrency
190.993307.373
ND 17 west – Park River
North end of ND 17 concurrency
PembinaSt. Thomas Township202.271325.524
ND 66 east – Drayton
South end of ND 66 concurrency
St. Thomas204.273328.746
ND 66 west – Crystal
North end of ND 66 concurrency
204.729329.479
ND 91 north
Southern terminus of ND 91
206.414332.191
ND 91 south
Northern terminus of ND 91
Hamilton218.530351.690
ND 5 west – Cavalier
South end of ND 5 concurrency
Joliette Township228.353367.499203

I-29 south / ND 5 east – Grand Forks
South end of I-29 concurrency, north end of ND 5 concurrency
233.413375.642208 CR 1 – Bathgate
Pembina Township242.657390.519212No name exit
Pembina245.177394.574215 ND 59 / CR 55 – Neche, Pembina
Pembina Township247.457398.243Canadian border at the Pembina–Emerson Border Crossing
PTH 75 north – WinnipegNational northern terminus of I-29 and US 81; formerly PTH 29; continuation into Manitoba
1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi

References

  1. ^ a b c North Dakota Department of Transportation. "Appendix III-09 C: Interchange Numbering on I-29" (PDF). Design Manual. Bismarck: North Dakota Department of Transportation. Archived from the original (PDF) on April 17, 2009. Retrieved June 22, 2008.

External links

U.S. Route 81
Previous state:
South Dakota
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