Minnesota State Highway 11

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Trunk Highway 11

Length:

208 mi (335 km)

Formed:

1920, 1933

East end:

Island View (east of International Falls)

West end:

ND-66 Robbin (Teien Township)

Major cities:

International Falls
Baudette
Warroad
Roseau

Minnesota State Highways
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Minnesota State Highway 11 is a highway in northwest and northeast Minnesota, which runs from North Dakota Highway 66 at the North Dakota border (near Drayton, ND) and continues east to its eastern terminus at the community of Island View at Rainy Lake (east of International Falls).

Minnesota Highway 11 is 208-miles in length and passes through the communities of:

1 Notes
2 Termini
3 History
4 Donaldson Bridge
5 References

[edit] Notes

Minnesota Highway 11 serves as an east-west arterial route between International Falls, Baudette, Warroad, Roseau, and Drayton, ND.

Minnesota Highway 11 passes through the counties of:

Franz Jevne State Park is located on Highway 11 in Koochiching County on the Rainy River (near Birchdale), between International Falls and Baudette.
(Minnesota DNR website for Franz Jevne State Park - Link)

Highway 11 between Baudette and Warroad, is part of MOM's way (a promoted route).
(MOM's Way Tourism website - Link)

[edit] Termini

The eastern terminus for Minnesota 11 is at the community of Island View at Rainy Lake, east of International Falls.

The western terminus for Minnesota 11 is at Robbin (Teien Township) and the North Dakota border (near Drayton, ND), where Highway 11 becomes North Dakota Highway 66 at the Red River.

[edit] History

Highway 11 was authorized in 1920 and 1933.

Sections of Highway 11 were a primitive road in 1929. The last section to be paved was the section between the North Dakota state line and U.S. 75 at Donaldson; this was paved by 1961.

[edit] Donaldson Bridge

In response to the I-35W bridge collapse in Minneapolis, Governor Tim Pawlenty ordered the inspection of Minnesota bridges. During such inspection, cracks were found in the Donaldson bridge which crosses Red River of the North between Donaldson and Drayton, North Dakota. The two cracks in the structure are believed to be recent, within the last six months. The bridge was inspected six months ago during which no cracks were found. The bridge is a major crossing for sugarbeet trucks making their way to Drayton. The bridge was scheduled for replacement in 2009. ^[1]