South Dakota Highway 36

South Dakota Highway 36 (SD 36) is an east–west state route located in southwest South Dakota. It begins at the junction of U.S. Route 16A on the eastern edge of Custer State Park, and ends at South Dakota Highway 79 just south of Hermosa. It is slightly over nine miles (14 km) in length.

Highway 36 marker
Highway 36
Route of SD 36 (in red)
Route information
Maintained by SDDOT
Length9.087 mi[1] (14.624 km)
Existed1926–present
Major junctions
West end US 16A in Custer State Park
East end SD 79 near Hermosa
Location
CountryUnited States
StateSouth Dakota
CountiesCuster
Highway system
  • South Dakota State Trunk Highway System
SD 35 SD 37

Route description

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South Dakota Highway 36 begins at a junction with SD 79 approximately one mile south of Hermosa. From there, it travels southwest along a winding mountainous road for about 9 miles (14 km) before terminating in Custer State Park at a junction with US 16A.[2]

History

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South Dakota 36 was implemented in 1926. At that time, it continued further west to the Wyoming border, utilizing the current route of US 16A to Custer, and U.S. Route 16 west of Custer; US 16 went northwest from Rapid City. The western terminus was pulled back to its present location around 1935, when US 16 was rerouted southwest through the Black Hills.

In 1933 and 1934, this route was also part of U.S. Route 216, which then continued north to Rapid City.

Major intersections

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The entire route is in Custer County.

Locationmi[1]kmDestinationsNotes
Custer State Park0.0000.000  US 16A
Hermosa9.08714.624  SD 79
1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi

References

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  1. ^ a b "State Highway Log" (PDF). Rapid City region: South Dakota Department of Transportation. January 2011. p. 70. Retrieved December 24, 2011.
  2. ^ "Google Maps Overview of SD 36". Retrieved November 3, 2012.
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