Minnesota State Highway 175
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Minnesota State Highway 175 is a highway
in northwest Minnesota
, which runs from North Dakota Highway 5
at the North Dakota
state line and continues east to its eastern terminus at its intersection
with U.S. Highway 59
near Lake Bronson
.
The route is 21 miles (33.8 km) in length and passes through the city of Hallock
.
, Hallock
, the Red River
, and Joliette, ND
.
The route is also known as Broadway Street in Hallock.
The Middle Branch Two Rivers
follows Highway 175 throughout its route.
The route is located in the Red River Valley
region.
at Hallock and the North Dakota state line. The Highway 175 / Highway 5
bridge crossing the Red River
at the state line was not completed until the late 1960s.
The section of Highway 175 between U.S. 75 at Hallock and U.S. 59
in Hazelton Township was authorized in 1972.
Highway 175 was paved by the late 1960s between Hallock and the state line after completion of the Red River bridge crossing. The section of 175 between Hallock and Hazelton Township had been paved prior to it becoming a state highway.
State Highway 175 was numbered for its association with U.S. Highway 75.
Highway
A highway is any public road. In American English, the term is common and almost always designates major roads. In British English, the term designates any road open to the public. Any interconnected set of highways can be variously referred to as a "highway system", a "highway network", or a...
in northwest Minnesota
Minnesota
Minnesota is a U.S. state located in the Midwestern United States. The twelfth largest state of the U.S., it is the twenty-first most populous, with 5.3 million residents. Minnesota was carved out of the eastern half of the Minnesota Territory and admitted to the Union as the thirty-second state...
, which runs from North Dakota Highway 5
North Dakota Highway 5
North Dakota 5 is a mostly two-lane and long east–west highway the touches the northern border of the state and is never farther than about 17 miles south of the Canadian border. The eastern terminus is located about four miles east of Joliette at the Red River where the highway continues...
at the North Dakota
North Dakota
North Dakota is a state located in the Midwestern region of the United States of America, along the Canadian border. The state is bordered by Canada to the north, Minnesota to the east, South Dakota to the south and Montana to the west. North Dakota is the 19th-largest state by area in the U.S....
state line and continues east to its eastern terminus at its intersection
Intersection (road)
An intersection is a road junction where two or more roads either meet or cross at grade . An intersection may be 3-way - a T junction or fork, 4-way - a crossroads, or 5-way or more...
with U.S. Highway 59
U.S. Route 59
U.S. Route 59 is a north–south United States highway . A latecomer to the U.S. numbered route system, U.S. 59 is now a border-to-border route, Part of NAFTA Corridor Highway System. It parallels U.S. Route 75 for nearly its entire route, never much more than away, until it veers southwest...
near Lake Bronson
Lake Bronson, Minnesota
As of the census of 2000, there were 246 people, 128 households, and 66 families residing in the city. The population density was 410.3 people per square mile . There were 147 housing units at an average density of 245.2 per square mile...
.
The route is 21 miles (33.8 km) in length and passes through the city of Hallock
Hallock, Minnesota
Hallock is a city in and the county seat of Kittson County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 981 at the 2010 census.-Geography:According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of , all of it land.U.S...
.
Route description
Highway 175 serves as an east–west route between Lake BronsonLake Bronson, Minnesota
As of the census of 2000, there were 246 people, 128 households, and 66 families residing in the city. The population density was 410.3 people per square mile . There were 147 housing units at an average density of 245.2 per square mile...
, Hallock
Hallock, Minnesota
Hallock is a city in and the county seat of Kittson County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 981 at the 2010 census.-Geography:According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of , all of it land.U.S...
, the Red River
Red River of the North
The Red River is a North American river. Originating at the confluence of the Bois de Sioux and Otter Tail rivers in the United States, it flows northward through the Red River Valley and forms the border between the U.S. states of Minnesota and North Dakota before continuing into Manitoba, Canada...
, and Joliette, ND
Joliette, North Dakota
Joliette is an unincorporated community located along Interstate 29 in Joliette Township in Pembina County in the U.S. State of North Dakota. It was established in 1879 as a rural post office. It was settled by French Canadians and named for Joliette, Quebec, the hometown of the town's first settler...
.
The route is also known as Broadway Street in Hallock.
The Middle Branch Two Rivers
Two Rivers (Red River of the North)
The Two Rivers is a river in Kittson County, northwestern Minnesota, in the United States. Formed by the North Branch of the Two Rivers and the South Branch of the Two Rivers, it is a tributary of the Red River of the North, with its outflow traveling north through Lake Winnipeg and the Nelson...
follows Highway 175 throughout its route.
The route is located in the Red River Valley
Red River Valley
The Red River Valley is a region in central North America that is drained by the Red River of the North. It is significant in the geography of North Dakota, Minnesota, and Manitoba for its relatively fertile lands and the population centers of Fargo, Moorhead, Grand Forks, and Winnipeg...
region.
History
Highway 175 was authorized in 1963 between U.S. 75U.S. Route 75
U.S. Route 75 is a north–south U.S. Highway. The highway's northern terminus is in Kittson County, Minnesota, at the Canadian border, where it continues as Manitoba Highway 75 on the other side of a closed border crossing. Its southern terminus is at Interstate 30 and Interstate 45 in Dallas,...
at Hallock and the North Dakota state line. The Highway 175 / Highway 5
North Dakota Highway 5
North Dakota 5 is a mostly two-lane and long east–west highway the touches the northern border of the state and is never farther than about 17 miles south of the Canadian border. The eastern terminus is located about four miles east of Joliette at the Red River where the highway continues...
bridge crossing the Red River
Red River of the North
The Red River is a North American river. Originating at the confluence of the Bois de Sioux and Otter Tail rivers in the United States, it flows northward through the Red River Valley and forms the border between the U.S. states of Minnesota and North Dakota before continuing into Manitoba, Canada...
at the state line was not completed until the late 1960s.
The section of Highway 175 between U.S. 75 at Hallock and U.S. 59
U.S. Route 59
U.S. Route 59 is a north–south United States highway . A latecomer to the U.S. numbered route system, U.S. 59 is now a border-to-border route, Part of NAFTA Corridor Highway System. It parallels U.S. Route 75 for nearly its entire route, never much more than away, until it veers southwest...
in Hazelton Township was authorized in 1972.
Highway 175 was paved by the late 1960s between Hallock and the state line after completion of the Red River bridge crossing. The section of 175 between Hallock and Hazelton Township had been paved prior to it becoming a state highway.
State Highway 175 was numbered for its association with U.S. Highway 75.