U.S. Route 18 in South Dakota

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U.S. Highway 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. The highway runs parallel to the state's southern border with Nebraska, and at one point, near Fairfax, US 18 comes within one mile to the Nebraska border.

U.S. Highway 18 marker
U.S. Highway 18
Map
US 18 highlighted in red
Route information
Maintained by SDDOT
Length451.88 mi[1] (727.23 km)
Existed1926–present
Major junctions
West end US 18 at the Wyoming state line near Edgemont
Major intersections
East end US 18 at the Iowa state line near Canton
Location
CountryUnited States
StateSouth Dakota
CountiesFall River, Oglala Lakota, Bennett, Todd, Tripp, Gregory, Charles Mix, Douglas, Hutchinson, Turner, Lincoln
Highway system
  • South Dakota State Trunk Highway System
SD 17 SD 18

Route description

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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 Interstate 29 (I-29) near Worthing. East of I-29, US 18 passes through Canton before crossing the Big Sioux River into Iowa.[2]

The South Dakota section of US 18 is legally defined at South Dakota Codified Laws § 31-4-141.[3]

History

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Major intersections

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CountyLocationmi[1]kmDestinationsNotes
Fall River0.000.00 
 
US 18 west – Lusk
Continuation into Wyoming
Edgemont12.1019.47 
 
SD 471 south – Edgemont, Provo
Northern terminus of SD 471
24.1838.91 
 
SD 89 north – Custer
Southern terminus of SD 89
Hot Springs39.8264.08 
 
SD 71 south – Ardmore
Northern terminus of SD 71
40.5465.24 
 
US 385 north – Mount Rushmore, Wind Cave National Park
Western end of US 385 concurrency
Maverick Junction44.6771.89 
 
SD 79 north – Rapid City
Western end of SD 79 concurrency
Oelrichs62.27100.21 
 
 
 
US 385 south / SD 79 south – Chadron
Eastern end of US 385/SD 79 concurrency
Oglala LakotaPine Ridge103.53166.62 
 
SD 407 south – Rushville
Northern terminus of SD 407
120.99194.71 
 
SD 391 south – Gordon
Northern terminus of SD 391
BennettMartin148.94239.70 
 
SD 73 south – Merriman
Western end of SD 73 concurrency
161.42259.78 
 
SD 73 north – Kadoka
Eastern end of SD 73 concurrency
Todd189.98305.74 
 
SD 63 north – Parmelee, Norris
Southern end of SD 63
206.35332.09 
 
US 83 north – White River
Western end of US 83 concurrency
Mission209.69337.46 
 
US 83 south – Valentine
Eastern end of US 83 concurrency
Tripp242.54390.33 
 
SD 53 south – Clearfield
Western end of SD 53 concurrency
Jordan Junction243.54391.94 
 
 
 
 
 
US 183 north / SD 44 west / SD 53 north – Presho
Western end of US 183/SD 44 concurrency; eastern end of SD 53 concurrency
Winner252.70406.68 
 
SD 44 east – Platte
Eastern end of SD 44 concurrency
Colome263.34423.80 
 
 
 
US 183 south / SD 49 north – Bassett
Eastern end of US 183 concurrency; Southern terminus of SD 49
GregoryGregory277.92447.27 
 
 
 
 
 
SD 47 north / SD 251 south to I-90
Western end of SD 47 concurrency; Northern terminus of SD 251
Burke286.03460.32 
 
SD 47 south – Jamison
Eastern end of SD 47 concurrency
305.22491.20 
 
SD 1806 north – Whetstone Bay
Southern terminus of SD 1806
311.99502.10 
 
SD 43 south – Butte
Northern terminus of SD 43
320.78516.25 
 
US 281 south – Spencer, O'Neill
Western end of US 281 concurrency
Charles MixPickstown332.90535.75 
 
SD 46 east (297th Street) – Wagner
Western terminus of SD 46
Lake Andes338.98545.54 
 
SD 50 west – Geddes, Platte
Western end of SD 50 concurrency
348.90561.50 
 
SD 50 east – Wagner
Eastern end of SD 50 concurrency
355.87572.72 
 
US 281 north – Armour
Eastern end of US 281 concurrency
Douglas
No major junctions
Hutchinson373.94601.80  SD 37 – Tripp, Parkston
387.70623.94 
 
SD 25 south – Scotland
402.77648.20  US 81 – Freeman, Yankton
Turner419.82675.63 
 
SD 19 south – Viborg
Western end of SD 19 concurrency
420.81677.23 
 
SD 19 north – Hurley
Eastern end of SD 19 concurrency
LincolnLincolnLynn
township line
435.23700.43 
 
I-29 south – Beresford
Western end of I-29 concurrency; I-29 exit 62
Lynn Township438.25705.30 
 
I-29 north – Sioux Falls
Eastern end of I-29 concurrency; I-29 exit 59
441.72710.88 
 
 
 
SD 115 north / CR 121 south (474th Avenue) – Sioux Falls
Southern terminus of SD 115
445.71717.30 
 
SD 11 north (478th Avenue) – Sioux Falls
Western end of SD 11 concurrency
446.67718.85 
 
SD 11 south (479th Avenue) – Alcester
Eastern end of SD 11 concurrency
Canton Township451.88727.23 
 
US 18 east – Inwood
Continuation into Iowa
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 "State Highway Data Viewer". South Dakota Department of Transportation. Archived from the original on November 4, 2023. Retrieved January 7, 2024.
  2. ^ The State of South Dakota (PDF) (Map). South Dakota Department of Transportation. 2023. Archived (PDF) from the original on November 1, 2023. Retrieved January 20, 2024.
  3. ^ "31-4-141. U.S. Highway 18 from Wyoming to Iowa". South Dakota Statutes. Archived from the original on October 31, 2023. Retrieved August 15, 2012.
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