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Northern Tier Route Information
Description:
The Northern Tier Route (NTR)
National Roadpath Information:
Roadpath Type:
West-East transcontinental route
Roadpath Total Length:
4,381 miles, 7051 km
Roadpath Use:
automobiles, bicycles
Roadpath Year Built:
1926 or later
Roadpath Waymark:
current highway signs associated with each roadpath
Roadpath Terminus Point West:
Location:
Cape Flattery Trailhead Parking Lot, Washington
Coordinates:
48.3849460, -124.7158605
Elevation:
349 feet
Roadpath Terminus Point East:
Location:
Bar Harbor, Maine Town Clock
Coordinates:
44.3879754, -68.2044240
Elevation:
63 feet
National Roadpath Map:
(m0-maps-ntr-map) National Northern Tier Route Map
State Roadpath Information:
Roadpath Length in North Dakota:
Roadpath Terminus Point West:
Location:
Stateline Casino, east of Williston, ND
Coordinates:
48.1374164, -104.0452433
Elevation:
2,246 feet
Roadpath Terminus Point East:
Location:
Grand Forks: JFK Memorial Bridge, Red River
Coordinates:
47.9331582, -97.0374395
Elevation:
842 feet
Roadpath Highest Elevation:
2,246 feet,
Roadpath Lowest Elevation:
842 feet,
Roadpath History:
Geographic Information:
Geographical Region:
Great Plains
Geographical Region:
Interior Lowlands
State Roadpath Map:
In the fall of 2025, I drove the NTR through North Dakota, and due to the winter season fast approaching, I decided to take the US 2 highway because it would be faster for me to cross the state of North Dakota when comparing it to the more northern state highway, SH 5. When I travel cross country, I always carry a road atlas and as I traverse each area, I highlight the roadpath I have driven with a yellow highlight pen.
Methinks, the more northern SH 2 would take longer to drive, likely due to the higher number of miles, as well as the increased number of stop signs, slow downs for towns, and generally high number of roadpath turns. However, for these same reasons, SH 5 would make for a better bicycle roadpath.
Below is a photograph of the North Dakota page in my Road Atlas. In the future, I hope to come back to this web page map and in order to redraw the map for a better presentation and also include the 2025 story and more of the photos that I have taken.
(m0-maps-ntr-nd-map) North Dakota Northern Tier Route Map (Temporary map)
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