Interstate 29 in North Dakota

Interstate 29 (I-29) in the US state of North Dakota runs from the state's southern border with South Dakota near Hankinson to the Canadian border just north of Pembina. The highway runs concurrently twice with U.S. Highway 81 (US 81). The first such overlap begins in Watertown, South Dakota, across the state line to Manvel. The other is from exit 203 to the Canadian border. The highway runs somewhat parallel to the Minnesota border to the east and passes through two major cities, Fargo and Grand Forks.

Interstate 29 marker
Interstate 29
Map
I-29 highlighted in red
Route information
Maintained by NDDOT
Length217.517 mi[1] (350.060 km)
NHSEntire route
Major junctions
South end I-29 / US 81 at South Dakota state line
Major intersections

US 81 in Manvel

North end US 81 / PTH 75 at the Pembina–Emerson Border Crossing
Location
CountryUnited States
StateNorth Dakota
CountiesRichland, Cass, Traill, Grand Forks, Walsh, Pembina
Highway system
  • North Dakota State Highway System
ND 28 ND 30

Route description

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South Dakota to Fargo

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I-29 northbound just north of South Dakota border

I-29 enters North Dakota, with a speed limit of 75 mph (121 km/h), from South Dakota to the south, traveling in a north-northeasterly direction at an approximate elevation of 1,100 feet (340 m) above sea level. The first exit in the state, exit 1, is to a county road built along the state line. This exit serves the Dakota Magic Casino and Hotel. Rural exits are somewhat common in North Dakota. There are exits with no major communities near them about every eight miles (13 km) from the South Dakota state line to Fargo. There is also one exit serving North Dakota Highway 11 (ND 11) to Hankinson and one exit serving ND 13 to Wahpeton.

Fargo to Grand Forks

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I-29 at exit 65 in Fargo

I-29 has a speed limit of 65 mph (105 km/h) between exits 60 and 62, and a speed limit of 55 mph (89 km/h) for the next six exits in Fargo, including interchanges with I-94 and US 10. There is also an exit that serves Hector International Airport. Farther north, there is an exit that indirectly serves Fargo via County Road 22 (CR 22) that mainly serves Harwood.

North of Fargo, with a speed limit of 75 mph (121 km/h), there are exits roughly every six miles (9.7 km) until the route enters Hillsboro. I-29 has one exit south of the city serving its municipal airport and one exit serving the city itself. About six miles (9.7 km) north of Hillsboro, the highway shares an interchange with ND 200, a major thoroughfare across central North Dakota. There are three more exits between Hillsboro and Grand Forks, including one serving Thompson, the southernmost suburb of Grand Forks.

Grand Forks to Canada

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The highway has a speed limit of 75 mph (121 km/h), and just four exits serving Grand Forks. One of them serves US 2, which leads to Grand Forks International Airport.

With a speed limit of 75 mph (121 km/h), 10 miles (16 km) north of the city, I-29's first concurrency with US 81 ends in Manvel. The highway's next exit is 10 miles (16 km) north of Manvel at an interchange with ND 54, which indirectly serves Oslo, Minnesota, about three miles (4.8 km) east of the Interstate. There are a couple more minor exits between the Oslo exit and Drayton. The highway has two exits in Drayton, one with ND 44 and one with ND 66.

After several more exits in the open country serving minor county highways, I-29 begins another concurrency with US 81 at an exit with ND 5. After one more exit serving a county road, the highways enter Pembina. In Pembina, I-29 has its final exit in the United States at an interchange with ND 59 and CR 55. Three miles (4.8 km) north of Pembina, I-29/US 81 enters Manitoba, Canada, and becomes Provincial Trunk Highway 75 (PTH 75), which leads north to Winnipeg. The highway crosses the international border at an approximate elevation of 800 feet (245 m) above sea level.

History

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I-29 between Fargo and the Canadian border was originally meant to be signed as Interstate 31 (I-31).[2] There was no highway originally planned between Fargo and Sioux Falls, South Dakota. Plans for I-29 were extended from Sioux Falls to Fargo in October 1957, and the entire highway from Kansas City, Missouri, to the Canadian border was signed as I-29.[3] The final stages of I-29 in North Dakota were completed in 1977.[citation needed]

Exit list

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CountyLocationmi[1][4]kmExit[4]DestinationsNotes
RichlandGreendale Township0.0000.000 
 
 
 
I-29 south / US 81 south – Sioux Falls
Continuation into South Dakota
0.0130.0211  CR 1E
2.0743.3382  CR 22
Waldo Township8.07312.9928  ND 11 – Hankinson, Fairmount
Brandenburg Township15.07924.26715  CR 16 – Great Bend, Mantador
Mooreton Township22.58336.34423   ND 13 – Wahpeton, MooretonSigned as exits 23A (east) and 23B (west) southbound; Also access to Chahinkapa Zoo, North Dakota State College of Science
Ibsen Township26.03041.89126Dwight
Abercrombie Township31.03849.95131  CR 8 – Galchutt
Colfax Township37.04759.62137  CR 4 – Colfax, Abercrombie
ColfaxWalcott
township line
42.11767.78142  CR 2 – Walcott
Walcott Township44.12671.01444Christine
RichlandCass
county line
WalcottPleasant
township line
48.18277.54148  ND 46 – Kindred
CassPleasant Township50.18680.76750  CR 18 – Hickson, Oxbow
PleasantStanley
township line
54.16787.17354  CR 16 – Oxbow, Davenport
Stanley Township56.42990.81456Wild Rice, Horace
Fargo60.25296.96660 
 
