U.S. Route 83 in South Dakota

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U.S. Highway 83

U.S. Route 83 in South Dakota
US 83 highlighted in red
Route information
Maintained by SDDOT
Length240.36 mi (386.82 km)
Existed1926–present
Major junctions
South endUS 83.svg US 83 near Olsonville
Major intersections
North endUS 83.svg US 83 near Herreid
Location
Country United States
State South Dakota
Counties Todd, Mellette, Jones, Stanley, Hughes, Sully, Potter, Walworth, Campbell
Highway system
  • South Dakota State Trunk Highway System
US 81.svg US 81 US 85.svg US 85
Southbound US 83 in Fort Pierre US-83 Southbound in Fort Pierre, South Dakota.JPG
Southbound US 83 in Fort Pierre

U.S. Highway 83, part of the United States Numbered Highway System, runs from the Mexican border in Brownsville, Texas, to the Canadian border near Westhope, North Dakota. In the state of South Dakota, it runs from Olsonville to Herreid by way of Mission, Murdo, and Gettysburg. The route also runs through the capital Pierre as well as its suburb Fort Pierre. For much of its length, US 83 runs through rural areas, passing through the badlands and small portions of the Black Hills of the state. [1]

Contents

Route description

US 83 enters South Dakota just south of Olsonville, into Todd County, where it also enters the Rosebud Indian Reservation. [2] It passes through extremely deserted grassland without any sort of development on the road. [3] After a couple of miles, it reaches Mission, where it meets US 18 (Second Street). Here, US 83 turns left on to US 18 and the two routes begin a rather short concurrency lasting for approximately 3 miles (4.8 km). Through Mission, US 18/83 passes through generally moderate development and businesses along the road, before the route begins to become rural once again after exiting Mission.

US 83 splits off from US 18 and turns northward, while US 18 continues west. US 83 continues north through dry, sandy plains with no development once again. It passes several cemeteries, as well as a church, and later the Horse Creek Community Center. After passing the community center, South Dakota Highway 44 intersects US 83 and enters a concurrency with it. In White River, SD 44 leaves US 83. US 83 passes through grassy farmland and crosses the Little White River on a bridge. Shortly after that, it enters Mellette County. US 83 then crosses the main branch of the White River and reaches the unincorporated community of Westover. It continues to go through sparse development. Just outside of Murdo, the hills become more flat as US 83 passes by the Murdo Municipal Airport. The development increases when US 83 reaches Murdo and passes by a dam and another cemetery. In Murdo, it meets I-90 and turns right on to the interstate, forming one of its few concurrencies with an interstate highway. Meanwhile one of I-90's business routes continues into downtown Murdo. In November 2022, a project to add new asphalt surfacing on the road as well as a shared-use path from White River to Murdo was completed by the South Dakota Department of Transportation. [4]

As US 83 enters its concurrency with I-90, they pass through several grassy and sandy farmland with very little development along the road. They also parallel a road to the north of them which several of the exits are signed for. At exit 212 near Vivian, US 83 leaves I-90 and intersects the northern terminus of a northern segment of South Dakota Highway 53. US 83 then heads north along an unsigned business route of I-90, passing a gas station and weigh station. It then passes through more rural farmland with only slight development along the road. [5]

It then enters Stanley County and development increases a bit, though still sparse, reaching Fort Pierre. US 83 increases to four lanes and heads along the streets of the city, meeting US 14. It turns slightly northeast while US 14 turns left, beginning a concurrency as the two routes cross the Missouri River and enter Hughes County where they also reach the city limits of Pierre, one of the few capitals not served by any interstate highway. [6]

In Pierre, the routes keep four lanes while passing through rather large development such as hotels, restaurants, and businesses. After about a couple of blocks, the two routes make several awkward turns to exit Pierre; they turn north on to Pierre Street, east on Pleasant Avenue, and north again on Euclid Avenue, while their truck routes continue through the city. [7] After exiting Pierre, the two routes head through somewhat suburban development but expand the road. The lanes remain the same while the median becomes larger, being grass-lined.

The Missouri River Bridge in Pierre Missouri River bridge in Pierre, South Dakota.JPG
The Missouri River Bridge in Pierre

Near Blunt, US 83 turns north, leaving US 14. [8] It enters Sully County, passing through a mix of grassy and sandy farmland with a sprinkle of development near Onida. It also passes through Agar, entering Potter County, and passing through Gorman before meeting US 212 near Gettysburg. US 212 merges on to US 83 to form a very short concurrency before US 83 leaves US 212 by turning north to avoid the main district.

