Minnesota State Highway 87

Trunk Highway 87
Route information
Maintained by Mn/DOT
Length: 83.201 mi[1] (133.899 km)
Existed: 1933 – present
Major junctions
West end: U.S. 10 at Frazee
  U.S. 71 at Menahga
MN 64 at Badoura
MN 371 at Backus
East end: MN 84 at Ponto Lake Township
Location
Counties: Becker, Wadena, Hubbard, Cass
Highway system

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Minnesota State Highway 87 is a highway in north-central and northwest Minnesota, which runs from its interchange with U.S. Highway 10 at Frazee and continues east to its eastern terminus at its intersection with State Highway 84 in Ponto Lake Township, 7 miles (11 km) east of Backus and 11 miles (18 km) southwest of Longville.

Highway 87 is 83 miles (134 km) in length.

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Route description

Highway 87 serves as an east–west route in north-central and northwest Minnesota between Frazee, Menahga, and Backus.

The route passes through the following forests:

The eastern terminus of Highway 87 intersects State Highway 84 about midway between Pine River and Longville.

Highway 87 has short concurrencies with State Highway 64 at Badoura and Highway 371 at Backus. Highway 87 also runs together with U.S. Highway 71 at Menahga, south of Park Rapids.

Highway 87 is also known as Lake Street in the city of Frazee. The route is also known as West Main Street in Menahga. Highway 87 follows Front Street and Washburn Avenue in Backus.

History

Highway 87 was authorized in 1933.[2]

The route still had gravel sections in 1953. Highway 87 was completely paved by 1960.[2]

Major intersections

County Location Mile[3][1][4] Destinations Notes
Becker
 Burlington Township 0.000-0.116 US 10 Interchange
Frazee 1.453 CR 29 (Main Avenue)  
Evergreen Township 11.630 CR 39 south (Cedar Avenue)  
12.141 CR 39 north  
14.948 CR 41  
Spruce Grove Township 17.665 CR 43  
19.847 CR 45 (500th Avenue)  
Runeberg Township 24.020 CR 47 north (540th Avenue)  
24.826 CR 47 south  
Wadena
 Menahga 32.695 US 71, CR 17 east South end of US 71 overlap
Hubbard
 Straight River Township 40.851 US 71, CR 14 west North end of US 71 overlap
Hubbard Township 44.974 CR 6 (Lake Street)  
48.163 CR 11  
Crow Wing Lake Township 51.040 CR 13  
Badoura Township 59.779 MN 64 West end of MN 64 overlap
Cass
 McKinley Township 64.652 MN 64 East end of MN 64 overlap
Powers Township 76.012 MN 371 South end of MN 371 overlap
77.027 MN 371 North end of MN 371 overlap
Ponto Lake Township 84.873 MN 84  
1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi
     Concurrency terminus •      Closed/Former •      Incomplete access •      Unopened

References

  1. ^ a b "Trunk Highway Log Point Listing - Construction District 3" (PDF). Minnesota Department of Transportation. August 23, 2010. http://www.dot.state.mn.us/roadway/data/reports/logpoint/d3.pdf. Retrieved November 5, 2010. 
  2. ^ a b Riner, Steve. "Details of routes 76-100". The Unofficial Minnesota Highways Page. Self-published. http://www.steve-riner.com/mnhighways/r76-100.htm#87. Retrieved November 5, 2010. 
  3. ^ "Trunk Highway Log Point Listing - Construction District 4" (PDF). Minnesota Department of Transportation. August 23, 2010. http://www.dot.state.mn.us/roadway/data/reports/logpoint/d4.pdf. Retrieved November 5, 2010. 
  4. ^ "Trunk Highway Log Point Listing - Construction District 2" (PDF). Minnesota Department of Transportation. August 23, 2010. http://www.dot.state.mn.us/roadway/data/reports/logpoint/d2.pdf. Retrieved November 5, 2010.