Road Information

Interstate 29 in North Dakota    
Total Mileage in State: 217 miles
Northern End: At Canadian border
Southern End: At South Dakota state line
Mileage covered in Photos: 217 miles
Counties covered in Photos: Pembina, Walsh, Grand Forks, Traill, Cass, Richland
Major Junctions in Photos: US 2, in Grand Forks
US 10, in Fargo
I-94, in Fargo
ND 13, in Mooreton
Control Cities in Photos: Pembina, Grand Forks, Fargo

Southbound

Sections:
  • Section 1: Canadian Border to Grand Forks (Exit 141)
  • Section 2: Grand Forks (Exit 141) to Fargo (Exit 62)
  • Section 3: Fargo (Exit 62) to South Dakota Border

Section 1: Canadian Border to Grand Forks (Exit 141)

   

Leaving the customs station upon entering the US from Manitoba, the speed limit starts out at 60 mph. (Photo taken 5/22/16).

Shortly afterwards, the speed limit on Interstate 29 South increases to 75 mph. This is the standard speed limit on most rural Interstate highways in North Dakota. (Photo taken 5/22/16).

Interstate 29 South in North Dakota starts out in Pembina County. (Photo taken 5/22/16).

North Dakota welcome sign on Interstate 29 South. (Photo taken 5/22/16).

Take Exit 215 to Pembine State Museum and Tourist Info. (Photo taken 5/22/16).

Interstate 29 South at Exit 215: ND 59 / CR 55 - Neche / Pembina (Photo taken 5/22/16).

State-named Interstate 29 South reassurance shield. (Photo taken 5/22/16).

Mileage sign on Interstate 29 South. It's 29 miles to Drayton, 49 miles to Grafton, and 74 miles to Grand Forks. (Photo taken 5/22/16).

Interstate 29 South approaching Exit 212 - 1 mile. (Photo taken 5/22/16).

Interstate 29 South at Exit 212: (No Name) (Photo taken 5/22/16).

View on Interstate 29 South at mile marker 211. (Photo taken 5/22/16).

Interstate 29 South at Exit 208: CR 1 - Bathgate (Photo taken 5/22/16).

The speed limit remains 75 mph for all traffic on Interstate 29 South. (Photo taken 5/22/16).

Interstate 29 South at mile marker 206. (Photo taken 5/22/16).

Take Exit 203 to Hallock. (Photo taken 5/22/16).

A Weigh Station exists off Exit 203 ahead. This sign dynamically shows if the Weigh Station is open or not. (Photo taken 5/22/16).

Interstate 29 South at Exit 203: US 81 / ND 5 - Hamilton / Cavalier (Photo taken 5/22/16).

Another state-named Interstate 29 South reassurance shield. (Photo taken 5/22/16).

Another mileage sign on Interstate 29 South. It's 17 miles to Drayton, 37 miles to Grafton, and 62 miles to Grand Forks. (Photo taken 5/22/16).

Interstate 29 South approaching Exit 200 - 1 mile. (Photo taken 5/22/16).

Interstate 29 South at Exit 200: (No Name) (Photo taken 5/22/16).

View on Interstate 29 South at mile marker 198. (Photo taken 5/22/16).

Interstate 29 South at Exit 196: CR 3 (Photo taken 5/22/16).

View on Interstate 29 South at mile marker 195. (Photo taken 5/22/16).

Interstate 29 South approaching Exit 193 - 1 mile. (Photo taken 5/22/16).

Interstate 29 South at Exit 193: (No Name) (Photo taken 5/22/16).

Interstate 29 South approaching Exit 191 - 1 mile. (Photo taken 5/22/16).

Interstate 29 South at Exit 191: CR 11 - St Thomas (Photo taken 5/22/16).

View on Interstate 29 South at mile marker 189. (Photo taken 5/22/16).

Take Exit 187 to Donaldson. (Photo taken 5/22/16).

Interstate 29 South at Exit 187: ND 66 - Drayton (Photo taken 5/22/16).

View on Interstate 29 South at mile marker 186. (Photo taken 5/22/16).

Interstate 29 South approaching Exit 184 - 1 mile. (Photo taken 5/22/16).

