{{short description|State highway in Minnesota, United States}} {{Use American English|date=April 2025}} {{Use mdy dates|date=January 2025}} {{Infobox road| state=MN | type=MN | route = 87 |map={{maplink|frame=yes|plain=yes|frame-align=center|frame-width=290|frame-height=240|type=line|raw={{Wikipedia:Map data/Wikipedia KML/Minnesota State Highway 87}}}} |map_custom=yes |map_notes=MN 87 highlighted in red | established = 1933 | length_mi = 83.201 |length_ref = <ref name=logpoint3/> |direction_a = West | direction_b = East | terminus_a = {{Jct|state=MN|US|10}} at Frazee | terminus_b = {{Jct|state=MN|MN|84}} at Ponto Lake Township | |junction={{Jct|state=MN|US|71}} at Menahga<br>{{Jct|state=MN|MN|64}} at Badoura<br>{{Jct|state=MN|MN|371}} at Backus |counties=Becker, Wadena, Hubbard, Cass |previous_type=MN |previous_route=86 |next_type=MN |next_route=89}} '''Minnesota State Highway 87''' ('''MN 87''') is a {{convert|83.201|mi|km|-long|adj=mid}} highway in north-central and northwest Minnesota, which runs from its interchange with U.S. Highway 10 at Frazee and continues east to its eastern terminus at its intersection with State Highway 84 in Ponto Lake Township, {{convert|7|mi|km}} east of Backus and {{convert|11|mi|km}} southwest of Longville.
==Route description== Highway 87 serves as an east–west route in north-central and northwest Minnesota between Frazee, Menahga, and Backus.
The route passes through the following forests:
* Badoura State Forest in southeast Hubbard County * Foot Hills State Forest in Cass County
The eastern terminus of Highway 87 intersects State Highway 84 about midway between Pine River and Longville.
Highway 87 has short concurrencies with State Highway 64 at Badoura and Highway 371 at Backus. Highway 87 also runs together with U.S. Highway 71 at Menahga, south of Park Rapids.
Highway 87 is also known as ''Lake Street'' in the city of Frazee. The route is also known as ''West Main Street'' in Menahga. Highway 87 follows ''Front Street'' and ''Washburn Avenue'' in Backus.
==History== Highway 87 was authorized in 1933.<ref name=riner>{{riner |route=87 |access date=November 5, 2010}}</ref>
The route still had gravel sections in 1953. Highway 87 was completely paved by 1960.<ref name=riner/>
==Major intersections== {{Jcttop|length_ref=<ref name=logpoint3>{{cite web |url=http://www.dot.state.mn.us/roadway/data/reports/logpoint/d3.pdf |title=Trunk Highway Log Point Listing - Construction District 3 |format=PDF |publisher=Minnesota Department of Transportation |date=August 23, 2010 |accessdate=November 5, 2010 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20081204174800/http://www.dot.state.mn.us/roadway/data/reports/logpoint/d3.pdf |archivedate=December 4, 2008 }}</ref><ref name=logpoint4>{{cite web |url=http://www.dot.state.mn.us/roadway/data/reports/logpoint/d4.pdf |title=Trunk Highway Log Point Listing - Construction District 4 |format=PDF |publisher=Minnesota Department of Transportation |date=August 23, 2010 |accessdate=November 5, 2010 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20081204174823/http://www.dot.state.mn.us/roadway/data/reports/logpoint/d4.pdf |archivedate=December 4, 2008 }}</ref><ref name=logpoint2>{{cite web |url=http://www.dot.state.mn.us/roadway/data/reports/logpoint/d2.pdf |title=Trunk Highway Log Point Listing - Construction District 2 |format=PDF |publisher=Minnesota Department of Transportation |date=August 23, 2010 |accessdate=November 5, 2010 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20081204174621/http://www.dot.state.mn.us/roadway/data/reports/logpoint/d2.pdf |archivedate=December 4, 2008 }}</ref>}} {{MNint |county=Becker |location=Burlington Township |mile=0.000 |mile2=0.116 |road={{jct|state=MN|US|10|CSAH|29|city1=Detroit Lakes|city2=Wadena|city3=Vergas}} |notes=Interchange }} {{MNint |county=Wadena |location=Menahga |type=concur |mile=32.695 |road={{jct|state=MN|US|71|dir1=south|CSAH|17|county2=Wadena|dir2=east|city1=Sebeka}} |notes=South end of US 71 overlap }} {{MNint |county=Hubbard |cspan=2 |location=Straight River Township |type=concur |mile=40.851 |road={{jct|state=MN|US|71|CSAH|14|county2=Hubbard|dir2=west|city2=Park Rapids}} |notes=North end of US 71 overlap }} {{MNint |location=Badoura Township |type=concur |mile=59.779 |road={{jct|state=MN|MN|64|dir1=north|city1=Akeley}} |notes=West end of MN 64 overlap }} {{MNint |county=Cass |cspan=4 |location=McKinley Township |type=concur |mile=64.652 |road={{jct|state=MN|MN|64|dir1=south|city1=Motley}} |notes=East end of MN 64 overlap }} {{MNint |location=Powers Township |lspan=2 |type=concur |mile=76.012 |road={{jct|state=MN|MN|371|dir1=south|CR|117|county2=Cass|city1=Brainerd}} |notes=South end of MN 371 overlap }} {{MNint |type=concur |mile=77.027 |road={{jct|state=MN|MN|371|dir1=north|city1=Walker}} |notes=North end of MN 371 overlap }} {{MNint |location=Ponto Lake Township |mile=84.873 |road={{jct|state=MN|MN|84}} |notes=Wye intersection }} {{Jctbtm|keys=concur}}
==References== {{Attached KML|display=title,inline}} {{reflist}}
087 Category:Transportation in Becker County, Minnesota Category:Transportation in Wadena County, Minnesota Category:Transportation in Hubbard County, Minnesota Category:Transportation in Cass County, Minnesota