Minnesota State Highway 310
Encyclopedia
Minnesota State Highway 310 is a highway
in northwest Minnesota
, which runs from its intersection
with State Highways 11
and 89
in Roseau
and continues north to its northern terminus at the U.S.
-Canadian
border; where the route becomes Manitoba Provincial Road 310 upon crossing the border, near the community of South Junction, Manitoba
.
The route is 10.5 miles (16.9 km) in length.
The roadway crosses the Roseau River, two miles north of its intersection with County Road 28.
Highway 310 is also known as 5th Avenue NW in the city of Roseau.
The route passes through the Lost River State Forest
.
The route is legally defined as Route 310 in the Minnesota Statutes.
The route was paved between the Canadian border and Sprague Creek in 1962. The remainder was paved in 1965.
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 Highways 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...
and 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 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...
and continues north to its northern terminus at the U.S.
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
-Canadian
Canada
Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...
border; where the route becomes Manitoba Provincial Road 310 upon crossing the border, near the community of South Junction, Manitoba
South Junction, Manitoba
South Junction is a community in southeastern Manitoba in the Rural Municipality of Piney. It is approximately 160 kilometres southeast of Winnipeg near the United States border. Driving time from Winnipeg is approximately 2 hours or 1 hour S.E. of Steinbach on PTH 12....
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The route is 10.5 miles (16.9 km) in length.
Route description
Highway 310 serves as a north–south route in northwest Minnesota between the city of Roseau and the Canadian border.The roadway crosses the Roseau River, two miles north of its intersection with County Road 28.
Highway 310 is also known as 5th Avenue NW in the city of Roseau.
The route passes through the Lost River State Forest
Lost River State Forest
The Lost River State Forest is a state forest located in Roseau County, Minnesota. The forest borders the Canadian province of Manitoba to the north, and parcels belonging to the Red Lake Indian Reservation are within the forest's boundaries. The forest is managed by the Minnesota Department of...
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The route is legally defined as Route 310 in the Minnesota Statutes.
History
Highway 310 was authorized on April 24, 1959.The route was paved between the Canadian border and Sprague Creek in 1962. The remainder was paved in 1965.