| Trunk Highway 316 | ||||
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| Defined by MS § 161.115(247) | ||||
| Maintained by Mn/DOT | ||||
| Length: | 9.809 mi[2] (15.786 km) | |||
| Existed: | April 24, 1959[1] – present | |||
| Major junctions | ||||
| South end: | US 61 near Miesville | |||
| North end: | US 61 in Hastings | |||
| Location | ||||
| Counties: | Goodhue, Dakota | |||
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Minnesota State Highway 316 is a highway in southeast Minnesota, which runs from its first intersection with U.S. Highway 61 in Welch Township, near Miesville; and continues north to its second intersection with U.S. Highway 61 in the city of Hastings.
Highway 316 is 10 miles (16 km) in length.
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Highway 316 serves as a north–south route in southeast Minnesota between Welch Township and the city of Hastings. The route is located just west of the Mississippi River. Highway 316 and adjacent U.S. 61 are part of the Great River Road.
It is also known as Red Wing Boulevard and Polk Avenue at various points throughout its route.
The southern end of the route passes through the Richard J. Dorer State Forest.
Highway 316 functions as a shortcut along U.S. 61 between Red Wing and Hastings.
The route is legally defined as Route 316 in the Minnesota Statutes.[3]
Highway 316 was authorized on April 24, 1959.[1]
The route was paved at the time it was marked.[4]
| County | Location | Mile[2] | Destinations | Notes |
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| Goodhue |
Welch Township | 0.000 | US 61 | |
| Dakota |
Ravenna Township | 4.087 | CR 68 (200th Street E.) | |
| 5.468 | CR 62 (190th Street E.) | |||
| Marshan Township | 7.096 | CR 91 (Nicolai Avenue) | ||
| Hastings | 9.814 | US 61 | ||
| 1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi | ||||