Minnesota State Highway 175

Trunk Highway 175
Route information
Maintained by Mn/DOT
Length:	21.200 mi[1] (34.118 km)
Existed:	1963 – present
Major junctions
West end:	ND 5 at the Red River, the Minnesota – North Dakota state line
	U.S. 75 at Hallock
East end:	U.S. 59 at Hazelton Township
Location
Counties:	Kittson
Highway system
Minnesota Trunk Highways Interstate US State Legislative routes ← MN 172 MN 194 →

Minnesota State Highway 175 (MN 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 (34 km) in length and passes through the city of Hallock.

Route description

Highway 175 serves as an east–west route between Lake Bronson, 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.

History

Highway 175 was authorized in 1963 between U.S. 75 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.^[2]

The section of Highway 175 between U.S. 75 at Hallock and U.S. 59 in Hazelton Township was authorized in 1972.^[2]

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.^[2]

State Highway 175 was numbered for its association with U.S. Highway 75.^[2]

Major intersections

The entire route is in Kittson County.

Location	mi[1]	km	Destinations	Notes
Red River of the North	0.000	0.000	ND 5
North Red River Township	1.701	2.737	CR 16 south
	2.716	4.371	CR 16 north
Hallock Township	5.740	9.238	CR 34
Hallock	10.012	16.113	US 75
	10.112	16.274	CR 37 (Birch Avenue)
	10.262	16.515	CR 1 (2nd Street) south
	10.759	17.315	CR 1 north
Thompson Township	16.802	27.040	CR 5
Hazelton Township	21.235	34.174	US 59, CR 36 east
1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi

References

1. "Trunk Highway Log Point Listing - Construction District 2" (PDF). Minnesota Department of Transportation. August 23, 2010. Retrieved November 22, 2010.
2. Riner, Steve. "Details of routes 152-218". The Unofficial Minnesota Highways Page. Self-published. Retrieved November 22, 2010.

External links

Route map: Bing / Google

• Highway 175 at the Unofficial Minnesota Highways Page