Another couple miles pass by before US 83 meets its next concurrency, South Dakota Highway 20. The two routes stay concurrent for a while, before they enter Walworth County and pick up another concurrency, this time with US 12. The three routes make their way to downtown Selby with more industrial businesses and shops lining the road. After exiting Selby, US 83 departs the concurrency by turning north one last time. [9]

US 83 then continues on its way, passing through more grassy fields as well as a few marshes being dotted along the side as it enters its final county in the state, Campbell County. The last stretches of development along its route are Mound City and Herreid before US 83 enters North Dakota at Emmons County. [9]

The South Dakota section of US 83, with the exception of all of its concurrencies, is legally defined at South Dakota Codified Laws § 31-4-180. [10]

History

Historically, US 83 did not exist in South Dakota. When it was first established in 1926, it initially ran from the Canadian border to the South Dakota state line. Later on, US 83 was extended to Pierre. South of Pierre, US 83 followed an old route that went further east; this route is now present day US 183. [11] A portion of US 83 also runs on the Native American Scenic Byway. [12]

Future

As of February 2024, the bridge between Fort Pierre and Pierre is said to be in deterioration and will be replaced with a stronger, sturdier, bridge that would provide more support than the old one and have extra features as well as allow all traffic to flow smoothly. The project is slated for total completion in 2025, while in the four phases, it is currently in the second one. [13] [14]

Major intersections

CountyLocationmikmExitDestinationsNotes
Todd 0.00.0South plate.svg
US 83.svg
US 83 south Valentine
Continuation into Nebraska
Mission 22.135.6East plate.svg
US 18.svg
US 18 east (2nd Street) Winner
Southern end of US 18 overlap
25.240.6West plate.svg
US 18.svg
US 18 west Rosebud, Martin
Northern end of US 18 overlap
Mellette 41.466.6East plate South Dakota.svg
SD 44.svg
SD 44 east Wood
Southern end of SD 44 overlap
White River 43.870.5West plate South Dakota.svg
SD 44.svg
SD 44 west Cedar Butte
Northern end of SD 44 overlap
Jones Murdo 67.3108.3West plate blue.svg
I-90.svg
West plate green.svg
Business Loop 90.svg
I-90 west / I-90 BL west Belvidere, Murdo
Southern end of I-90 overlap; I-90 exit 192
Draper 75.3121.2201 Draper
Mussman Township 82.4132.6208 No name exit County road S10
87.3140.5East plate blue.svg
I-90.svg
West plate green.svg
Business Loop 90.svg
South plate South Dakota.svg
SD 53.svg
To plate South Dakota.svg
SD 44.svg
I-90 east / I-90 BL west / SD 53 south to SD 44  Presho
Northern end of I-90 overlap; northern terminus of SD 53; southern end of unsigned I-90 BL overlap; I-90 exit 212
88.1141.8East plate green.svg
Business Loop 90.svg
I-90 BL east
Northern end of unsigned I-90 BL overlap
Stanley Fort Pierre 117.4188.9South plate South Dakota.svg
SD 1806.svg
SD 1806 south
Southern end of SD 1806 overlap
120.6194.1US 14.svgWest plate South Dakota.svg
SD 34.svg
North plate South Dakota.svg
SD 1806.svg
US 14  / SD 34 west / SD 1806 north (Yellowstone Street)
Southern end of US 14/SD 34 overlap; northern end of SD 1806 overlap
Missouri River 120.9194.6Missouri River Bridge
Hughes Pierre 121.2195.1East plate.svg
Truck plate.svg
US 14.svg
North plate.svg
Truck plate.svg
US 83.svg
East plate South Dakota.svg
SD 34.svg
US 14 Truck east / US 83 Truck north / SD 34 east (Sioux Avenue)
Northern end of SD 34 overlap
124.5200.4West plate.svg
Truck plate.svg
US 14.svg
South plate.svg
Truck plate.svg
US 83.svg
US 14 Truck west / US 83 Truck south (Garfield Avenue)
Blunt 139.5224.5East plate.svg
US 14.svg
US 14 east Huron
Northern end of US 14 overlap
Module:Jctint/USA warning: Unused argument(s): cspan
Sully
No major junctions
Potter Gettysburg 174.1280.2West plate.svg
US 212.svg
US 212 west Eagle Butte
Southern end of US 212 overlap
175.3282.1East plate.svg
US 212.svg
US 212 east Gettysburg
Northern end of US 212 overlap
Walworth 191.8308.7East plate South Dakota.svg
SD 20.svg
SD 20 east Hoven
Southern end of SD 20 overlap
Selby 206.3332.0East plate.svg
US 12.svg
US 12 east Ipswich
Southern end of US 12 overlap
212.8342.5US 12.svgWest plate South Dakota.svg
SD 20.svg
US 12  / SD 20 west Mobridge
Northern end of US 12/SD 20 overlap
Campbell 228.1367.1East plate South Dakota.svg
SD 10.svg
SD 10 east Eureka
Southern end of SD 10 overlap
Herreid 238.4383.7West plate South Dakota.svg
SD 10.svg
SD 10 west Pollock
Northern end of SD 10 overlap
240.36386.82North plate.svg
US 83.svg
US 83 north Linton
Continuation into North Dakota
1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi

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