U.S. Route 10

U.S. Route 10 or U.S. Highway 10 (US 10) is a United States highway in the Midwest of the United States. The highway goes from West Fargo, North Dakota to Bay City, Michigan. In the past, US 10 went from Seattle, Washington to Detroit, Michigan. As Interstate Highways were being built, people used US 10 less. The highway is 706 miles (1,136 km) long.[3]

U.S. Route 10 marker

U.S. Route 10

US 10 highlighted in red
Route information
Length706 mi[1] (1,136 km)
ExistedNovember 11, 1926[2]–present
Major junctions
West end I-94 / US 52 at West Fargo, ND
Major intersections

I-35W in Mounds View, MN

I-35E / I-94 / US 12 / US 52 / US 61 in St. Paul, MN

East end I-75 / US 23 in Bay City, MI
Location
CountryUnited States
StatesNorth Dakota, Minnesota, Wisconsin, Michigan
Highway system
← US 9US 11 →

The highway uses the ferry SS Badger between Ludington, Michigan, and Manitowoc, Wisconsin across Lake Michigan. The ferry has been a part of US 10 since 2015.[4] The ferry is in use only between May and October.

References
  1. "U.S. Route Number Database" (December 2009 ed.). American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials. Archived from the original on 2011-07-14.
  2. Bureau of Public Roads & American Association of State Highway Officials (November 11, 1926). United States System of Highways Adopted for Uniform Marking by the American Association of State Highway Officials (Map). 1:7,000,000. Washington, DC: United States Geological Survey. OCLC 32889555 – via Wikimedia Commons.
  3. "End of US highway 10". US Ends .com.
  4. Werly, Roxanne (July 7, 2015). "SS Badger Bridges the Gap Between State Highway System". Up North Live. Traverse City, MI: WPBN-TV. Archived from the original on August 10, 2015.
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