Minnesota State Highway 308 (MN 308) is a short
highway
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in northwest
Minnesota
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, which runs from its
intersection
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with
State Highway 11 in
Ross Township (near the unincorporated community of
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); 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
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.
Route description
Highway 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
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.
The route is legally defined as Route 308 in the Minnesota Statutes.
History
Highway 308 was authorized . 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
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.
The route was paved when it was marked.
Major intersections
References
External links
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Highway 308 at the Unofficial Minnesota Highways Page
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Transportation in Roseau County, Minnesota