Minnesota State Highway 217 Explained

State:MN
Type:MN
Route:217
Map Custom:yes
Map Notes:MN 217 highlighted in red
Established:July 1, 1949
Length Mi:17.342
Length Ref:[1]
Section:115
Subsection:148
Direction B:East
Direction A:West
Terminus A: at Littlefork
Terminus B: at Ray
Counties:Koochiching
Previous Type:US
Previous Route:212
Next Type:US
Next Route:218

Minnesota State Highway 217 (MN 217) is a 17.342-longNaN-long 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.

The route was paved before 1960.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Trunk Highway Logpoint Listing - Construction District 1 . Minnesota Department of Transportation . September 4, 2009 . 2010-05-28 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20081204174552/http://www.dot.state.mn.us/roadway/data/reports/logpoint/d1.pdf . December 4, 2008 .