Minnesota State Highway 308 (MN 308) is a short 1.277-mile-long (2.055 km) 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 Canada–United States border.
 Trunk Highway 308 | ||||
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| 320th Avenue | ||||
 MN 308 highlighted in red | ||||
| Route information | ||||
| Maintained by MnDOT | ||||
| Length | 1.277 mi[1] (2.055 km) | |||
| Existed | 1955–present | |||
| Major junctions | ||||
| South end |   MN 11 / CR 119 in Ross Township, near Fox | |||
| North end |  MN 89 in Ross Township | |||
| Location | ||||
| Country | United States | |||
| State | Minnesota | |||
| Counties | Roseau | |||
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Route description
editHighway 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 County.
The route is legally defined as Route 308 in the Minnesota Statutes.[2]
History
editHighway 308 was authorized c. 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.[3]
Major intersections
editThe entire route is in Ross Township, Roseau County.
| mi[1] | km | Destinations | Notes | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0.000 | 0.000 | MN 11 – Greenbush | Southern terminus | ||
| 1.277 | 2.055 | MN 89 – Roseau, Canada | Northern terminus | ||
| 1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi | |||||
References
edit- ^ a b "Trunk Highway Log Point Listing - Construction District 2" (PDF). Minnesota Department of Transportation. August 23, 2010. Archived from the original (PDF) on December 4, 2008. Retrieved January 28, 2011.
- ^ "161.115, Additional Trunk Highways". Minnesota Statutes. Office of the Revisor of Statutes, State of Minnesota. 2010. Retrieved January 28, 2011.
- ^ 1956 Official Road Map of Minnesota (Map). Cartography by The H.M. Gousha Company. Minnesota Department of Highways. 1956. § D2. Archived from the original on August 25, 2011. Retrieved January 28, 2011.