- Minnesota State Highway 87
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Trunk Highway 87 Route information Maintained by Mn/DOT Length: 83.201 mi[1] (133.899 km) Existed: 1933 – present Major junctions West end: U.S. 10 at Frazee
U.S. 71 at Menahga
MN 64 at Badoura
MN 371 at Backus
East end: MN 84 at Ponto Lake Township
Location Counties: Becker, Wadena, Hubbard, Cass Highway system Minnesota Trunk Highways
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Minnesota State Highway 87 is a 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.
Highway 87 is 83 miles (134 km) in length.
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Route description
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:
- Badoura State Forest in southeast Hubbard County
- Foot Hills State Forest in Cass County
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
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
County Location Mile[3][1][4] Destinations Notes Becker Burlington Township 0.000-0.116 US 10
Interchange Frazee 1.453 CR 29 (Main Avenue) Evergreen Township 11.630 CR 39 south (Cedar Avenue) 12.141 CR 39 north 14.948 CR 41 Spruce Grove Township 17.665 CR 43 19.847 CR 45 (500th Avenue) Runeberg Township 24.020 CR 47 north (540th Avenue) 24.826 CR 47 south Wadena Menahga 32.695 US 71, CR 17 east
South end of US 71 overlap Hubbard Straight River Township 40.851 US 71, CR 14 west
North end of US 71 overlap Hubbard Township 44.974 CR 6 (Lake Street) 48.163 CR 11 Crow Wing Lake Township 51.040 CR 13 Badoura Township 59.779 MN 64
West end of MN 64 overlap Cass McKinley Township 64.652 MN 64
East end of MN 64 overlap Powers Township 76.012 MN 371
South end of MN 371 overlap 77.027 MN 371
North end of MN 371 overlap Ponto Lake Township 84.873 MN 84
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 3" (PDF). Minnesota Department of Transportation. August 23, 2010. http://www.dot.state.mn.us/roadway/data/reports/logpoint/d3.pdf. Retrieved November 5, 2010.
- ^ a b Riner, Steve. "Details of routes 76-100". The Unofficial Minnesota Highways Page. http://www.steve-riner.com/mnhighways/r76-100.htm#87. Retrieved November 5, 2010.[unreliable source]
- ^ "Trunk Highway Log Point Listing - Construction District 4" (PDF). Minnesota Department of Transportation. August 23, 2010. http://www.dot.state.mn.us/roadway/data/reports/logpoint/d4.pdf. Retrieved November 5, 2010.
- ^ "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 November 5, 2010.
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