Minnesota State Highway 87

Minnesota State Highway 87 (MN 87) is a 83.201-mile-long (133.899 km) highway in north-central and northwest Minnesota, which runs from its interchange with U.S. Highway 10 at Frazee and continues east to its eastern terminus at its intersection with State Highway 84 in Ponto Lake Township, 7 miles (11 km) east of Backus and 11 miles (18 km) southwest of Longville.

Trunk Highway 87 marker
Trunk Highway 87
Map
MN 87 highlighted in red
Route information
Maintained by MnDOT
Length83.201 mi[1] (133.899 km)
Existed1933–present
Major junctions
West end US 10 at Frazee
Major intersections US 71 at Menahga
MN 64 at Badoura
MN 371 at Backus
East end MN 84 at Ponto Lake Township
Location
CountryUnited States
StateMinnesota
CountiesBecker, Wadena, Hubbard, Cass
Highway system
  • Minnesota Trunk Highway System
MN 86 MN 89

Route description

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Highway 87 serves as an east–west route in north-central and northwest Minnesota between Frazee, Menahga, and Backus.

The route passes through the following forests:

The eastern terminus of Highway 87 intersects State Highway 84 about midway between Pine River and Longville.

Highway 87 has short concurrencies with State Highway 64 at Badoura and Highway 371 at Backus. Highway 87 also runs together with U.S. Highway 71 at Menahga, south of Park Rapids.

Highway 87 is also known as Lake Street in the city of Frazee. The route is also known as West Main Street in Menahga. Highway 87 follows Front Street and Washburn Avenue in Backus.

History

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Highway 87 was authorized in 1933.[2]

The route still had gravel sections in 1953. Highway 87 was completely paved by 1960.[2]

Major intersections

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CountyLocationmi[1][3][4]kmDestinationsNotes
BeckerBurlington Township0.000–
0.116
0.000–
0.187
   US 10 / CSAH 29 – Detroit Lakes, Wadena, VergasInterchange
WadenaMenahga32.69552.618 
 
 
 
US 71 south / CSAH 17 east – Sebeka
South end of US 71 overlap
HubbardStraight River Township40.85165.743  
 
US 71 / CSAH 14 west
North end of US 71 overlap
Badoura Township59.77996.205 
 
MN 64 north – Akeley
West end of MN 64 overlap
CassMcKinley Township64.652104.047 
 
MN 64 south – Motley
East end of MN 64 overlap
Powers Township76.012122.329 
 
  MN 371 south / CR 117 – Brainerd
South end of MN 371 overlap
77.027123.963 
 
MN 371 north – Walker
North end of MN 371 overlap
Ponto Lake Township84.873136.590  MN 84Wye intersection
1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi

References

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KML is from Wikidata
  1. ^ a b "Trunk Highway Log Point Listing - Construction District 3" (PDF). Minnesota Department of Transportation. August 23, 2010. Archived from the original (PDF) on December 4, 2008. Retrieved November 5, 2010.
  2. ^ a b Riner, Steve. "Details of routes 76–100". The Unofficial Minnesota Highways Page. Retrieved November 5, 2010.[self-published source]
  3. ^ "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 5, 2010.
  4. ^ "Trunk Highway Log Point Listing - Construction District 2" (PDF). Minnesota Department of Transportation. August 23, 2010. Archived from the original (PDF) on December 4, 2008. Retrieved November 5, 2010.