- South Dakota Highway 28
Infobox road
state=SD
marker_
highway_name=Highway 28
length_mi=109
established=1934 (approx.)
decommissioned=
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=29South Dakota Highway 28 is a state route located in east central
South Dakota . It begins atU.S. Highway 281 west of Hitchcock, and runs easterly to theMinnesota border east of Astoria, becomingMinnesota 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 toU.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:
* Spink and Beadle (straddling the border)
* Clark
* Hamlin
* DeuelLegal Definition
The route of SD 28 is defined in South Dakota Codified Laws § 31-4-151. [http://legis.state.sd.us/statutes/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&Statute=31-4-151]
External resources
* [http://www.northernplainshighways.org/sdakota/sd1-30.html#SD-28 South Dakota Highways Page: Highways 1-30]
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