Minnesota State Highway 308
Encyclopedia
Minnesota State Highway 308 is a short highway
in northwest Minnesota
, which runs from its intersection
with State Highway 11
in Ross Township (near the unincorporated community of Fox); and continues northbound for 1.3 mile to its northern terminus at its intersection with State Highway 89
in Ross Township. Highway 89 continues north to the U.S.
-Canadian
border.
.
The route is legally defined as Route 308 in the Minnesota Statutes.
1955. The route follows a short part of the former alignment of State Highway 89
, north of State Highway 11
; until a shortcut was constructed for Highway 89, west of the city of Roseau
.
The route was paved when it was marked.
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 northwest 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 11
Minnesota State Highway 11
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 and continues east to its eastern terminus at the community of Island View at Rainy Lake, near International Falls.The route follows the Rainy...
in Ross Township (near the unincorporated community of Fox); and continues northbound for 1.3 mile to its northern terminus at its intersection with State Highway 89
Minnesota State Highway 89
Minnesota State Highway 89 is a highway in northwest Minnesota, which runs from its intersection with U.S. Highway 2 at Eckles Township, just north of Wilton and continues north to its northern terminus at Manitoba Highway 89 near Pinecreek. The route is in length.The highway runs around the...
in Ross Township. Highway 89 continues north to the U.S.
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
-Canadian
Canada
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border.
Route description
Highway 308 is the short west leg of a "Y" joining Highway 11 to Highway 89 northbound. The roadway follows 320th Avenue for 1.3 mile in Roseau CountyRoseau County, Minnesota
Roseau County is a county located in the state of Minnesota, United States. As of 2010, the population was 15,629. Its county seat is Roseau.-Geography:...
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The route is legally defined as Route 308 in the Minnesota Statutes.
History
Highway 308 was authorized circaCirca
Circa , usually abbreviated c. or ca. , means "approximately" in the English language, usually referring to a date...
1955. The route follows a short part of the former alignment of State Highway 89
Minnesota State Highway 89
Minnesota State Highway 89 is a highway in northwest Minnesota, which runs from its intersection with U.S. Highway 2 at Eckles Township, just north of Wilton and continues north to its northern terminus at Manitoba Highway 89 near Pinecreek. The route is in length.The highway runs around the...
, north of State Highway 11
Minnesota State Highway 11
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 and continues east to its eastern terminus at the community of Island View at Rainy Lake, near International Falls.The route follows the Rainy...
; until a shortcut was constructed for Highway 89, west of the city of Roseau
Roseau, Minnesota
As of the census of 2000, there were 2,756 people, 1,157 households, and 713 families residing in the city. The population density was 1,153.6 people per square mile . There were 1,229 housing units at an average density of 514.4 per square mile...
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The route was paved when it was marked.