Meeting information
Thursday, May 10, 2012 -- 1:00-4:00pm
Pennington County/State Joint Use Facility
250 125th Avenue NE
Thief River Falls, MN 56701
Corridor background
The corridor runs over 100 miles from the North Dakota border to Warroad. The corridor is the only major East-West highway for Northwestern Minnesota and a key access point for Lake of the Woods. The corridor contains major companies such as Marvin Windows and Polaris Industries.
Current corridor characteristics
Highway
- 2009 AADT: 840 – 8,700
- 2009 HCADT: 50 – 590
- Key Highway Connections: US-59, US-75, MN-32
- Number of lanes: 2
Public Transit
- Far North Public Transit
- Tri-Valley Heartland Express
- Dial-a-ride and deviated route service along corridor
Rail
- BNSF line (Canada to Twin Cities)
- Soo line (Canada to Twin Cities)
Major Industries
- Marvin Windows, Polaris, Mattracks, Central Boiler, and Northstar Ag Industries