Minnesota State Highway 200

Trunk Highway 200
Route information
Maintained by Mn/DOT
Length:	201.203 mi[1] (323.805 km)
Existed:	1969 – present
Major junctions
West end:	ND 200 at the Red River
	U.S. 75 at Halstad MN 9 at Ada U.S. 59 at Mahnomen U.S. 71 at Kabekona MN 64 near Laporte MN 34 , MN 371 at Walker MN 6 at Remer U.S. 169 at Hill City MN 65 at Jacobson
East end:	U.S. 2 in Northeast Aitkin
Location
Counties:	Norman, Mahnomen, Clearwater, Hubbard, Cass, Aitkin
Highway system
Minnesota Trunk Highways Interstate • U.S. • State Inter-County • County roads • Legislative routes ← MN 197 MN 210 →

Minnesota State Highway 200 is a highway in northwest and northeast Minnesota, which runs from North Dakota Highway 200 at the North Dakota state line near Halstad, and continues east to its eastern terminus at its intersection with U.S. Highway 2 in Northeast Aitkin County, 9-miles west of Floodwood.

At the western terminus, upon crossing the Red River, the roadway continues westward as state highways numbered 200 all the way to Idaho. Minnesota State Highway 200 is the eastern end of a nationwide chain of similarly numbered state highways that stretch from Minnesota to Washington State.

The route runs across Minnesota from west to east; connecting Ada, Mahnomen, Walker, and Floodwood.

Highway 200 is 201 miles (323 km) in length.

Route description

Highway 200 serves as an east–west route in northwest and northeast Minnesota between Halstad, Ada, Mahnomen, Walker, Remer, Hill City, and Floodwood. Highway 200 parallels U.S. Highway 2 throughout its route

For part of its route (8-miles), Highway 200 is concurrent with Highway 371 through the city of Walker.

Highway 200 also runs together with U.S. Highway 71 for 13 miles (21 km) in Hubbard County between the town of Kabekona and Itasca State Park.

Highway 200 passes through the following forests:

• Savanna State Forest in northern Aitkin County
• Hill River State Forest in northern Aitkin County
• Chippewa National Forest in Cass County
• Paul Bunyan State Forest in Hubbard County
• White Earth State Forest in Clearwater and Mahnomen counties

Highway 200 crosses the Mississippi River twice. Once at Jacobson in northeast Aitkin County, and once near Itasca State Park in southeast Clearwater County. Itasca State Park is located on Highways 200 and 71 at the headwaters of the Mississippi River. The north park entrance is located on Highways 92 / 200 between Park Rapids and Bagley.

Highway 200 is also known as Minnesota Avenue in Walker and Main Street in Remer.

History

Highway 200 was designated and signed circa 1969 as part of a link of state routes numbered 200 stretching from Minnesota to Idaho.^[2]

The route in Minnesota was previously numbered:

• State Highway 116 (from the North Dakota state line to U.S. 75.)
• State Highway 31 (from U.S. 75, later the North Dakota state line to State Highway 92; later extended to Highway 371 near Walker.)
• State Highway 92 (from the intersection of present day Highways 92 and 200 to U.S. 71; then later extended to Highway 371 near Walker.)
• State Highway 85 (from U.S. 71 to Highway 371 near Walker.)
• State Highway 34 (from Highway 371 at Walker to U.S. 2, west of Floodwood.)

The route was mostly gravel in 1940, mostly paved by 1953, and completely paved by 1960.^[2]

Major intersections

County	Location	Mile[1][3][4][5]	Destinations	Notes
Traill			ND 200 west	Continuation into North Dakota
Red River of the North		0.000	North Dakota – Minnesota state line
Polk	Halstad	0.910	US 75 north	North end of US 75 overlap
	Hendrum Township	4.910	US 75 south	South end of US 75 overlap
	Ada	18.841	MN 9
	Wild Rice Township	29.858	MN 32 south	South end of MN 32 overlap
		31.885	MN 32 north	North end of MN 32 overlap
Mahnomen	Marsh Creek Township – Pembina Township	46.674	US 59
Clearwater	Zerkel	74.368	MN 92 north	Southern terminus of MN 92
	Itasca Township	84.197	CR 38 (North Entrance Road) – Itasca State Park
Hubbard	Lake Alice Township	91.359	US 71 south	West end of US 71 overlap
	Kabekona	105.034	US 71	East end of US 71 overlap
	Hendrickson Township	109.660	MN 64 south
Cass	Shingobee Township	119.594	MN 371 north	North end of MN 371 overlap
	Walker	123.674	MN 34 south
	Ah-gwah-ching	126.439	MN 290 west
	Shingobee Township	128.419	MN 371 south	South end of MN 371 overlap
	Kego Township	144.030	MN 84 south
	Remer Township	158.137	MN 6 south	West end of MN 6 overlap
	Remer	158.908	MN 6	East end of MN 6 overlap
Aitkin	Hill Lake Township	175.181	US 169
	Mississippi River	191.381– 191.419	Jacobson Bridge
	Jacobson	191.552	MN 65 south	South end of MN 65 overlap
	Ball Bluff Township	191.949	MN 65 north	North end of MN 65 overlap
	Northeast Aitkin	201.318	US 2
1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi      Concurrency terminus •      Closed/Former •      Incomplete access •      Unopened

References

1. ^ ^{a b} Staff (August 20, 2010). "Trunk Highway Log Point Listing: Construction District 1" (PDF). Minnesota Department of Transportation. http://www.dot.state.mn.us/roadway/data/reports/logpoint/d1.pdf. Retrieved November 29, 2010. 
2. ^ ^{a b} Riner, Steve. "Details of routes 152-218". The Unofficial Minnesota Highways Page. http://www.steve-riner.com/mnhighways/r152-218.htm#200. Retrieved November 29, 2010. ^{[unreliable source]}
3. ^ Staff (August 23, 2010). "Trunk Highway Log Point Listing: Construction District 2" (PDF). Minnesota Department of Transportation. http://www.dot.state.mn.us/roadway/data/reports/logpoint/d2.pdf. Retrieved November 29, 2010. 
4. ^ Staff (August 23, 2010). "Trunk Highway Log Point Listing: Construction District 4" (PDF). Minnesota Department of Transportation. http://www.dot.state.mn.us/roadway/data/reports/logpoint/d4.pdf. Retrieved November 29. 
5. ^ Staff (August 23, 2010). "Trunk Highway Log Point Listing: Construction District 3" (PDF). Minnesota Department of Transportation. http://www.dot.state.mn.us/roadway/data/reports/logpoint/d3.pdf. Retrieved November 29.