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
Minnesota Trunk Highways Interstate • U.S. • State Inter-County • County roads • Legislative routes ← MN 86 MN 89 →

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.

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:

• Badoura State Forest in southeast Hubbard County
• Foot Hills State Forest in Cass County

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. http://www.steve-riner.com/mnhighways/r76-100.htm#87. Retrieved November 5, 2010. ^{[unreliable source]}
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.