- Minnesota State Highway 11
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Trunk Highway 11 Route information Maintained by Mn/DOT Length: 209.971 mi[1] (337.916 km) Existed: 1920 – present Major junctions West end: ND 66 at the Red River,
the Minnesota—North Dakota state line,
nearI-29 and Drayton, ND
MN 220 near Robbin
US 75 at Donaldson
US 59 at Karlstad
MN 32 at Greenbush
MN 89 / MN 310 at Roseau
MN 313 at Warroad
MN 72 / MN 172 at Baudette
US 71 at Pelland
US 53 / US 71 at Int'l. Falls
East end: Sha-Sha Resort at Island View,
at Rainy Lake, east of International FallsLocation Counties: Kittson, Roseau, Lake of the Woods, Koochiching Highway system Minnesota Trunk Highways
Interstate • U.S. • State
Inter-County • County roads • Legislative routes← US 10
US 12 →
Minnesota State Highway 11 is a highway in northwest and north-central Minnesota, which runs from North Dakota Highway 66 at the North Dakota state line (near Drayton, ND) and continues east to its eastern terminus at the community of Island View at Rainy Lake, near International Falls.
The route follows the Rainy River between Baudette and International Falls.
Highway 11 is 210 miles (340 km) in length.
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Route description
State Highway 11 serves as an east–west route between International Falls, Baudette, Warroad, Roseau, and Drayton, ND.
The western terminus of Highway 11 is at Robbin in Teien Township, at the North Dakota state line, (near Drayton, ND); where Highway 11 becomes North Dakota Highway 66 upon crossing the Red River.
The eastern terminus of the route is at the community of Island View at Rainy Lake, east of International Falls. The entrance to the Sha-Sha Resort is at this point.
The Rainy Lake Visitor Center at Voyageurs National Park is located 12 miles east of International Falls near Highway 11. The Visitor Center is located immediately south of the junction of Highway 11 and County Road 96. The visitor entrance is located on County Road 96.
Franz Jevne State Park is located on Highway 11 in Koochiching County on the Rainy River (near Birchdale), between Baudette and International Falls.[2]
Highway 11, between Warroad and Baudette, is part of the promoted route MOM's Way.[3]
History
State Highway 11 was authorized in 1920 from Donaldson east to International Falls, then south through the Iron Range to Duluth. U.S. 169 was routed along this highway from 1930 to 1934. In 1934, the north–south portion was redesignated U.S. 53, and Highway 11 was extended on the east to its current terminus east of Island View; and on the west to the Red River, to what is now North Dakota Highway 66.[4]
Sections of the route were still a primitive road in 1929. The last section of Highway 11 to be paved was between the North Dakota state line and U.S. 75 at Donaldson; this was paved by 1961.[4]
In response to the I-35W Bridge collapse in Minneapolis on August 1, 2007, Governor Tim Pawlenty ordered the inspection of all Minnesota bridges. During an August 21, 2007 inspection, cracks were found in the Drayton Bridge (Highway 11 / Highway 66), which crosses the Red River between Drayton, ND and Donaldson, MN. The two cracks found in the structure were believed to be recent, within the previous six months. The bridge was inspected in March 2007 during which no cracks were found. The bridge is a major crossing for sugar beet trucks making their way to Drayton, ND. The bridge was scheduled for replacement in 2009.[5]
Major intersections
County Location Mile[6][1] Destinations Notes Red River of the North 0.000 ND 66
Kittson Teien Township 1.909 MN 220
Donaldson 11.537 US 75
Karlstad 28.868 US 59
Roseau Greenbush 48.231 MN 32
Ross Township 63.582 MN 308
Fox 64.577 MN 89
West end of MN 89 concurrency Roseau 70.679 MN 89 south,
MN 310 north
east end of MN 89 concurrency Warroad 91.670 MN 313
Lake of the Woods Baudette Township 128.197 MN 172
Baudette 129.170 MN 72
West end of MN 72 concurrency 130.864 MN 72
East end of MN 72 concurrency Koochiching Pelland 186.822 US 71
West end of US 71 concurrency Rainy Lake 193.730 MN 332
International Falls 197.991 US 71
East end of US 71 concurrency 198.056 US 53
West end of US 53 concurrency 198.125 US 53
East end of US 53 concurrency 198.500 MN 332
Rainy Lake 210.109 East shore of Dove Island Sha-Sha Resort 1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi
Concurrency terminus • Closed/Former • Incomplete access • UnopenedReferences
- ^ a b "Trunk Highway Log Point Listing - Construction District 1" (PDF). Minnesota Department of Transportation. August 20, 2010. http://www.dot.state.mn.us/roadway/data/reports/logpoint/d1.pdf. Retrieved September 26, 2010.
- ^ Minnesota DNR website for Franz Jevne State Park - Link
- ^ MOM's Way tourism website - Link
- ^ a b Riner, Steve. "Details of routes 1-25". The Unofficial Minnesota Highways Page. http://www.steve-riner.com/mnhighways/r1-25.htm#11. Retrieved September 26, 2010.[unreliable source]
- ^ News related to the sugar and sugar beet growing industry on www.beetseed.com - August 22, 2007
- ^ "Trunk Highway Log Point Listing - Construction District 2" (PDF). Minnesota Department of Transportation. August 23, 2010. http://www.dot.state.mn.us/roadway/data/reports/logpoint/d2.pdf. Retrieved September 26, 2010.
Categories:- State highways in Minnesota
- Transportation in Roseau County, Minnesota
- Transportation in Lake of the Woods County, Minnesota
- Transportation in Koochiching County, Minnesota
- Transportation in Kittson County, Minnesota
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