South Dakota Highway 28
Encyclopedia
South Dakota Highway 28 is a state route located in east central South Dakota
. It begins at U.S. Highway 281 west of Hitchcock
, and runs easterly to the Minnesota
border east of Astoria, becoming Minnesota State Highway 271
. It is 109 miles (185 kilometers) in length.
, and was extended eastward to U.S. Highway 77 near Estelline
. Around 1950, the extension to the Minnesota border was completed.
The westward extension to U.S. 281 was made around 1954. SD 28 may have also eventually extended further west to South Dakota Highway 45
, but the current terminus was in place by 1970.
South Dakota
South Dakota is a state located in the Midwestern region of the United States. It is named after the Lakota and Dakota Sioux American Indian tribes. Once a part of Dakota Territory, South Dakota became a state on November 2, 1889. The state has an area of and an estimated population of just over...
. It begins at U.S. Highway 281 west of Hitchcock
Hitchcock, South Dakota
Hitchcock is a town in Beadle County, South Dakota, United States. The population was 91 at the 2010 census.Hitchcock co-ops with the nearby town of Tulare for sports, making them the Hitchcock/Tulare Patroits.-Geography:...
, and runs easterly to the Minnesota
Minnesota
Minnesota is a U.S. state located in the Midwestern United States. The twelfth largest state of the U.S., it is the twenty-first most populous, with 5.3 million residents. Minnesota was carved out of the eastern half of the Minnesota Territory and admitted to the Union as the thirty-second state...
border east of Astoria, becoming Minnesota State Highway 271
Minnesota State Highway 271
Minnesota State Highway 271 is a highway in southwest Minnesota, which runs from its intersection with State Highway 19 in Hendricks Township and continues north and west to its terminus at the South Dakota state line, where the roadway becomes South Dakota Highway 28.The route is in length.-Route...
. It is 109 miles (185 kilometers) in length.
History
South Dakota 28 was first designated around 1934. It absorbed the old route of South Dakota Highway 26South Dakota Highway 26
South Dakota Highway 26 is a state route that runs across central and northeast South Dakota. It begins at a junction with South Dakota Highway 47 north of Highmnore, and terminates at U.S. Highway 281 just south of Redfield...
, and was extended eastward to U.S. Highway 77 near Estelline
Estelline, South Dakota
Estelline is a city in Hamlin County, South Dakota, United States. It is part of the Watertown, South Dakota Micropolitan Statistical Area. The population was 768 at the 2010 census.-Geography:Estelline is located at ....
. Around 1950, the extension to the Minnesota border was completed.
The westward extension to U.S. 281 was made around 1954. SD 28 may have also eventually extended further west to South Dakota Highway 45
South Dakota Highway 45
South Dakota Highway 45 is a state route that runs north to south across much of central South Dakota. The northern terminus is at the North Dakota border as a continuation of North Dakota Highway 3, and runs south to South Dakota Highway 44 at Platte. It is 198 miles in length.-History:South...
, but the current terminus was in place by 1970.