North Dakota Highway 42 (ND 42) is a north–south highway located in northwestern North Dakota. The highway traverses northern Williams and Divide Counties. The southern terminus is at ND 50 near Corinth and the northern terminus is a continuation as Saskatchewan Highway 350 (Hwy 350) at the Canadian border.[2]
.svg) North Dakota Highway 42 | ||||
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| Maintained by NDDOT | ||||
| Length | 37.441 mi[1] (60.255 km) | |||
| Existed | 1927–present | |||
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| South end |  ND 50 near Corinth | |||
 ND 5 in Crosby | ||||
| North end |  Highway 350 at the Canada–United States border | |||
| Location | ||||
| Country | United States | |||
| State | North Dakota | |||
| Counties | Divide | |||
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Route description
editND 42 begins at a junction with ND 50 near the small town of Corinth, in northern Williams County. After going through town, it enters Divide County, and meets ND 5 in the county seat, Crosby. For 8 miles (13 km), ND 42 runs concurrently with ND 5 from Crosby to just south of Ambrose. ND 42 turns northward to end at the Canadian border.[3] The roadway continues northward beyond the Ambrose–Torquay Border Crossing and port of entry as Hwy 350, 16 kilometres (9.9 mi) south of Torquay, Saskatchewan.[4][5]
Major intersections
edit| County | Location | mi[3] | km | Destinations | Notes |
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| Williams | | 0.000 | 0.000 | ND 50 | Southern terminus |
| Divide | Crosby | 23.176 | 37.298 |  ND 5 east | Southern end of ND 5 concurrency |
| | 31.128 | 50.096 |  ND 5 west | Northern end of ND 5 concurrency | |
| Canada–United States border | 37.441 | 60.255 | Highway 350 | Northern terminus, continues north as Hwy 350 | |
1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi
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History
editFrom 1926 to 1927, ND 42 was previously designated onto an alignment now designated as ND 37.
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ Cartography Section, Planning/Asset Management Section (2015). Route and Mileage Map. (PDF) (Map) c. 1:1,900,800. Bismarck: North Dakota Department of Transportation. Retrieved October 19, 2018.
- ^ Rand McNally (2016). "North Dakota" (Map). The Road Atlas (2016 Walmart ed.). 1 in≈30 mi. Chicago: Rand McNally. p. 77. §§ C2 and D2. ISBN 0-528-00626-6.
- ^ a b North Dakota Department of Transportation (2018). North Dakota Official Highway Map (Map) (2018 ed.). Bismarck: North Dakota Department of Transportation. § A4, B4, and C4.
- ^ Saskatchewan Highways and Infrastructure (2016). Saskatchewan Official Road Map (Map) (2016/2017 ed.). Regina, SK: Government of Saskatchewan. § G1.
- ^ Rand McNally (2016). "Saskatchewan/Manitoba" (Map). The Road Atlas (2016 Walmart ed.). 1 in≈30 mi. Chicago: Rand McNally. p. 120. §§ M9. ISBN 0-528-00626-6.