 
US 81 Bus. north (52nd Avenue South)
Southern terminus of US 81 Bus.
62.249100.18062  32nd Avenue SouthSigned as exits 62A (east) and 62B (west) southbound
63.267101.81863   I-94 / US 52 – Bismarck, MinneapolisSigned as exits 63A (east) and 63B (west); I-94 exits 349A-B; also access to Moorhead
64.252103.4046438th Street Southwest, 13th Avenue South
65.252105.01365   I-94 BL (Main Avenue) / US 10 – Downtown Fargo, West FargoAlso access to Bonanzaville USA, Red River Valley Fairgrounds, Hjemkomst Center
66.255106.62766  ND 294 east (12th Avenue North)Western terminus of ND 294; Also access to North Dakota State University, Fargodome, Newman Outdoor Field
67.258108.24167 
 
 
  US 81 Bus. south (19th Avenue North)
Northern terminus of US 81 Bus.; also access to North Dakota State University, Fargodome, Newman Outdoor Field, Hector International Airport, Air Museum, VA Hospital, North Dakota Horse Park
69.374111.64769  CR 20 (40th Avenue North)Also access to Fargo National Cemetery
Harwood72.778117.12572HarwoodFormerly exit 73
Argusville78.542126.40178ArgusvilleFormerly exit 79
Gardner85.826138.12485GardnerFormerly exit 86
CassTraill
county line
KinyonKelso
township line
92.142148.28892Grandin
TraillHillsboro Township100.391161.564100 
 
ND 200 east – Halstad

 
 
 
  ND 200A west – Blanchard
Hillsboro104Hillsboro
EldoradoErvin
township line
110.795178.307111  ND 200 – Mayville, CummingsAlso access to Mayville State University
Stavanger Township117.987189.882118Buxton
TraillGrand Forks
county line
StavangerAmericus
township line
123.001197.951123  CR 25 – Reynolds
Grand ForksWalle Township130.043209.284130 
 
ND 15 west – Thompson
 
 
CR 81A east
Grand Forks138.146222.324138 
 
 
US 81 Bus. north (32nd Avenue South)
Southern terminus of US 81 Bus.; also access to Alerus Center
140.195225.622140  ND 297 east (DeMers Avenue) – DowntownWestern terminus of ND 297; also access to University of North Dakota, Alerus Center
141.196227.233141   US 2 (Gateway Drive) – DowntownAlso access to Ralph Engelstad Arena, Grand Forks AFB, Grand Forks International Airport
144.711232.890145 
 
 
US 81 Bus. south (North Washington Street)
Northern terminus of US 81 Bus.
Ferry Township152.211244.960152 
 
US 81 north – Manvel, Gilby
Northern end of US 81 concurrency
Turtle River Township156.680252.152157No name exit
WalshWalshville Township160.927258.987161 
 
ND 54 east – Oslo
 
 
CR 19 west – Ardoch
163.699263.448164No name exit
Pulaski Township167.722269.922168  CR 15 – Warsaw, Minto
171.723276.361172No name exit
Acton Township175.792282.910176  ND 17 – Grafton
St. Andrews Township179.876289.482180No name exit
184.038296.180184Drayton
PembinaDrayton Township186.881300.756187  ND 66 – DraytonAlso access to Donaldson
DraytonLincoln
township line
190.955307.312191  CR 11 – St. Thomas
Lincoln Township192.960310.539193No name exit
196.014315.454196  CR 3
Joliette Township200.243322.260200No name exit
203.413327.361203 
 
  US 81 south / ND 5 – Hamilton, Cavalier
Southern end of US 81 concurrency; also access to Hallock
208.473335.505208  CR 1 – Bathgate
Pembina Township212.717342.335212No name exit
Pembina Township215.237346.390215   ND 59 / CR 55 – Neche, Pembina
Pembina Township217.517350.060Canadian border at the Pembina–Emerson Border Crossing
  PTH 75 north – WinnipegNorthern terminus of I-29 and US 81; formerly PTH 29; continuation into Manitoba
1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi

See also

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References

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  1. ^ a b North Dakota Department of Transportation (2016). Route and Mileage Map (PDF) (Map). Scale not given. Bismarck: North Dakota Department of Transportation. Retrieved January 2, 2018.
  2. ^ Official Route Numbering for the National System of Interstate and Defense Highways, August 14, 1957
  3. ^ Official Route Numbering for the National System of Interstate and Defense Highways, June 27, 1958
  4. ^ a b North Dakota Department of Transportation. "Appendix III-09 C: Interchange Numbering on I-29" (PDF). Design Manual. Bismarck: North Dakota Department of Transportation. Archived from the original (PDF) on April 17, 2009. Retrieved June 22, 2008.
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