Minnesota State Highway 287
Encyclopedia
Minnesota State Highway 287 is a highway
in west-central Minnesota
, which runs from its intersection
with State Highway 28
in Grey Eagle
and continues north to its northern terminus at its intersection with U.S. 71
/ State Highway 27
in Long Prairie
.
The route is 14.4 miles (23.2 km) in length.
and Long Prairie
.
The roadway passes around the south side of Trace Lake at Grey Eagle. It also passes around the west side of Big Swan Lake in Burnhamville Township.
Highway 287 changes direction to east–west at its intersection
with Todd County Road 13 in Round Prairie Township; and continues as east–west for 2.5 miles before returning again to a north–south direction for the remainder of its route towards Long Prairie.
Highway 287 is also known as State Street West in Grey Eagle. The route follows 4th Avenue SE in Long Prairie.
The route is legally defined as Route 287 in the Minnesota Statutes.
The route was paved from Grey Eagle to Big Swan Lake in 1952. The remainder was paved in 1954 or 1955.
Highway
A highway is any public road. In American English, the term is common and almost always designates major roads. In British English, the term designates any road open to the public. Any interconnected set of highways can be variously referred to as a "highway system", a "highway network", or a...
in west-central Minnesota
Minnesota
Minnesota is a U.S. state located in the Midwestern United States. The twelfth largest state of the U.S., it is the twenty-first most populous, with 5.3 million residents. Minnesota was carved out of the eastern half of the Minnesota Territory and admitted to the Union as the thirty-second state...
, which runs from its intersection
Intersection (road)
An intersection is a road junction where two or more roads either meet or cross at grade . An intersection may be 3-way - a T junction or fork, 4-way - a crossroads, or 5-way or more...
with State Highway 28
Minnesota State Highway 28
Minnesota State Highway 28 is a highway in west-central and central Minnesota, which runs from South Dakota Highway 10 at the South Dakota state line near Browns Valley and continues east to its eastern terminus at its intersection with the former route of U.S...
in Grey Eagle
Grey Eagle, Minnesota
Grey Eagle is a city in Todd County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 348 at the 2010 census.-Geography:According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of , all of it land....
and continues north to its northern terminus at its intersection with U.S. 71
U.S. Route 71
U.S. Route 71 is a north–south United States highway. This original 1926 route has remained largely unchanged by encroaching Interstate highways. Currently, the highway's northern terminus is in International Falls, Minnesota at the Canadian border, at the southern end of the Fort...
/ State Highway 27
Minnesota State Highway 27
Minnesota State Highway 27 is a highway in west-central and east-central Minnesota, which runs from its intersection with State Highway 28 in Browns Valley and continues east to its eastern terminus at its interchange with Interstate 35 in Moose Lake....
in Long Prairie
Long Prairie, Minnesota
At the 2000 census, there were 3,040 people, 1,229 households and 769 families residing in the city. The population density was 1,285.2 per square mile . There were 1,334 housing units at an average density of 564.0 per square mile...
.
The route is 14.4 miles (23.2 km) in length.
Route description
Highway 287 serves as a north–south route in west-central Minnesota between Grey EagleGrey Eagle, Minnesota
Grey Eagle is a city in Todd County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 348 at the 2010 census.-Geography:According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of , all of it land....
and Long Prairie
Long Prairie, Minnesota
At the 2000 census, there were 3,040 people, 1,229 households and 769 families residing in the city. The population density was 1,285.2 per square mile . There were 1,334 housing units at an average density of 564.0 per square mile...
.
The roadway passes around the south side of Trace Lake at Grey Eagle. It also passes around the west side of Big Swan Lake in Burnhamville Township.
Highway 287 changes direction to east–west at its intersection
Intersection (road)
An intersection is a road junction where two or more roads either meet or cross at grade . An intersection may be 3-way - a T junction or fork, 4-way - a crossroads, or 5-way or more...
with Todd County Road 13 in Round Prairie Township; and continues as east–west for 2.5 miles before returning again to a north–south direction for the remainder of its route towards Long Prairie.
Highway 287 is also known as State Street West in Grey Eagle. The route follows 4th Avenue SE in Long Prairie.
The route is legally defined as Route 287 in the Minnesota Statutes.
History
Highway 287 was authorized on July 1, 1949.The route was paved from Grey Eagle to Big Swan Lake in 1952. The remainder was paved in 1954 or 1955.