U.S. Route 281 in North Dakota

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This article is about the section of highway in North Dakota. For the entire length of highway, see U.S. Route 281.
U.S. Highway 281 marker
U.S. Highway 281
American Legion Memorial Highway
US 281 highlighted in red
Route information
Maintained by NDDOT
Length267.190 mi[1] (430.001 km)
Existed1926–present
Major junctions
South end US 281 at the South Dakota line
Major intersections
North end ND 3 / PTH 10 at the United States–Canada border
Location
CountiesDickey, LaMoure, Stutsman, Foster, Eddy, Benson, Towner, Rolette
Highway system
  • North Dakota State Highway System
← ND 256→ ND 294

U.S. Route 281 (US 281) is a part of the U.S. Highway System that travels from Hidalgo, Texas and Brownsville, Texas, to its northern terminus at the International Peace Garden, north of Dunseith, North Dakota. In the U.S. state of North Dakota, US 281 extends from the South Dakota state line south of Ellendale, North Dakota and ends at the North Dakota–Manitoba border.

Route description[]

In North Dakota, US 281 is a major north–south artery. It enters south of Ellendale and intersects Interstate 94 and US 52 at Jamestown. 281 and 52 remain paired together to Carrington. From there, US 281 continues northward through Sheyenne. Ten miles north of Sheyenne the highway curves in order to go around Devil's Lake, and then continues to west of Minnewaukan. From there it goes to ND  at Rocklake. US 281 follows ND 5 westward to Dunseith, where the highway turns north in concurrence with North Dakota Highway 3 to its end at the Canadian border in the International Peace Garden. The northernmost section of US 281 passes through North Dakota's Turtle Mountains.

History[]

Recently, US 281 was rebuilt near Minnewaukan, North Dakota to accommodate flooding close to the city. The entire route of US 281 within the state was North Dakota Highway 4. [2] In 1934, US 281 replaced Highway 4 south of Rock Lake. US 281 was extended north to the Canada border between 1939[3] and 1940,[4] replacing the remainder of Highway 4.

Major intersections[]

CountyLocationmi[1]kmDestinationsNotes
Dickey​0.0000.000 US 281 south – AberdeenContinuation into South Dakota
Ellendale4.6127.422 ND 11 west – AshleySouthern end of ND 11 concurrency
5.1148.230 ND 11 east – OakesNorthern end of ND 11 concurrency
LaMoure​30.68049.375 ND 13 – Kulm, LaMoure
LaMoure–Stutsman
county line		​49.70779.996 ND 46 – Gackle, Enderlin
StutsmanJamestown67.488108.611
 I-94 / US 52 Truck (By-pass) west /

 (By-pass) north – Bismarck
I-94 / US 52 east – Fargo		Southern end of US 52 concurrency, I-94 exit 258
69.485111.825 ND 20 northSouthern terminus of ND 20
72.086116.011
 US 52 Truck (By-pass) east /

 (By-pass) south		Jamestown Truck Bypass to I-94
Pingree90.225145.203 ND 36 west – WoodworthEastern terminus of ND 36
Stutsman–Foster
county line		​102.710165.296 ND 9 east – KensalWestern terminus of ND 9
FosterCarrington112.539181.114 US 52 west / ND 200 – Harvey, CooperstownNorthern end of US 52 concurrency
Eddy​125.557202.064 ND 15 west – Fessenden, MinotSouthern end of ND 15 concurrency
New Rockford128.504206.807 ND 15 east – ND 20Northern end of ND 15 concurrency
Benson​149.106239.963 ND 57 east – Fort Totten, Devils LakeWestern terminus of ND 57
Minnewaukan160.088257.637 ND 19 west – EsmondSouthern end of ND 19 concurrency
​163.435263.023 ND 19 east – Devils LakeNorthern end of ND 19 concurrency
​175.184281.931 US 2 west – LeedsSouthern end of US 2 concurrency
Churchs Ferry178.239286.848 US 2 east – Devils LakeNorthern end of US 2 concurrency
178.433287.160
 south – Churchs Ferry		Northern terminus of US 281 Bus.
TownerCando190.219306.128 ND 17 – Wolford, Starkweather
​200.226322.233 ND 66 east – EgelandSouthern end of ND 66 concurrency
​202.235325.466 ND 66 west – Bisbee, RoletteNorthern end of ND 66 concurrency
​213.693343.906 ND 5 east – Rock LakeSouthern end of ND 5 concurrency
​221.175355.947 ND 4 north – Hansboro, Port of EntrySouthern terminus of ND 4
RoletteRolla232.462374.111 ND 30
​253.208407.499 ND 3 south – RugbySouthern end of ND 3 concurrency
​253.647408.205 ND 5 west – BottineauNorthern end of ND 5 concurrency
​263.800424.545 ND 43 west – Lake MetigosheEastern terminus of ND 43
International Peace Garden267.190430.001Dunseith–Boissevain Border Crossing

 ND 3 ends, northern end of ND 3 concurrency
PTH 10 north – BrandonContinuation into Manitoba, Canada
1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi

See also[]

  • Blank shield.svg U.S. roads portal

References[]

  1. ^ a b "Route and Mileage Map Insets" (PDF). North Dakota Department of Transportation. 2016. Retrieved January 2, 2018.
  2. ^ https://www.davidrumsey.com/luna/servlet/detail/RUMSEY~8~1~314030~90082737:Clason-s-Road-Map-of-North-Dakota. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  3. ^ https://www.davidrumsey.com/luna/servlet/detail/RUMSEY~8~1~258655~5522115:Rand-McNally-Road-map--North-Dakota. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  4. ^ https://www.davidrumsey.com/luna/servlet/detail/RUMSEY~8~1~281148~5515468:Road-map-of-North-Dakota. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)

External links[]

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