North Dakota Highway 8

North Dakota Highway 8 marker
North Dakota Highway 8
Map
ND 8 highlighted in red
Route information
Maintained by NDDOT
Length211.321 mi[1] (340.088 km)
Tourist
routes
Lewis and Clark Trail
Southern segment
Length133 mi (214 km)
South end SD 75 south of Hettinger
Major intersections
North endLake Sakakawea
Northern segment
Length78 mi (126 km)
South end ND 23 / ND 1804 near Van Hook
Major intersections
North end Highway 9 northwest of Northgate
Location
CountryUnited States
StateNorth Dakota
Counties
Highway system
  • North Dakota State Highway System
ND 7 ND 9

North Dakota Highway 8 (ND 8) is a 211.321-mile (340.088 km) north–south state highway in North Dakota, United States. The highway is split into two segments. The southern segment is 133 miles (214 km) long and travels from Lake Sakakawea near Twin Buttes to South Dakota Highway 75 (SD 75) near Hettinger. The northern segment is 78 miles (126 km) long and travels from Saskatchewan Highway 9 (SK 9) in Northgate on the Canada–United States border to ND 23 near New Town. The highway was originally continuous but was separated by the formation of Lake Sakakawea in the 1950s.

  1. ^ "Route and Mileage Map Insets" (PDF). North Dakota Department of Transportation. Retrieved June 20, 2016.