U.S. Highway 18 | ||||
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Route information | ||||
Maintained by SDDOT | ||||
Length | 449 mi (723 km) | |||
Existed | 1926–present | |||
Major junctions | ||||
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East end | ![]() | |||
Location | ||||
Country | United States | |||
State | South Dakota | |||
Counties | Fall River, Oglala Lakota, Bennett, Todd, Tripp, Gregory, Charles Mix, Douglas, Hutchinson, Turner, Lincoln | |||
Highway system | ||||
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U.S. Route 18 (US 18) is a part of the United States Numbered Highway System that travels from Orin, Wyoming, to Milwaukee, Wisconsin. In the state of South Dakota, US 18 runs from the Wyoming border east to the Iowa border.
Route description
US 18 enters South Dakota west of Edgemont. It passes through Hot Springs, the Pine Ridge Indian Reservation, the Rosebud Indian Reservation, Winner, and Gregory before crossing the Missouri River near Pickstown over Fort Randall Dam. East of the Missouri River, US 18 passes through (or near) Lake Andes and Tripp before a brief concurrency with I-29 near Worthing. East of I-29, US 18 passes through Canton before crossing the Big Sioux River into Iowa.[1]
The South Dakota section of US 18 is legally defined at South Dakota Codified Laws § 31-4-141.[2]
History
Major intersections
County | Location | mi | km | Destinations | Notes |
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Fall River | | 0.000 | 0.000 | ![]() ![]() | Continuation into Wyoming |
Oglala Lakota | | ||||
Bennett | | ||||
Todd | | ||||
Tripp | | ||||
Gregory | | ||||
Charles Mix | | ||||
Douglas | | ||||
Hutchinson | | ||||
Turner | | ||||
Lincoln | Canton Township | 449 | 723 | ![]() ![]() | Continuation into Iowa |
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.
- ↑ "31-4-141. U.S. Highway 18 from Wyoming to Iowa". South Dakota Statutes.