Minnesota State Highway 220

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Trunk Highway 220
Length:	78.1 mi (126 km)
Formed:	1949
North end:	MN 11 at Teien Township
South end:	US 75 at Climax
Major cities:	Climax East Grand Forks Alvarado
Minnesota State Highways < TH 219 TH 222 >

Minnesota State Highway 220 is a regional trunk highway in northwest Minnesota, which runs from the intersection of U.S. Highway 75 and Minnesota 220 in Climax and continues north to its northern terminus at the intersection of Minnesota Highway 11 and Minnesota 220 near Robbin, MN and Drayton, ND.

Highway 220 runs along and near the Red River.

For part of its route (4 miles), Highway 220 runs together with U.S. Highway 2 in the city of East Grand Forks.

Minnesota Highway 220 is 78-miles in length and passes through the communities of:

• Climax
• East Grand Forks
• Alvarado
• Oslo
• Teien Township

Contents 1 Notes 1.1 State Park 2 History 3 References

[edit] Notes

Minnesota Highway 220 serves as a north-south arterial route between Climax, East Grand Forks, Alvarado, and Teien Township.

Minnesota 220 passes through the counties of:

• Polk County
• Marshall County
• Kittson County

[edit] State Park

• Red River State Recreation Area is located in the city of East Grand Forks near the junction of U.S. Highway 2 and Highway 220.

(Red River State Recreation Area website - Link)

[edit] History

Highway 220 was authorized in 1949 and paved completely by 1970.

[edit] References

*Steve Riner. Details of Routes 219 to 287. Unofficial Minnesota Highways Page. Accessed January 12, 2008.