Interstate 29 South at Exit 184: (No Name) (Photo taken 5/22/16).

View on Interstate 29 South at mile marker 182. (Photo taken 5/22/16).

Interstate 29 South approaching Exit 180 - 1/2 mile. (Photo taken 5/22/16).

Interstate 29 South at Exit 180: CR 9 (Photo taken 5/22/16).

Rest Area on Interstate 29 South in Walsh County. (Photo taken 5/22/16).

Interstate 29 South at Exit 176: ND 17 - Grafton (Photo taken 5/22/16).

Mileage sign on Interstate 29 South. It's 3 miles to Exit 172 and 34 miles to Grand Forks. (Photo taken 5/22/16).

Interstate 29 South approaching Exit 172 - 1 mile. (Photo taken 5/22/16).

Interstate 29 South at Exit 172: (No Name) (Photo taken 5/22/16).

View on Interstate 29 South at mile marker 171. (Photo taken 5/22/16).

Interstate 29 South at mile marker 169. (Photo taken 5/22/16).

Interstate 29 South at Exit 168: CR 15 - Warsaw / Minto (Photo taken 5/22/16).

View on Interstate 29 South at mile marker 165. (Photo taken 5/22/16).

Interstate 29 South approaching Exit 164 - 1/2 mile. (Photo taken 5/22/16).

Interstate 29 South at Exit 164: (No Name) (Photo taken 5/22/16).

Interstate 29 South at Exit 161: ND 54 East / CR 19 West - Oslo / Ardoch (Photo taken 5/22/16).

View on Interstate 29 South at mile marker 158. (Photo taken 5/22/16).

Interstate 29 South approaching Exit 157 - 1/2 mile. (Photo taken 5/22/16).

Interstate 29 South at Exit 157: (No Name) (Photo taken 5/22/16).

Interstate 29 South at Exit 152: US 81 North - Manvel / Gilby (Photo taken 5/22/16).

Mileage sign on Interstate 29 South. It's 10 miles to Grand Forks and 86 miles to Fargo. (Photo taken 5/22/16).

Interstate 29 South at mile marker 150. (Photo taken 5/22/16).

View on Interstate 29 South at mile marker 148. (Photo taken 5/22/16).

Take any of the next 4 exits to Grand Forks. (Photo taken 5/22/16).

Interstate 29 South at Exit 145: US 81 Business - N Washington St (Photo taken 5/22/16).

View on Interstate 29 South at mile marker 144. (Photo taken 5/22/16).

Mileage sign listing the distances to the three remaining Grand Forks exits on Interstate 29 South. (Photo taken 5/22/16).

Interstate 29 South approaching Exit 141 - 1 mile. (Photo taken 5/22/16).

Take Exit 151 to Ralph Engelstad Arena. (Photo taken 5/22/16).

Also take Exit 141 to Grand Forks AFB. (Photo taken 5/22/16).

Take Exit 141 to Grand Forks International Airport as well. (Photo taken 5/22/16).

Interstate 29 South at Exit 141: US 2 - Gateway Dr / Downtown (Photo taken 5/22/16).

Section 2: Grand Forks (Exit 141) to Fargo (Exit 62)

   

Take Exit 140 to Alerus Center. (Photo taken 5/22/16).

Also take Exit 140 to the University of North Dakota. (Photo taken 5/22/16).

Interstate 29 South at Exit 140: DeMers Ave (Photo taken 5/22/16).

Interstate 29 South at Exit 138: 32nd Ave S (Photo taken 5/22/16).

Mileage sign on Interstate 29 South as it leaves the Grand Forks area. It's 7 miles to Thompson, 26 miles to the junction of ND 200, and 72 miles to Fargo. (Photo taken 5/22/16).

View on Interstate 29 South at mile marker 136. (Photo taken 5/22/16).

Interstate 29 South at mile marker 134. (Photo taken 5/22/16).

Interstate 29 South at Exit 130: ND 15 West / CR 81A East - Thompson (Photo taken 5/22/16).

The speed limit remains 75 mph. (Photo taken 5/22/16).

View on Interstate 29 South at mile marker 128. (Photo taken 5/22/16).

