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South Dakota Highway 28




  highway Name Highway 28
  length Mi 109
  established 1934 (approx)
  direction A West
  starting Terminus west of Hitchcock
  direction B East
  ending Terminus East of Astoria
  cities Bryant , Lake Norden , Estelline , Toronto
  previous Type SD
  previous Route 27
  next Type Interstate
  next Route 29


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.


HISTORY

South Dakota 28 was first designated around 1934. It absorbed the old route of South Dakota Highway 26 , 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.


LIST OF COUNTIES

South Dakota 28 travels across the following counties:



LEGAL DEFINITION

The route of SD 28 is defined in South Dakota Codified Laws ยง 31-4-151. {Link without Title}


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