In
North Dakota, U.S. Route 10 (US 10) runs from
I-94/
US 52 near
West Fargo
West Fargo is a city in Cass County, North Dakota, United States. It is, as of the 2020 census, the fifth largest city in the state of North Dakota with a population of 38,626, and it is one of the state's fastest growing cities. West Fargo wa ...
east through
Fargo, North Dakota
Fargo ( /ˈfɑɹɡoʊ/) is a city in and the county seat of Cass County, North Dakota, United States. According to the 2020 census, its population was 125,990, making it the most populous city in the state and the 219th-most populous city in ...
before crossing the
Red River of the North and entering
Moorhead, Minnesota. US 10 serves as a primary east-west corridor through the
Fargo metropolitan area (Main Avenue) and is concurrent with
I-94 Business Loop for its entire length in North Dakota.
Route description
US 10 begins as a four-lane highway with a median at a
trumpet interchange with
I-94/
US 52 (exit 343) just west of
West Fargo
West Fargo is a city in Cass County, North Dakota, United States. It is, as of the 2020 census, the fifth largest city in the state of North Dakota with a population of 38,626, and it is one of the state's fastest growing cities. West Fargo wa ...
. Once entering West Fargo, US 10 passes to the north of
Bonanzaville, USA
Bonanzaville, USA is a history museum complex in West Fargo, North Dakota. Bonanzaville, the museum of the Cass County Historical Society, is made up of forty buildings on , many of them are historic and from the region. These buildings have been ...
, a history museum complex before entering the downtown area of West Fargo. Continuing east, US 10 enters
Fargo Fargo usually refers to:
* Fargo, North Dakota, United States
* ''Fargo'' (1996 film), a crime film by the Coen brothers
* ''Fargo'' (TV series), an American black comedy–crime drama anthology television series
Fargo may also refer to:
Othe ...
at its intersection with 45th St. and then intersects
I-29/
US 81 (exit 65) at a
parclo interchange a mile later. East of this interchange, US 10 loses its median but remains two lanes each direction after intersecting 25th St. After this intersection, US 10 curves slightly southeast and runs along the
Northern Transcon
The Northern Transcon, a route operated by the BNSF Railway, traverses the most northerly route of any railroad in the western United States. This route was originally part of the Chicago, Burlington and Quincy Railroad, Northern Pacific Railwa ...
railroad tracks, heading into downtown. In downtown Fargo, US 10 passes to the south of the former
Fargo railway station, which is listed on the
National Register of Historic Places. At the east end of downtown Fargo, US 10 intersects 2nd St. at a
roundabout
A roundabout is a type of circular intersection or junction in which road traffic is permitted to flow in one direction around a central island, and priority is typically given to traffic already in the junction.''The New Shorter Oxford En ...
before crossing over the
Red River of the North and into
Moorhead, Minnesota on the Veterans Memorial Bridge.
All of US 10 in North Dakota is part of the
National Highway System,
[ a network of highways that are considered essential to the country's economy, defense, and mobility by the Federal Highway Administration.]
History
Prior to 1986, US 10 ran along I-94 into Montana. The route was decommissioned west of Fargo in 1986.
Major intersections
References
External links
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10
North Dakota
Transportation in Cass County, North Dakota