Interstate 29 South at mile marker 126. (Photo taken 5/22/16).

Interstate 29 South at Exit 123: CR 25 - Reynolds (Photo taken 5/22/16).

Entering Traill County on Interstate 29 South at mile marker 123. (Photo taken 5/22/16).

Truck Inspection Station on Interstate 29 South in Traill County. (Photo taken 5/22/16).

Interstate 29 South at Exit 118: Buxton (Photo taken 5/22/16).

View on Interstate 29 South at mile marker 115. (Photo taken 5/22/16).

Interstate 29 South at mile marker 113. (Photo taken 5/22/16).

Take Exit 111 to Mayville State University. (Photo taken 5/22/16).

Interstate 29 South at Exit 111: ND 200 West - Mayville / Cummings (Photo taken 5/22/16).

Interstate 29 South at mile marker 109. (Photo taken 5/22/16).

View on Interstate 29 South at mile marker 107. (Photo taken 5/22/16).

Interstate 29 South at Exit 104: Hillsboro (Photo taken 5/22/16).

Interstate 29 South at mile marker 103. (Photo taken 5/22/16).

Interstate 29 South at Exit 100: ND 200 East / ND 200A West - Halstad / Blanchard (Photo taken 5/22/16).

Visitor Center / Rest Area on Interstate 29 South in Traill County. (Photo taken 5/22/16).

View on Interstate 29 South at mile marker 97. (Photo taken 5/22/16).

Interstate 29 South at mile marker 95. (Photo taken 5/22/16).

Interstate 29 South at Exit 92: Grandin (Photo taken 5/22/16).

View on Interstate 29 South at mile marker 91. (Photo taken 5/22/16).

Interstate 29 South at Exit 85: Gardner (Photo taken 5/22/16).

View on Interstate 29 South from the northbound side of the alignment, in a lengthy construction zone in Cass County. (Photo taken 5/22/16).

Interstate 29 South at Exit 78: Argusville (Photo taken 5/22/16).

Interstate 29 South at mile marker 77. (Photo taken 5/22/16).

Interstate 29 South at Exit 72: Harwood (Photo taken 5/22/16).

State-named Interstate 29 South reassurance shield. (Photo taken 5/22/16).

The speed limit remains 75 mph. (Photo taken 5/22/16).

Take any of the next 8 exits to Fargo. (Photo taken 5/22/16).

Interstate 29 South at Exit 69: CR 20 (Photo taken 5/22/16).

Mileage sign listing the exit numbers and distances to the three upcoming interchanges in Fargo. (Photo taken 5/22/16).

This sign warns trucks that the use of engine brakes (also known as Jake brakes) is prohibited for the next 8 miles on Interstate 29 South. (Photo taken 5/22/16).

Take Exit 67 to North Dakota State University, Fargodome, and Newman Outdoor Field. (Photo taken 5/22/16).

Also take Exit 67 to Hector International Airport, the Air Museum, VA Hospital, and North Dakota Horse Park. (Photo taken 5/22/16).

Nearing Fargo, the speed limit on Interstate 29 South decreases to 55 mph. (Photo taken 5/22/16).

Interstate 29 South at Exit 67: US 81 Business - 19th Ave N (Photo taken 5/22/16).

Interstate 29 South at Exit 66: 12th Ave N (Photo taken 5/22/16).

Take Exit 65 to Bonanzaville USA, Red River Valley, the Fairgrounds, and Hjemkomst Center. (Photo taken 5/22/16).

Interstate 29 South at Exit 65: US 10 - Main Ave / Downtown Fargo / West Fargo (Photo taken 5/22/16).

Interstate 29 South at Exit 64: 38th St SW / 13th Ave S (Photo taken 5/22/16).

Interstate 29 South approaching Exits 63A-B - 1/2 mile. (Photo taken 5/23/16).

Interstate 29 South at Exit 63A: Interstate 94 East - Minneapolis; Exit 63B: Interstate 94 West - Bismarck (Photo taken 5/23/16).

Interstate 29 South at Exit 62: 32nd Ave S (Photo taken 5/23/16).

