Minnesota State Highway 200
Trunk Highway 200 | ||||
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 MN 200 highlighted in red | ||||
| Route information | ||||
| Maintained by MnDOT | ||||
| Length | 201.203 mi[1] (323.805 km) | |||
| Existed | 1969–present | |||
| Major junctions | ||||
| West end |  ND 200 at the Red River in Halstad | |||
| East end |  US 2 in Northeast Aitkin | |||
| Location | ||||
| Country | United States | |||
| State | Minnesota | |||
| Counties | Norman, Mahnomen, Clearwater, Hubbard, Cass, Aitkin | |||
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Minnesota State Highway 200 (MN 200) is a 201.203-mile-long (323.805 km) highway in northwest and northeast Minnesota, which runs from North Dakota Highway 200 at the North Dakota state line near Halstad, and continues east to its eastern terminus at its intersection with U.S. Highway 2 in Northeast Aitkin County, 9-miles west of Floodwood.
At the western terminus, upon crossing the Red River, the roadway continues westward as state highways numbered 200 all the way to Idaho, a total distance of about 1,356 miles (2,182 km).
The route runs across Minnesota from west to east, connecting Ada, Mahnomen, Walker, and Floodwood.
Route description[edit]
Highway 200 serves as an east–west route in northwest and northeast Minnesota between Halstad, Ada, Mahnomen, Walker, Remer, Hill City, and Floodwood. Highway 200 parallels U.S. Highway 2 throughout its route
For part of its route (8-miles), Highway 200 is concurrent with Highway 371 through the city of Walker.
Highway 200 also runs together with U.S. Highway 71 for 13 miles (21 km) in Hubbard County between the town of Kabekona and Itasca State Park.
Highway 200 passes through the following forests:
- Savanna State Forest in northern Aitkin County
- Hill River State Forest in northern Aitkin County
- Chippewa National Forest in Cass County
- Paul Bunyan State Forest in Hubbard County
- White Earth State Forest in Clearwater and Mahnomen counties
Highway 200 crosses the Mississippi River twice: once at Jacobson in northeast Aitkin County, and once near Itasca State Park in southeast Clearwater County. Itasca State Park is located on Highways 200 and 71 at the headwaters of the Mississippi River. The north park entrance is located on Highways 92 / 200 between Park Rapids and Bagley.
Highway 200 is also known as Minnesota Avenue in Walker and Main Street in Remer.
History[edit]
Highway 200 was designated and signed c. 1969 as part of a link of state routes numbered 200 stretching from Minnesota to Idaho.[2]
The route in Minnesota was previously numbered:
- State Highway 116 (from the North Dakota state line to U.S. 75.)
- State Highway 31 (from U.S. 75, later the North Dakota state line to State Highway 92; later extended to Highway 371 near Walker.)
- State Highway 92 (from the intersection of present-day Highways 92 and 200 to U.S. 71; then later extended to Highway 371 near Walker.)
- State Highway 85 (from U.S. 71 to Highway 371 near Walker.)
- State Highway 34 (from Highway 371 at Walker to U.S. 2, west of Floodwood.)
The route was mostly gravel in 1940, mostly paved by 1953, and completely paved by 1960.[2]
Major intersections[edit]
| County | Location | mi[1][3][4][5] | km | Destinations | Notes |
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| Red River of the North | 0.000 | 0.000 |  ND 200 west – Hillsboro | Continuation into North Dakota | |
| Minnesota–North Dakota line | |||||
| Norman | Halstad | 0.910 | 1.465 |   US 75 north – Crookston | Northern end of US 75 concurrency |
| Hendrum Township | 4.910 | 7.902 |  US 75 south – Moorhead | Southern end of US 75 concurrency | |
| Ada | 18.841 | 30.322 |  MN 9 – US 10, Crookston | ||
| Wild Rice Township | 29.858 | 48.052 |   MN 32 south – Twin Valley | Southern end of MN 32 concurrency | |
| 31.885 | 51.314 |   MN 32 north / CSAH 23 – Gary, Fertile | Northern end of MN 32 concurrency | ||
| Mahnomen | Marsh Creek–Pembina township line | 46.674 | 75.115 |  US 59 – Detroit Lakes, Thief River Falls | |
| Clearwater | Zerkel | 74.368 | 119.684 |   MN 92 north / CSAH 37 – Bagley | Southern terminus of MN 92 |
| Itasca Township | 84.197 | 135.502 |     CSAH 2 / CR 102 / Great River Road (National Route) – Itasca State Park, La Salle Lake State Recreation Area | ||
| Hubbard | Lake Alice Township | 91.359 | 147.028 |  US 71 south / Lake Country Scenic Byway – Park Rapids | Western end of US 71 concurrency |
| Kabekona | 105.034 | 169.036 | US 71 north – Bemidji | Eastern end of US 71 concurrency | |
| Hendrickson Township | 109.660 | 176.481 |  MN 64 south – Akeley | ||
| Cass | Shingobee Township | 119.594 | 192.468 |  MN 371 north – Cass Lake | Northern end of MN 371 concurrency |
| Walker | 123.674 | 199.034 |   MN 34 west / Lake Country Scenic Byway – Akeley, Park Rapids | ||
| Ah-gwah-ching | 126.439 | 203.484 |  CSAH 37 (Ah-gwah-ching Road west) | Former MN 290 | |
| Shingobee Township | 128.419 | 206.670 | MN 371 south – Pine River, Brainerd | Southern end of MN 371 concurrency | |
| Kego Township | 144.030 | 231.794 |   MN 84 south / CSAH 8 – Longville, Federal Dam | ||
| Remer Township | 158.137 | 254.497 |  MN 6 south – Crosby | Western end of MN 6 concurrency | |
| Remer | 158.908 | 255.738 | MN 6 north – Deer River | Eastern end of MN 6 concurrency | |
| Aitkin | Hill Lake Township | 175.181 | 281.926 |  US 169 – Aitkin, Grand Rapids | |
| Mississippi River | 191.381– 191.419 | 307.998– 308.059 | Jacobson Bridge | ||
| Jacobson | 191.552 | 308.273 |  MN 65 south – McGregor | Southern end of MN 65 concurrency | |
| Ball Bluff Township | 191.949 | 308.912 |  MN 65 north / CR 70 – Range Cities | Northern end of MN 65 concurrency | |
| Northeast Aitkin | 201.318 | 323.990 | US 2 – Duluth, Grand Rapids | ||
1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi
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References[edit]
- ^ a b Staff (August 20, 2010). "Trunk Highway Log Point Listing: Construction District 1" (PDF). Minnesota Department of Transportation. Archived from the original (PDF) on December 4, 2008. Retrieved November 29, 2010.
- ^ a b Riner, Steve. "Details of routes 152–218". The Unofficial Minnesota Highways Page. Retrieved November 29, 2010.[self-published source]
- ^ Staff (August 23, 2010). "Trunk Highway Log Point Listing: Construction District 2" (PDF). Minnesota Department of Transportation. Archived from the original (PDF) on December 4, 2008. Retrieved November 29, 2010.
- ^ Staff (August 23, 2010). "Trunk Highway Log Point Listing: Construction District 4" (PDF). Minnesota Department of Transportation. Archived from the original (PDF) on December 4, 2008. Retrieved November 29, 2010.
- ^ Staff (August 23, 2010). "Trunk Highway Log Point Listing: Construction District 3" (PDF). Minnesota Department of Transportation. Archived from the original (PDF) on December 4, 2008. Retrieved November 29, 2010.