Minnesota State Highway 317 (MN 317) is a short

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in northwest

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, which runs from

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at the North Dakota state line, at the Red River, and continues east to its eastern terminus at its

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with

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in Fork Township.

Route description

Highway 317 serves as a short east–west connector route in northwest Minnesota between State Highway 220 and North Dakota Highway 17. Highway 17 continues west to nearby

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and the city of

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. The short route of Highway 317 is located between the Red River and the

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History

MN 317 was authorized on April 24, 1959. The route was paved in 1963.

Major intersections

References

External links

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Highway 317 at the Unofficial Minnesota Highways Page
317 Transportation in Marshall County, Minnesota