Section 3: Fargo (Exit 62) to South Dakota Border

   

Beyond Exit 62, the rightmost lane comes to an end and Interstate 29 South is once again reduced to two lanes. (Photo taken 5/23/16).

Interstate 29 South / US 81 South reassurance shields. (Photo taken 5/23/16).

As Interstate 29 South leaves the Fargo area, the standard rural speed limit of 75 mph resumes. (Photo taken 5/23/16).

Interstate 29 South at Exit 60: US 81 Business - 52nd Ave S (Photo taken 5/23/16).

View on Interstate 29 South at mile marker 58. (Photo taken 5/23/16).

Interstate 29 South at Exit 56: Wild Rice / Horace (Photo taken 5/23/16).

Interstate 29 South at Exit 54: CR 16 - Oxbox / Davenport (Photo taken 5/23/16).

Interstate 29 South at Exit 50: CR 18 - Hickson / Oxbow (Photo taken 5/23/16).

Another set of Interstate 29 South / US 81 South reassurance shields. (Photo taken 5/23/16).

Interstate 29 South at Exit 48: ND 46 - Kindred (Photo taken 5/23/16).

Mileage sign on Interstate 29 South. It's 35 miles to Wahpeton and 218 miles to Sioux Falls. (Photo taken 5/23/16).

Interstate 29 South at mile marker 46. (Photo taken 5/23/16).

Interstate 29 South approaching Exit 44 - 1 mile. (Photo taken 5/23/16).

Interstate 29 South at Exit 44: Christine (Photo taken 5/23/16).

Another state-named Interstate 29 South reassurance shield. (Photo taken 5/23/16).

Interstate 29 South at Exit 42: CR 2 - Walcott (Photo taken 5/23/16).

View on Interstate 29 South at mile marker 40. (Photo taken 5/23/16).

Take Exit 37 to Fort Abercrombie Historic Site. (Photo taken 5/23/16).

Interstate 29 South at Exit 37: CR 4 - Colfax / Abercrombie (Photo taken 5/23/16).

View on Interstate 29 South at mile marker 35. (Photo taken 5/23/16).

Interstate 29 South at Exit 31 - CR 8 - Galchutt (Photo taken 5/23/16).

Interstate 29 South approaching Exit 26 - 1/2 mile. (Photo taken 5/23/16).

Interstate 29 South at Exit 26: Dwight (Photo taken 5/23/16).

Weigh Station on Interstate 29 South in Richland County. (Photo taken 5/23/16).

Take Exit 23B to Bagg Bonanza Farm Interpretive Center Historic Site. (Photo taken 5/23/16).

Take Exit 23A to Chahinkapa Zoo. (Photo taken 5/23/16).

Interstate 29 South at Exit 23B: ND 13 West - Mooreton (Photo taken 5/23/16).

Interstate 29 South at Exit 23A: ND 13 East - Wahpeton (Photo taken 5/23/16).

Mileage sign on Interstate 29 South. It's 14 miles to the junction of ND 11 and 193 miles to Sioux Falls. (Photo taken 5/23/16).

View on Interstate 29 South at mile marker 20. (Photo taken 5/23/16).

Interstate 29 South at mile marker 18. (Photo taken 5/23/16).

Interstate 29 South at Exit 15: CR 16 - Great Bend / Mantador (Photo taken 5/23/16).

View on Interstate 29 South at mile marker 14. (Photo taken 5/23/16).

Interstate 29 South at mile marker 11. (Photo taken 5/23/16).

Interstate 29 South at Exit 8: ND 11 - Hankinson / Fairmount (Photo taken 5/23/16).

Interstate 29 South at mile marker 6. (Photo taken 5/23/16).

Interstate 29 South approaching Exit 2 - 1 mile. (Photo taken 5/23/16).

Interstate 29 South at Exit 2: CR 22 (Photo taken 5/23/16).

One final state-named Interstate 29 South reassurance shield. (Photo taken 5/23/16).

View on Interstate 29 South at mile marker 1. (Photo taken 5/23/16).

Interstate 29 South at Exit 1: CR 1E. Just beyond this exit is the South Dakota border. (Photo taken 5/23/16).