Minnesota State Highway 217

Trunk Highway 217
Route information
Defined by MS § 161.115(148)
Maintained by Mn/DOT
Length:	17.342 mi[2] (27.909 km)
Existed:	July 1, 1949[1] – present
Major junctions
West end:	MN 65 at Littlefork
East end:	U.S. 53 at Ray
Location
Counties:	Koochiching
Highway system
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Minnesota State Highway 217 is a 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.

Highway 217 is 17.3 miles (27.8 km) in length and 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.^[1]

The route was paved before 1960.^[3]

Major intersections

Location	Mile[2]	Roads intersected
Littlefork	0.000	MN 65
	0.086-0.170	Little Fork River
	0.383	CR 49 (3rd Avenue)
	0.452	CR 43 (4th Avenue)
	0.888	CR 22 (north) CR 43 (south) (Aspen Street)
Rainy Lake	1.811	CR 8
East Koochiching	10.402-10.420	Rat Root River
	15.334	CR 29
	16.980	CR 110
Ray	17.342	US 53

References

1. ^ ^{a b} "Chapter 663-H.F. No. 1792", Session Laws of Minnesota for 1949 (Earl L. Berg, Commissioner of Administration): pp. 1177-1185 
2. ^ ^{a b} "Trunk Highway Logpoint Listing - Construction District 1". Minnesota Department of Transportation. September 4, 2009. http://www.dot.state.mn.us/roadway/data/reports/logpoint/d1.pdf. Retrieved 2010-05-28. 
3. ^ Riner, Steve. "Details of routes 152-218". The Unofficial Minnesota Highways Page. http://www.steve-riner.com/mnhighways/r152-218.htm#217. Retrieved 2010-05-28. ^{[unreliable source]}