South Dakota Highway 44
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East end | I-29 near Worthing | |||
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Country | United States | |||
State | South Dakota | |||
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South Dakota Highway 44 (SD 44) is a
. It is just more than 379 miles (610 km) long.Route description
SD 44 begins at a junction with US 385 and heads along a curvy road in a general southeasterly direction through the
SD 44 and US 16 trek southeast for a short distance before US 16 splits off onto Mt Rushmore Road to the south and SD 44 continues heading southeast along Omaha Street. It crosses the
After departing from the Rapid City area, SD 44 continues southeast and heads through the unincorporated community of
The highway continues due south through the reservation and then turns easterly. It curves to the north and goes through Wanblee before turning back to the east and intersecting SD 73. SD 44 treks east through rolling hills before crossing into Mellette County and leaving the reservation. Just east of the county line, the highway meets SD 63. It continues running east and crosses the Little White River before intersecting US 83 on the western edge of the city of White River, the county seat of Mellette County. The two highways run south for about two miles (3.2 km) before SD 44 splits off to the east.[4]
East of US 83, SD 44 runs southeast through more rolling hills and journeys through
The three routes run east toward Winner and enter the city from the northwest. In Winner, SD 44 breaks off from US 18 and US 183 and goes east, leaving the city. The road intersects SD 49 before leaving Tripp County for Gregory County. Just east of the county line lies SD 47, which SD 44 intersects and then heads farther east. The road starts to become more winding and hilly as it nears the Missouri River and Lake Francis Case. It intersects SD 1806 and then curves to the northeast and crosses the river into Charles Mix County.[4]
East of the Missouri River, SD 44 is a much flatter road. It meets SD 50 and heads east concurrent with the route. About two miles (3.2 km) east of this intersection, the highways meet SD 1804, then continue east toward Platte. In Platte, they meet the southern terminus of SD 45. After leaving the city, SD 44 and SD 50 run together until the Douglas county line, where SD 50 turns south while SD 44 continues east into Douglas County.[4]
In Douglas County, SD 44 heads east for about 15 miles (24 km) before it arrives at a junction with
East of SD 37, SD 44 continues east, then curves slightly to the north and crosses the
SD 44 and SD 19 run southeast together and leave Parker, then cross the BNSF Railway again. Later, SD 19 continues to run south and SD 44 turns to the east and passes over the east fork of the Vermillion River. Farther to the east, the highway enters Chancellor, where it bends in a southeasterly direction. It continues in this direction until it reaches the Lincoln county line, where it curves farther to the southeast toward Lennox.[4]
The route enters the city and turns to the east toward a junction with the southern terminus SD 17. At the SD 17 intersection, SD 44 turns due south and leaves Lennox. It treks in this direction for about one mile (1.6 km) before turning to the east. The highway runs east through rural Lincoln County for about 4.5 miles (7.2 km) before coming to its eastern terminus, a diamond interchange at I-29.[4]
Major intersections
County | Location | mi[1][2][3] | km | Destinations | Notes |
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Western terminus | |||||
I-90 BL (West Main Street) | |||||
18.180 | 29.258 | I-190 north / US 16 west to I-90 | Southern terminus of I-190, western end of US 16 concurrency | ||
18.378 | 29.577 | US 16 east (Mt Rushmore Road) – Mount Rushmore | Eastern end of US 16 concurrency | ||
18.912 | 30.436 | I-90 BL (East Boulevard) | |||
21.835– 22.091 | 35.140– 35.552 | Folded diamond interchange | |||
Jackson | Interior | 91.505 | 147.263 | SD 377 north – Badlands National Park | Southern terminus of SD 377 |
| 127.270 | 204.821 | SD 73 – Martin, Kadoka | ||
Mellette | | 143.480 | 230.909 | SD 63 – Norris, Belvidere | |
White River | 166.469 | 267.906 | US 83 north – Murdo | Northern end of US 83 concurrency | |
| 168.780 | 271.625 | US 83 south – Mission | Southern end of US 83 concurrency | |
| 188.158 | 302.811 | SD 53 north to I-90 | Western end of SD 53 concurrency | |
US 183 north – Presho | Western end of US 183 concurrency | ||||
| 211.890 | 341.004 | US 18 west / SD 53 south – Mission | Western end of US 18 concurrency, eastern end of SD 53 concurrency | |
US 183 south – Colome | Eastern end of US 18/US 183 concurrency | ||||
| 229.245 | 368.934 | SD 49 – Colome, Hamill | ||
Gregory | | 241.599 | 388.816 | SD 47 to I-90 – Gregory | |
| 255.017 | 410.410 | SD 1806 south | ||
Charles Mix | | 262.892 | 423.084 | SD 50 west – Academy | Western end of SD 50 concurrency |
| 264.980 | 426.444 | SD 1804 south | ||
Platte | 272.976 | 439.312 | SD 45 north | Southern terminus of SD 45 | |
| 279.905 | 450.463 | SD 50 east – Geddes | Eastern end of SD 50 concurrency | |
US 281 north | Western end of US 281 concurrency | ||||
| 297.981 | 479.554 | US 281 south | Eastern end of US 281 concurrency | |
Hutchinson | Parkston | 315.740 | 508.134 | SD 37 | |
| 345.035 | 555.280 | US 81 | ||
Turner | Parker | 360.082 | 579.496 | SD 19 north | Western end of SD 19 concurrency |
| 362.977 | 584.155 | SD 19 south | Eastern end of SD 19 concurrency | |
Lincoln | Lennox | 373.468 | 601.038 | SD 17 north | Southern terminus of SD 17 |
| 378.914– 379.022 | 609.803– 609.977 | I-29 – Sioux Falls, Sioux City, IA | I-29 exit 64; eastern terminus. | |
1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi
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See also
References
- ^ a b "State Highway Log: Rapid City Region" (PDF). South Dakota Department of Transportation. January 2012. Retrieved December 26, 2013.
- ^ a b "State Highway Log: Pierre Region" (PDF). South Dakota Department of Transportation. January 2012. Retrieved December 26, 2013.
- ^ a b "State Highway Log: Mitchell Region" (PDF). South Dakota Department of Transportation. January 2012. Retrieved December 26, 2013.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k Google (December 27, 2013). "South Dakota Highway 44" (Map). Google Maps. Google. Retrieved December 27, 2013.
- ^ a b Official South Dakota Rail Map (PDF) (Map). South Dakota Department of Transportation. October 2009. Retrieved December 27, 2013.
External links
Media related to South Dakota Highway 44 at Wikimedia Commons