South Dakota Highway 168

South Dakota Highway 168 (SD 168) is a state highway in Butte County in the U.S. state of South Dakota. It runs from U.S. Highway 85 (US 85) to SD 79. The highway is maintained by the South Dakota Department of Transportation (SDDOT), and is not part of the National Highway System.

Highway 168 marker
Highway 168
Route information
Maintained by SDDOT
Length6.931 mi[1] (11.154 km)
Major junctions
West end US 85 north of Belle Fource
East end SD 79 north of Castle Rock
Location
CountryUnited States
StateSouth Dakota
CountiesButte
Highway system
  • South Dakota State Trunk Highway System
SD 158 US 183

Route description

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SD 168 begins at an intersection with US 85 in Butte County and treks southeast through rolling plains. The route continues in this direction for approximately seven miles (11 km) before meeting its eastern terminus at an intersection with SD 79 north of Castle Rock.[2][3]

SD 168 is maintained by SDDOT. In 2012, the traffic on the highway was measured in average annual daily traffic. The route had an average of 165 vehicles.[1] The designation is not a part of the National Highway System,[4] a system of highways important to the nation's defense, economy, and mobility.[5]

Major intersections

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The entire route is in Butte County.

Locationmi[1]kmDestinationsNotes
0.0000.000  US 85 – Belle Fourche, BuffaloWestern terminus
6.93111.154  SD 79 – US 212, Newell, RevaEastern terminus
1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi

See also

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References

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  1. ^ a b c South Dakota Department of Transportation (January 2012). State Highway Log (PDF). South Dakota Department of Transportation. Retrieved March 4, 2013.
  2. ^ "South Dakota Highway 168" (Map). Google Maps. Retrieved March 4, 2013.
  3. ^ DeLorme (2009). South Dakota Atlas & Gazetteer. Yarmouth, Maine: DeLorme. pp. 24, 25. ISBN 0-89933-330-3.
  4. ^ Federal Highway Administration (October 1, 2012). National Highway System: South Dakota (PDF) (Map). Federal Highway Administration. Retrieved March 4, 2013.
  5. ^ Natzke, Stefan; Neathery, Mike & Adderly, Kevin (June 20, 2012). "What is the National Highway System?". National Highway System. Washington, DC: Federal Highway Administration. Retrieved March 4, 2013.
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