South Dakota Highway 11
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South Dakota Highway 11 is a 2-part state route that runs across southeast South Dakota
. The longer of the alignments begins at South Dakota Highway 48
east of Spink, and runs northerly through Sioux Falls
to the Minnesota
border north of Sherman
where it continues as Minnesota State Highway 269
. This segment is 75 miles (120.7 km) in length. A short, 5 miles (8 km) segment begins at the Business Loop I-29 at Elk Point
then runs northerly to South Dakota Highway 50
.
Total length of the two routes is 80 miles (129 kilometers).
, and continued north via Sherman (but bypassing Garretson
) to Minnesota; a second segment began at South Dakota Highway 34
near Flandreau
, running north to U.S. Highway 14 west of Elkton
. This northern segment became South Dakota Highway 13
around 1935. A rerouting in the early 1940s brought SD 11 through Garretson.
Around 1960, SD 11 was brought into the east side of Sioux Falls, then extended southward to U.S. Highway 18 west of Canton
. Around 1970, the extension southward to Elk Point was in place.
According to statute 31-4-131, the route between SD 48 and SD 50 is currently not a portion of SD 11.
South Dakota
South Dakota is a state located in the Midwestern region of the United States. It is named after the Lakota and Dakota Sioux American Indian tribes. Once a part of Dakota Territory, South Dakota became a state on November 2, 1889. The state has an area of and an estimated population of just over...
. The longer of the alignments begins at South Dakota Highway 48
South Dakota Highway 48
South Dakota Highway 48 is a short state route in the far southeast corner of the U.S. state of South Dakota. The route, which runs entirely through Union County, begins at Interstate 29 west of Spink, and becomes Big Sioux River Road, formerly Iowa Highway 403, northwest of Akron, Iowa...
east of Spink, and runs northerly through Sioux Falls
Sioux Falls, South Dakota
Sioux Falls is the largest city in the U.S. state of South Dakota. Sioux Falls is the county seat of Minnehaha County, and also extends into Lincoln County to the south...
to the Minnesota
Minnesota
Minnesota is a U.S. state located in the Midwestern United States. The twelfth largest state of the U.S., it is the twenty-first most populous, with 5.3 million residents. Minnesota was carved out of the eastern half of the Minnesota Territory and admitted to the Union as the thirty-second state...
border north of Sherman
Sherman, South Dakota
Sherman is a town in Minnehaha County, South Dakota, United States. The population was 78 at the 2010 census. Sherman was founded on March 22, 1888, and incorporated on May 12, 1888.-Geography:Sherman is located at ....
where it continues as Minnesota State Highway 269
Minnesota State Highway 269
Minnesota State Highway 269 is a short highway in southwest Minnesota, which runs from South Dakota Highway 11 at the South Dakota state line, and continues east to its eastern terminus at its intersection with State Highway 23 in the town of Jasper.The route is in length.-Route...
. This segment is 75 miles (120.7 km) in length. A short, 5 miles (8 km) segment begins at the Business Loop I-29 at Elk Point
Elk Point, South Dakota
Elk Point is a city in Union County, South Dakota, United States. It is part of the Sioux City, IA–NE–SD Metropolitan Statistical Area. The population was 1,963 as of the 2010 census...
then runs northerly to South Dakota Highway 50
South Dakota Highway 50
South Dakota Highway 50 is a state route serving south central and southeast South Dakota. The current alignment begins at the junction of South Dakota Highway 34 at "Lee's Corner" east of Fort Thompson, and ends at the Iowa border near Richland, where it continues as Iowa Highway 3...
.
Total length of the two routes is 80 miles (129 kilometers).
History
When designated in the late 1920s, South Dakota 11 began at U.S. Highway 16 near BrandonBrandon, South Dakota
There were 1,909 households out of which 53.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 71.0% were married couples living together, 10.0% had a female householder with no husband present, and 16.6% were non-families. 13.4% of all households were made up of individuals and 4.3% had someone...
, and continued north via Sherman (but bypassing Garretson
Garretson, South Dakota
Garretson is a city in Minnehaha County, South Dakota, United States. The population was 1,166 at the 2010 census.-Geography:Garretson is located at ....
) to Minnesota; a second segment began at South Dakota Highway 34
South Dakota Highway 34
South Dakota Highway 34 is a state route that runs across the entire state of South Dakota, parallel to Interstate 90. It begins at the Wyoming border west of Belle Fourche, as a continuation of Wyoming Highway 24. The eastern terminus is at the Minnesota border east of Egan, or southwest of...
near Flandreau
Flandreau, South Dakota
Flandreau is a city in Moody County, South Dakota, United States. The population was 2,341 at the 2010 census. It is the county seat of Moody County...
, running north to U.S. Highway 14 west of Elkton
Elkton, South Dakota
Elkton is a city in Brookings County, South Dakota, United States. The population was 736 at the 2010 census. Some of Elkton's population also have Minnesota addresses since the city is located so close the state line.-Geography:...
. This northern segment became South Dakota Highway 13
South Dakota Highway 13
South Dakota Highway 13 is a state route that runs from U.S. Highway 14, north of Elkton, southerly to South Dakota Highway 34, approximately south of Flandreau. The route is 28 miles in length.-History:...
around 1935. A rerouting in the early 1940s brought SD 11 through Garretson.
Around 1960, SD 11 was brought into the east side of Sioux Falls, then extended southward to U.S. Highway 18 west of Canton
Canton, South Dakota
Canton is a city in and the county seat of Lincoln County, South Dakota, United States. The city was named by Norwegian settler and former legislator James M. Wahl...
. Around 1970, the extension southward to Elk Point was in place.
According to statute 31-4-131, the route between SD 48 and SD 50 is currently not a portion of SD 11.