Minnesota State Highway 316
Encyclopedia
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 (16.1 km) in length.
. 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.
The route was paved at the time it was marked.
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 southeast 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 its first 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 61
U.S. Route 61 in Minnesota
U.S. Highway 61 is a highway in southeast and east-central Minnesota, which runs from the River Bridge over the Mississippi River at La Crescent and continues north to its northern terminus at its junction with Interstate 35 at the city of Wyoming....
in Welch Township, near Miesville
Miesville, Minnesota
Miesville is a city in Dakota County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 125 at the 2010 census.U.S. Highway 61 serves as a main route in the community...
; and continues north to its second intersection with U.S. Highway 61 in the city of Hastings
Hastings, Minnesota
Hastings is a city in Dakota counties in the U.S. state of Minnesota, near the confluence of the Mississippi and St. Croix Rivers. The population was 22,172 at the 2010 census. It is the county seat of Dakota County. The bulk of Hastings is in Dakota County; only a small part of the city extends...
.
Highway 316 is 10 miles (16.1 km) in length.
Route description
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 RiverMississippi River
The Mississippi River is the largest river system in North America. Flowing entirely in the United States, this river rises in western Minnesota and meanders slowly southwards for to the Mississippi River Delta at the Gulf of Mexico. With its many tributaries, the Mississippi's watershed drains...
. Highway 316 and adjacent U.S. 61
U.S. Route 61 in Minnesota
U.S. Highway 61 is a highway in southeast and east-central Minnesota, which runs from the River Bridge over the Mississippi River at La Crescent and continues north to its northern terminus at its junction with Interstate 35 at the city of Wyoming....
are part of the Great River Road
Great River Road
The Great River Road is a collection of state, provincial, federal, and local roads which follow the course of the Mississippi River through ten states of the United States...
.
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
Richard J. Dorer Memorial Hardwood State Forest
The Richard J. Dorer Memorial Hardwood State Forest is a reserve of current and former forest in Minnesota's Driftless Area. Only of the land is state owned, with the remainder owned by private individuals and community groups, governed by easements...
.
Highway 316 functions as a shortcut along U.S. 61
U.S. Route 61 in Minnesota
U.S. Highway 61 is a highway in southeast and east-central Minnesota, which runs from the River Bridge over the Mississippi River at La Crescent and continues north to its northern terminus at its junction with Interstate 35 at the city of Wyoming....
between Red Wing
Red Wing, Minnesota
Red Wing is a city in Goodhue County, Minnesota, United States, on the Mississippi River. The population was 16,459 at the 2010 census. It is the county seat of Goodhue County....
and Hastings
Hastings, Minnesota
Hastings is a city in Dakota counties in the U.S. state of Minnesota, near the confluence of the Mississippi and St. Croix Rivers. The population was 22,172 at the 2010 census. It is the county seat of Dakota County. The bulk of Hastings is in Dakota County; only a small part of the city extends...
.
The route is legally defined as Route 316 in the Minnesota Statutes.
History
Highway 316 was authorized on April 24, 1959.The route was paved at the time it was marked.