U.S. Highway 14 | ||||
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| Route information | ||||
| Maintained by SDDOT | ||||
| Length | 440 mi (710 km) | |||
| Existed | 1926–present | |||
| Major junctions | ||||
| West end |   I-90 / US 14 at the Wyoming state line | |||
| East end | US 14 at the Minnesota state line | |||
| Location | ||||
| Country | United States | |||
| State | South Dakota | |||
| Counties | Lawrence, Meade, Pennington, Jackson, Haakon, Stanley, Hughes, Hyde, Hand, Beadle, Kingsbury, Brookings | |||
| Highway system | ||||
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U.S. Route 14 (US 14) is a part of the United States Numbered Highway System that travels from Yellowstone National Park in Wyoming, to Chicago, Illinois. In the state of South Dakota, US 14 runs from the Wyoming border east to the Minnesota border.
Route description
The South Dakota section of US 14 enters the state from Wyoming concurrent with Interstate 90. It passes through Spearfish, Sturgis, Rapid City, and Wall, before leaving I-90. US 14 then passes through Philip, Midland, Pierre, Highmore, Miller, Wolsey, Huron, De Smet, Arlington, and Brookings, then leaving the state at the Minnesota state line.[1]
US 14A winds through the northern part of the scenic Black Hills taking travelers from Sturgis to Spearfish.
The Laura Ingalls Wilder Historic Highway incorporates US 14 from De Smet in the west to Rochester, Minnesota, in the east.
US 14 and US 83 serve Pierre, one of only four state capitals not on the Interstate Highway System.
The South Dakota section of US 14 is legally defined at South Dakota Codified Laws § 31-4-134.[2]
History
The segment of US 14 in South Dakota was previously part of the Black and Yellow Trail linking Chicago to Yellowstone National Park.[3][4]
Major intersections
| County | Location | mi | km | Destinations | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lawrence | | 0.000 | 0.000 |   I-90 west / US 14 west – Gillette | Continuation into Wyoming |
| Meade | | ||||
| Pennington | | ||||
| Jackson | | ||||
| Haakon | | ||||
| Stanley | | ||||
| Hughes | | ||||
| Hyde | | ||||
| Hand | | ||||
| Beadle | | ||||
| Kingsbury | | ||||
| Brookings | Elkton Township | 440 | 710 |  US 14 east – Lake Benton | Continuation into Minnesota |
1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi
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See also
References
- ↑ "South Dakota State Map" (PDF). South Dakota Department of Transportation.
- ↑ "31-4-134. U.S. Highway 14 from Interstate Highway 90 to Minnesota". South Dakota Statutes.
- ↑ "Finding the Heartbeat of South Dakota on Highway 14". Travel South Dakota.
- ↑ "The Oldest Highway In America, U.S. 14, Passes Right Through South Dakota". OnlyInYourState. March 22, 2020.