Minnesota State Highway 108
Minnesota State Highway 108 (MN 108) is a 61.451-mile-long (98.896 km) highway in west-central Minnesota, which runs from its interchange with Interstate Highway 94/US Highway 52 at Prairie View Township near Rothsay and continues east to its eastern terminus at its intersection with State Highway 210 in Henning.
Trunk Highway 108 | |
|---|---|
MN 108 highlighted in red | |
| Route information | |
| Maintained by MnDOT | |
| Length | 61.451 mi[2] (98.896 km) |
| Existed | April 22, 1933[1]–present |
| Major junctions | |
| West end | I-94 / US 52 at near Lawndale |
| US 59 at Pelican Rapids MN 78 near Perham MN 78 at Ottertail | |
| East end | MN 210 at Henning |
| Location | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Minnesota |
| Counties | Wilkin, Otter Tail |
| Highway system | |
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Highway 108 passes through the cities of Pelican Rapids and Henning.
Route description
Highway 108 serves as an east–west and a north–south route between Interstate 94/US Highway 52, Pelican Rapids, Dent, Perham, Ottertail, and Henning in west-central Minnesota.
The roadway changes direction to north–south as it runs concurrent with State Highway 78 for 9 miles between Perham Township and Ottertail.
Highway 108 is also known as:
- NW 1st Avenue in Pelican Rapids.
- Main Street in Ottertail.
- Douglas Avenue in Henning.
Maplewood State Park is located 7 miles east of Pelican Rapids on Highway 108 near Lake Lida.[3]
History
Highway 108 was authorized in 1933 between U.S. 59 at Pelican Rapids and State Highway 78 near Perham.[1] The section of Highway 108 between State Highway 78 at Ottertail and State Highway 210 at Henning was also authorized in 1933.[1] Both of these sections were paved by 1953.[4]
The section of Highway 108 between U.S. 59 at Pelican Rapids and present day Interstate 94 (near Rothsay and Lawndale) was authorized in 1949.[5] This section of Highway 108 was paved by 1960.[4]
Major intersections
| County | Location | mi[2] | km | Destinations | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wilkin | Prairie View Township | 0.080– 0.263 | 0.129– 0.423 | I-94 / US 52 – Fergus Falls, Moorhead | I-94 Exit 32 |
| Otter Tail | Pelican Rapids | 12.047 | 19.388 | US 59 north | North end of US 59 overlap |
| 12.186 | 19.611 | US 59 south | North end of US 59 overlap | ||
| Perham Township | 38.408 | 61.812 | MN 78 north – Perham | North end of MN 78 overlap | |
| Ottertail | 47.526 | 76.486 | MN 78 south – Battle Lake | South end of MN 78 overlap | |
| Henning | 61.445 | 98.886 | MN 210 – Fergus Falls, Staples | ||
1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi
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References
Route map:
- ^ a b c "Chapter 440-H.F. No. 2000", Session Laws of Minnesota for 1933, Mike Holm, Secretary of State, pp. 881–897
- ^ a b (PDF). Minnesota Department of Transportation. August 23, 2010. Archived from the original (PDF) on December 4, 2008. Retrieved November 18, 2010.
- ^ Minnesota DNR website for Maplewood State Park - Link
- ^ a b Riner, Steve. "Details of routes 101–149". The Unofficial Minnesota Highways Page. Retrieved November 19, 2010.[self-published source]
- ^ "Chapter 663-H.F. No. 1792", Session Laws of Minnesota for 1949, Earl L. Berg, Commissioner of Administration, pp. 1177–1185