South Dakota Highway 22
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Highway 22 | ||
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 Map of South Dakota with SD 22 in red | ||
| Route information | ||
| Maintained by SDDOT | ||
| Length | 48.546 mi[1] (78.127 km) | |
| Existed | c. 1926[citation needed]–present | |
| Major junctions | ||
| West end | 1st Street /  CR 181 / Mustang Avenue in Hazel | |
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| East end |  MN 68 at the Minnesota state line south of Gary | |
| Location | ||
| Country | United States | |
| State | South Dakota | |
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South Dakota Highway 22 (SD 22) is a 48.546-mile-long (78.127 km) state highway in Hamlin and Deuel counties in South Dakota, United States. It connects Hazel and Clear Lake.
SD 22 originally extended from the
US 281) south of Redfield. This is now SD 26. The current alignment was established in the mid-1930s, with a north–south portion from Hazel to US 212. This last portion was decommissioned
in the 1990s.
Route description
SD 22 begins at an
Interstate highway, it enters the west-central part of Deuel County
.
SD 22 continues to the east through
Cobb Creek. Just to the east of this intersection is a second crossing of this creek. Just west of 486th Avenue, the highway curves to the east-northeast. Along a curve to the south-southeast, it intersects the southern terminus of SD 101. It crosses over Cobb Creek for a third time and then curves to the south-southwest. Just north of County Road 22A (CR 22A; 478th Avenue), the highway curves back to the east. Just east of 184th Street, it reaches its eastern terminus, at the Minnesota state line. Here, the roadway continues as Minnesota State Highway 68
(MN 68).
SD 22 is not part of the National Highway System, a system of routes determined to be the most important for the nation's economy, mobility and defense.[2]
History
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When SD 22 was originally established in the 1920s, its western terminus was at the
US 281) south of Redfield. This alignment is now the path of SD 26. The current path of SD 22 was established by 1936, and included a north–south segment from Hazel to US 212. This north–south segment was decommissioned
in the 1990s.
Major intersections
| County | Location | mi[1] | km | Destinations | Notes |
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| Hamlin | Hazel | 0.000 | 0.000 |     CR P west (181st Street West) / CR L north (Mustang Avenue North) / 1st Street South | Western terminus of SD 22; northern terminus of 1st Street; southern terminus of Mustang Avenue; roadway continues west as 181st Street/CR P; Mustang Avenue North/CR L is former SD 22 west. |
| | 13.487 | 21.705 |   US 81 north – Watertown | Western end of US 81 concurrency | |
| | 16.608 | 26.728 |  US 81 south – Arlington | Eastern end of US 81 concurrency | |
| Hamlin–Deuel county line | | 25.231– 25.585 | 40.605– 41.175 |  I-29 – Brookings, Watertown | I-29 exit 164 |
US 212 | |||||
| | 46.745 | 75.229 |   SD 101 north – Gary | Southern terminus of SD 101; former SD 22 Spur north | |
| | 48.546 | 78.127 |  MN 68 east – Canby | Continuation into Minnesota | |
1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi
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Gary spur route
Highway 22 Spur | |
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| Location | Gary |
| Length | 3.064 mi (4.931 km) |
| Existed | 1965-1971–1975 |
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South Dakota Highway 22 Spur (SD 22 Spur) was a spur route of SD 22 that extended from the mainline, at a point south of Gary, and traveled into that city. It was established between 1965 and 1971 and was redesignated as SD 101 in 1975.
See also
References
- ^ a b "State Highway Log – Aberdeen Region" (PDF). South Dakota Department of Transportation. January 2017. pp. 62–63. Retrieved January 31, 2018.
- ^ National Highway System: South Dakota (PDF) (Map). Federal Highway Administration. March 25, 2015. Retrieved January 31, 2018.
External links
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