North Dakota Highway 8

North Dakota Highway 8 (ND 8) is a 211.321-mile (340.088 km) north–south state highway in North Dakota, United States. The highway is split into two segments. The southern segment is 133 miles (214 km) long and travels from Lake Sakakawea near Twin Buttes to South Dakota Highway 75 (SD 75) near Hettinger. The northern segment is 78 miles (126 km) long and travels from Saskatchewan Highway 9 (SK 9) in Northgate on the Canada–United States border to ND 23 near New Town. The highway was originally continuous but was separated by the formation of Lake Sakakawea in the 1950s.

North Dakota Highway 8 marker
North Dakota Highway 8
Map
ND 8 highlighted in red
Route information
Maintained by NDDOT
Length211.321 mi[1] (340.088 km)
Tourist
routes
Lewis and Clark Trail
Southern segment
Length133 mi (214 km)
South end SD 75 south of Hettinger
Major intersections
North endLake Sakakawea
Northern segment
Length78 mi (126 km)
South end ND 23 / ND 1804 near Van Hook
Major intersections
North end Highway 9 northwest of Northgate
Location
CountryUnited States
StateNorth Dakota
Counties
Highway system
  • North Dakota State Highway System
ND 7 ND 9

Route description

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ND 8 in Stanley, August 2013
 
Highway 8 near Northgate

Major intersections

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CountyLocationmi[1]kmDestinationsNotes
AdamsHettinger Township0.0000.000 
 
SD 75 south – Lodgepole
Southern terminus; continuation into South Dakota as South Dakota Highway 75
4.0356.494 
 
US 12 west – Bowman
Southern end of US 12 concurrency
Clermont Township12.11919.504 
 
US 12 east – McIntosh
Northern end of US 12 concurrency
HettingerFarinaChilton
township line
37.81660.859 
 
ND 21 west – Regent, New England
Southern end of ND 21 concurrency
Mott45.58373.359 
 
ND 21 east – Elgin
Northern end of ND 21 concurrency
StarkRichardton80.312129.250  I-94 – Bismarck, BillingsI-94 exit 84.
DunnUnorganized Territory of Halliday112.215180.593 
 
ND 200 east – Dodge, Beulah
Southern end of ND 200 overlap
Halliday113.807183.155 
 
  ND 200 west / Lewis and Clark Trail – Killdeer
Northern end of ND 200 overlap
Unorganized Territory of Halliday121.912196.198 
 
  ND 1806 east / Lewis and Clark Trail to ND 200
Fort Berthold Indian Reservation132.120212.627Road ends near Lake Sakakawea
Gap in route
MountrailFort Berthold Indian Reservation132.121212.628    ND 23 / ND 1804 / Lewis and Clark Trail – New Town, ParshallRoute resumes
Stanley155.962250.997  US 2 – Minot, Williston
MountrailBurke
county line
LostwoodVanville
township line
173.390279.044 
 
ND 50 east – Coulee
Southern end of ND 50 overlap
BurkeVanville Township174.140280.251 
 
ND 50 west – Powers Lake
Northern end of ND 50 overlap
Bowbells197.124317.240 
 
 
 
US 52 east / ND 5 east – Minot
Southern end of US 52 / ND 5 overlap
MinnesotaNorth Star
township line
203.888328.126 
 
 
 
US 52 west / ND 5 west – Portal, Crosby
Northern end of US 52 / ND 5 overlap
Northgate Border Crossing211.321340.088Canada–United States border
  Highway 9 northContinuation into Canada
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 "Route and Mileage Map Insets" (PDF). North Dakota Department of Transportation. Retrieved June 20, 2016.
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