Minnesota State Highway 217

Minnesota State Highway 217 (MN 217) is a 17.342-mile-long (27.909 km) highway in northern Minnesota, which runs from its intersection with State Highway 65 at Littlefork and continues east to its eastern terminus at its intersection with U.S. Highway 53 at Ray. MN 217 passes through the city of Littlefork.

Trunk Highway 217
MN 217 highlighted in red
Route information
Defined by MS § 161.115(148)
Maintained by MnDOT
Length	17.342 mi[1] (27.909 km)
Existed	July 1, 1949[2]–present
Major junctions
West end	MN 65 at Littlefork
East end	US 53 at Ray
Location
Counties	Koochiching
Highway system
Minnesota Trunk Highways Interstate U.S. State Legislative routes ← US 212 → US 218

Route description

Highway 217 serves as an east–west route between Littlefork and Ray near International Falls.

The route is also known as Main Street in Littlefork.

Highway 217 crosses the Little Fork River and the Rat Root River throughout its route.

The western terminus for Highway 217 is its intersection with State Highway 65 in Littlefork, 8 blocks from U.S. Highway 71.

History

Highway 217 was authorized on July 1, 1949.[2]

The route was paved before 1960.[3]

Major intersections

The entire highway is in Koochiching County.

Location	mi[1]	km	Destinations	Notes
Littlefork	0.000	0.000	MN 65 – Nashwauk, International Falls
	0.086– 0.170	0.138– 0.274	Little Fork River Bridge
	0.383	0.616	CR 49 (3rd Avenue)
	0.452	0.727	CR 43 (4th Avenue)
	0.888	1.429	CR 22 north / CR 43 south (Aspen Street)
Rainy Lake	1.811	2.915	CR 8
East Koochiching	10.402– 10.420	16.740– 16.769	Rat Root River Bridge
	15.334	24.678	CR 29
	16.980	27.327	CR 110
Ray	17.342	27.909	US 53 – Virginia, International Falls
1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi

References

1. "Trunk Highway Logpoint Listing - Construction District 1" (PDF). Minnesota Department of Transportation. September 4, 2009. Archived from the original (PDF) on December 4, 2008. Retrieved 2010-05-28.
2. "Chapter 663-H.F. No. 1792", Session Laws of Minnesota for 1949, Earl L. Berg, Commissioner of Administration, pp. 1177–1185
3. Riner, Steve. "Details of routes 152–218". The Unofficial Minnesota Highways Page. Self-published. Retrieved 2010-05-28.