Minnesota State Highway 317
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Minnesota State Highway 317 is a short highway
in northwest Minnesota
, which runs from North Dakota Highway 17
at the North Dakota state line, at the Red River
, and continues east to its eastern terminus at its intersection
with Minnesota State Highway 220
in Fork Township.
The route is 1.4 miles (2.3 km) in length.
. The short route of Highway 317 is located between the Red River
and the Snake River
.
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 North Dakota Highway 17
North Dakota Highway 17
North Dakota Highway 17 is a highway stretching from Midway of North Dakota to the Minnesota border crossing the Red River of the North....
at the North Dakota state line, at the Red River
Red River of the North
The Red River is a North American river. Originating at the confluence of the Bois de Sioux and Otter Tail rivers in the United States, it flows northward through the Red River Valley and forms the border between the U.S. states of Minnesota and North Dakota before continuing into Manitoba, Canada...
, and continues east to its eastern terminus 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 Minnesota State Highway 220
Minnesota State Highway 220
Minnesota State Highway 220 is a regional trunk highway in northwest Minnesota, which runs from its intersection with U.S. Highway 75 in Climax and continues north to its northern terminus at its intersection with State Highway 11 near Drayton, North Dakota. The route runs along and near the Red...
in Fork Township.
The route is 1.4 miles (2.3 km) in length.
Route description
Highway 317 serves as a short east–west route in northwest Minnesota, connecting State Highway 220 to North Dakota Highway 17. Highway 17 continues west to nearby Interstate 29 and the city of Grafton, NDGrafton, North Dakota
-Education:The city of Grafton is served by the Grafton Public Schools system. The system includes Century Elementary School , Central Middle School , and Grafton High School .-Library:...
. The short route of Highway 317 is located between the Red River
Red River of the North
The Red River is a North American river. Originating at the confluence of the Bois de Sioux and Otter Tail rivers in the United States, it flows northward through the Red River Valley and forms the border between the U.S. states of Minnesota and North Dakota before continuing into Manitoba, Canada...
and the Snake River
Snake River (Red River of the North)
The Snake River is a tributary of the Red River of the North in northwestern Minnesota in the United States. It is one of three streams in Minnesota with this name .-Course:...
.