State Highway 316 (MN 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.
 Trunk Highway 316 | ||||
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 MN 316 highlighted in red | ||||
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| Maintained by MnDOT | ||||
| Length | 9.809 mi[2] (15.786 km) | |||
| Existed | April 24, 1959[1]–present | |||
| Tourist routes |  Great River Road | |||
| Major junctions | ||||
| South end |  US 61 near Miesville | |||
| North end | US 61 in Hastings | |||
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| Country | United States | |||
| State | Minnesota | |||
| Counties | Goodhue, Dakota | |||
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Highway 316 is 10 miles (16 km) in length.
Route description
editHighway 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]
Most of the highway has a 60 mph speed limit, which was raised from 55 mph in 2017. Approaching Hastings from the south, the speed limit drops to 45 mph near Michael Avenue, and further drops to 35 mph at Tuttle Drive.
History
editHighway 316 was authorized on April 24, 1959.[1]
The route was paved at the time it was marked.[4]
Major intersections
edit| County | Location | mi[2] | km | Destinations | Notes |
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| Goodhue | Welch Township | 0.000 | 0.000 |   US 61 / Great River Road south – Miesville, Red Wing | |
| Dakota | Ravenna Township | 4.087 | 6.577 |  CSAH 68 (200th Street E) – Prairie Island Indian Community, Treasure Island Resort & Casino, Lock and Dam No. 3 | |
| 5.468 | 8.800 |  CSAH 62 (190th Street E) | |||
| Marshan Township | 7.096 | 11.420 |  CSAH 91 (Nicolai Avenue) | ||
| Hastings | 9.814 | 15.794 |  US 61 / Great River Road north | ||
| 1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi | |||||
References
edit- ^ a b "Chapter 426–H. F. No. 299" (PDF). Session Laws of Minnesota for 1959. Minnesota Office of the Revisor of Statutes. April 24, 1959. Retrieved January 27, 2011.
- ^ a b "Trunk Highway Log Point Listing - Construction District 5" (PDF). Minnesota Department of Transportation. August 20, 2010. Archived from the original (PDF) on June 27, 2011. Retrieved January 27, 2011.
- ^ "161.115, Additional Trunk Highways". Minnesota Statutes. Office of the Revisor of Statutes, State of Minnesota. 2010. Retrieved January 27, 2011.
- ^ 1960 Official Road Map of Minnesota (Map). Cartography by The H.M. Gousha Company. Minnesota Department of Highways. 1960. § L17. Archived from the original on August 25, 2011. Retrieved January 27, 2011.