Minnesota State Highway 107 (MN 107) is a

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in east-central

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, which runs from its

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with State Highway 65 in Stanchfield Township near

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and continues north to its northern terminus at its intersection with

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in Pine County near Brook Park. Highway 107 passes through the communities of

, Grasston, and Henriette.

Route description

Highway 107 serves as a north–south route between

, Grasston, Henriette, and Brook Park. It is geographically located between the cities of

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and

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in east-central Minnesota and parallels

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and State Highway 65 throughout its route. The route intersects State Highway 70 twice. Highway 107 and Highway 70 are

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for two miles between Braham and Grasston. Highway 107 is also known as ''Main Avenue'' in Braham. The original part of the route is legally defined as Route 134 in the Minnesota Statutes. The southern portion is part of Minnesota

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5. It is not marked with either of these numbers.

History

Highway 107 was authorized in 1933 between Grasston and Brook Park. Present day Highway 107 was originally numbered Highway ''65'' between

and Grasston from 1934 to 1942. Nearby Highway 65 was built on a new alignment and this old section of ''65'' between Braham and Grasston was renumbered ''107'' as a southerly extension of the existing Highway 107. All of Highway 107 was paved by 1960.

Major intersections

References

{{reflist 107 Transportation in Isanti County, Minnesota Transportation in Kanabec County, Minnesota Transportation in Pine County, Minnesota