South Dakota Highway 262

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Highway 262

Map
     SD 262
Route information
Defined by SDCL §31-4-225
Maintained by SDDOT
Length17.563 mi[1] (28.265 km)
Major junctions
West end I-90 north of Alexandria
Major intersections SD 25 near Emery
East end SD 42 in Bridgewater
Location
CountryUnited States
StateSouth Dakota
CountiesHanson, McCook
Highway system
  • South Dakota State Trunk Highway System
SD 258 SD 264
South Dakota Highway 262 heading westbound out of Bridgewater, South Dakota

South Dakota Highway 262 (SD 262) is a 17.563-mile-long (28.265 km) state highway in the U.S. state of South Dakota that runs from Interstate 90 (I-90) near Alexandria to SD 42 in Bridgewater. It is maintained by the South Dakota Department of Transportation (SDDOT).

Route description

SD 262 begins at a diamond interchange with I-90 in rural Hanson County and heads south. The road almost immediately enters the city of Alexandria and takes the name of Spruce Street. In Alexandria, the route curves to the southeast and parallels a railroad. After this, SD 262 leaves the city and continues southeast. The highway crosses Pierre Creek just east of the city and passes through a series of curves which take the highway farther southeast. The road continues to parallel the railroad and intersects the southern terminus of SD 25 before traversing the community of Emery. East of Emery, SD 262 treks farther southeast through open plains and enters McCook County. The route travels for about six miles (9.7 km), then enters Bridgewater. Here, the highway reaches its eastern terminus at an intersection with SD 42.[2][3]

SD 262 is maintained by SDDOT. In 2012, the traffic on the road was measured in average annual daily traffic. SD 262 had a high of 1,935 vehicles in Alexandria and a low of 565 vehicles between the Hanson–McCook county line and Bridgewater.[1]

History

SD 262 follows part of the former routing of U.S. Route 16.

Major intersections

CountyLocationmi[1]kmDestinationsNotes
HansonWayne Township0.0000.000 I-90 – Mitchell, Sioux FallsI-90 Exit 344. Western terminus.
Pleasant Township8.56313.781
SD 25 north – I-90
Southern terminus of SD 25
McCookBridgewater17.56328.265 SD 42 – Ethan, US 81, Sioux FallsEastern terminus
1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi

References

  1. ^ a b c "State Highway Log" (PDF). South Dakota Department of Transportation. January 2012. Retrieved 2013-03-16.
  2. ^ Google (March 16, 2013). "South Dakota Highway 262" (Map). Google Maps. Google. Retrieved March 16, 2013.
  3. ^ South Dakota Atlas & Gazetteer. Yarmouth, ME: DeLorme. 2009. p. 57. ISBN 0-89933-330-3.

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