South Dakota Highway 65

South Dakota Highway 65 (SD 65) is a state route in north-central region of the U.S. state of South Dakota. It begins at U.S. Highway 212 east of Dupree, then runs northerly to the North Dakota border near McIntosh, where it continues as North Dakota Highway 31. It is about 68 miles (109 km) in length.

Highway 65
Route of SD 65 (in red)
Route information
Defined by SDCL §31-4-174
Maintained by SDDOT
Length	70.485 mi[1] (113.435 km)
Existed	1926–present
Major junctions
South end	US 212 east of Dupree
North end	ND 31 at McIntosh
Location
Counties	Ziebach, Dewey, Corson
Highway system
South Dakota Highways Interstate U.S. State ← SD 63 → SD 71

History

When first designated in the 1920s, South Dakota 65 consisted of three segments, one stretching from the North Dakota border to the Grand River, one from an intersection with South Dakota Highway 18 in Isabel to an intersection with US 212 in Dupree, and the final segment stretching from US 16 in Kadoka to the Nebraska border south of Martin.

Construction of a new road led to the connection of the two northern segments by 1932. The segment south of US 16 was re-designated as an extension of South Dakota Highway 63 in 1929.

Major intersections

County	Location	mi[1]	km	Destinations	Notes
Ziebach	​	0.000	0.000	US 212 – Dupree, Eagle Butte
Ziebach–Dewey county line	​	25.190	40.539	SD 20 west – Glad Valley	Southern end of SD 20 concurrency
Dewey	Isabel	28.670	46.140	SD 20 east – Timber Lake	Northern end of SD 20 concurrency
Corson	​	66.054	106.304	US 12 east – McLaughlin	Southern end of US 12 concurrency
	​	69.560	111.946	US 12 west – Lemmon	Northern end of US 12 concurrency
	​	70.845	114.014	ND 31 north – Raleigh, Mandan	Continuation into North Dakota
1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi       Concurrency terminus

Legal definition

The route of SD 65 is defined in South Dakota Codified Laws § 31-4-174.[2]

References

1. "Pierre Region Highway Log" (PDF). South Dakota Department of Transportation. February 9, 2017. pp. 5, 63–64. Retrieved January 11, 2018.
2. "South Dakota Codified Law". Retrieved November 4, 2012.

External links

• South Dakota Highways Page: Highways 61-100