Minnesota State Highway 217
 Trunk Highway 217 | ||||
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 MN 217 highlighted in red | ||||
| Route information | ||||
| Maintained by MnDOT | ||||
| Length | 17.342 mi[2] (27.909 km) | |||
| Existed | July 1, 1949[1]–present | |||
| Major junctions | ||||
| West end |  MN 65 at Littlefork | |||
| East end |  US 53 at Ray | |||
| Location | ||||
| Country | United States | |||
| State | Minnesota | |||
| Counties | Koochiching | |||
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Minnesota State Highway 217 (MN 217) is a 17.342-mile-long (27.909 km) 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
[edit]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
[edit]Highway 217 was authorized on July 1, 1949.[1]
The route was paved before 1960.[3]
Major intersections
[edit]The entire highway is in Koochiching County.
| Location | mi[2] | km | Destinations | Notes | |
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| Littlefork | 0.000 | 0.000 | MN 65 – Nashwauk, International Falls | ||
| 0.086– 0.170 | 0.138– 0.274 | Little Fork River Bridge | |||
| 0.383 | 0.616 |  CR 49 (3rd Avenue) | |||
| 0.452 | 0.727 |  CR 43 (4th Avenue) | |||
| 0.888 | 1.429 |    CR 22 north / CR 43 south (Aspen Street) | |||
| Rainy Lake | 1.811 | 2.915 |  CR 8 | ||
| East Koochiching | 10.402– 10.420 | 16.740– 16.769 | Rat Root River Bridge | ||
| 15.334 | 24.678 |  CR 29 | |||
| 16.980 | 27.327 |  CR 110 | |||
| Ray | 17.342 | 27.909 | US 53 – Virginia, International Falls | ||
| 1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi | |||||
References
[edit]- ^ a b "Chapter 663-H.F. No. 1792", Session Laws of Minnesota for 1949, Earl L. Berg, Commissioner of Administration, pp. 1177–1185
- ^ a b "Trunk Highway Logpoint Listing - Construction District 1" (PDF). Minnesota Department of Transportation. September 4, 2009. Archived from the original (PDF) on December 4, 2008. Retrieved 2010-05-28.
- ^ Riner, Steve. "Details of routes 152–218". The Unofficial Minnesota Highways Page. Retrieved 2010-05-28.[self-published source]