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South Dakota Highway 26




  highway Name Highway 26
  length Mi 50
  established 1935 (approx)
  direction A West
  starting Terminus North of Highmore
  direction B East
  ending Terminus Near Redfield
  previous Type SD
  previous Route 25
  next Type SD
  next Route 27


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 . It is 50 miles (80 kilometers) in length.


HISTORY

The current alignment is the second use of the SD 26 identifier.

The original SD 26 was implemented in the late 1920's. It began at South Dakota Highway 25 west of Bryant , and ran east to U.S. Highway 77 near Estelline . This route was redesignated as South Dakota Highway 28 around 1934.

The current SD 26 was implemented around 1935, replacing what had been South Dakota Highway 22 . At that time, the west terminus was at South Dakota Highway 45 . The extension to the west was completed around 1962. A further extension west to U.S. Highway 83 near Oneida was planned in the 1970's, but was not implemented.


LIST OF COUNTIES

South Dakota 26 travels across the following counties, in order from west to east:



LEGAL DEFINITION

The route of SD 26 is defined in South Dakota Codified Laws ยง 31-4-149. {Link without Title}


EXTERNAL RESOURCES