Trunk Highway 310 (MN 310) is a highway in northwest Minnesota, which runs from its intersection with MN 11 and MN 89 in Roseau and continues north to its northern terminus at the Canadian border; where the route becomes Manitoba Provincial Road 310 (PR 310) upon crossing the border, near the community of South Junction, Manitoba. The highway is 10.5 miles (16.9 km) in length.
 Trunk Highway 310 | ||||
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 MN 310 highlighted in red | ||||
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| Maintained by MnDOT | ||||
| Length | 10.495 mi[2] (16.890 km) | |||
| Existed | April 24, 1959[1]–present | |||
| Major junctions | ||||
| South end |   MN 11 / MN 89 in Roseau | |||
| North end |  PR 310 (Canadian border) near South Junction, Manitoba | |||
| Location | ||||
| Country | United States | |||
| State | Minnesota | |||
| Counties | Roseau | |||
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Route description
editMN 310 begins at a four-way intersection in Roseau with MN 11 to the east and west, and MN 89 to the south and west. MN 310 travels north through the city as 5th Avenue NW. It passes just west of the Roseau County Fairgrounds before leaving the city and continuing north through rural northern Minnesota. A few miles north of Roseau, the route crosses the Roseau River, then bends slightly to the east to avoid crossing it twice. North of the Roseau River, the highway crosses the Sprague Creek before entering the Lost River State Forest. MN 310 treks through the forest for a few miles, then curves to the northeast just south of the Canadian border. The route then reaches the border and continues into Manitoba as PR 310.[3][4]
History
editMN 310 was authorized on April 24, 1959.[1] At this time, the route was unpaved. The portion between the Canadian border and Sprague Creek was paved in 1962,[5][6] and the remainder was paved in 1965.[7][8]
Major intersections
editThe entire route is in Roseau County.
| Location | mi[2] | km | Destinations | Notes | |
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| Roseau | 0.000 | 0.000 | MN 11 / MN 89 – Greenbush, Bemidji, Warroad | Southern terminus; roadway continues south as MN 89 | |
| Jadis Township | 1.993 | 3.207 |   CSAH 16 west | ||
| 2.977 | 4.791 |   CSAH 28 east | |||
| Dieter Township | 10.484 | 16.872 | PR 310 north – South Junction | Canada border; Roseau-South Junction Border Crossing; northern terminus | |
| 1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi | |||||
References
edit- ^ a b Minnesota Legislature (April 24, 1959). "Chapter 381–H. F. No. 298" (PDF). Session Laws of Minnesota for 1959. St. Paul: Minnesota Office of the Revisor of Statutes. Retrieved January 26, 2011.
- ^ a b Minnesota Department of Transportation (August 23, 2010). "Trunk Highway Log Point Listing: Construction District 2" (PDF). St. Paul: Minnesota Department of Transportation. Archived from the original (PDF) on December 4, 2008. Retrieved January 26, 2011.
- ^ Minnesota Department of Transportation (2010). General Highway Map of Roseau County (PDF) (Map). c. 1: 190,080. St. Paul: Minnesota Department of Transportation. Sheet 1. Archived from the original (PDF) on September 8, 2012. Retrieved January 26, 2011.
- ^ "Minnesota State Highway 310" (Map). Google Maps. Retrieved December 21, 2014.
- ^ Minnesota Department of Highways; H.M. Gousha (1962). Official Road Map Minnesota (Map). 1:760,320. St. Paul: Minnesota Department of Highways. § D2. OCLC 5673160, 80405240. Retrieved January 26, 2011 – via Minnesota Digital Library.
- ^ Minnesota Department of Highways (1963). Official Road Map Minnesota (Map). 1:760,320. St. Paul: Minnesota Department of Highways. § D2. OCLC 5673160, 80405240, 662578033. Retrieved January 26, 2011 – via Minnesota Digital Library.
- ^ Minnesota Department of Highways (1965). Official Road Map Minnesota (Map). 1:792,000. St. Paul: Minnesota Department of Highways. § D3. OCLC 5673160, 80405240, 663975081. Retrieved January 26, 2011 – via Minnesota Digital Library.
- ^ Minnesota Department of Highways (1966). Official Road Map Minnesota (Map). 1:792,000. St. Paul: Minnesota Department of Highways. § D3. OCLC 5673160, 80405240, 243533967. Retrieved January 26, 2011 – via Minnesota Digital Library.
External links
edit- Highway 310 at the Unofficial Minnesota Highways Page