Highway 316 serves as a north–south route in southeast Minnesota between Welch Township and the city of Hastings. The route is located just west of the Mississippi River. Highway 316 and adjacent U.S. 61 are part of the Great River Road.
It is also known as Red Wing Boulevard and Polk Avenue at various points throughout its route.
The route is legally defined as Route 316 in the Minnesota Statutes.[3]
Most of the highway has a 60 mph speed limit, which was raised from 55 mph in 2017. Approaching Hastings from the south, the speed limit drops to 45 mph near Michael Avenue, and further drops to 35 mph at Tuttle Drive.
^ ab"Chapter 426–H. F. No. 299"(PDF). Session Laws of Minnesota for 1959. Minnesota Office of the Revisor of Statutes. April 24, 1959. Retrieved January 27, 2011.
^1960 Official Road Map of Minnesota (Map). Cartography by The H.M. Gousha Company. Minnesota Department of Highways. 1960. § L17. Archived from the original on August 25, 2011. Retrieved January 27, 2011.