South Dakota Highway 41
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South Dakota 41 was the original designation of U.S. Highway 281 in the state.When assigned in the mid 1920's, SD 41 ran nearly the entire length of the state north to south. A gap existed between U.S. Highway 14 and 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...
east of Wessington Springs
Wessington Springs, South Dakota
Wessington Springs is a city in Jerauld County, South Dakota, United States. The population was 956 at the 2010 census. It is the county seat of Jerauld County.-Geography:Wessington Springs is located at ....
; this was completed by 1929.
When U.S. 281 was assigned in the early 1930s, it was routed along the SD 41 alignment between the North Dakota
North Dakota
North Dakota is a state located in the Midwestern region of the United States of America, along the Canadian border. The state is bordered by Canada to the north, Minnesota to the east, South Dakota to the south and Montana to the west. North Dakota is the 19th-largest state by area in the U.S....
border and U.S. 14. SD 41 remained separate south from there, as U.S. 281 continued south via Huron
Huron, South Dakota
Huron is a city in Beadle County, South Dakota, United States. The population was 12,592 at the 2010 census. It is the county seat of Beadle County. Huron was the home of now-defunct Huron University since 1897. Huron is also the home of the South Dakota State Fair...
and Mitchell
Mitchell, South Dakota
-Demographics:As of the census of 2000, there were 14,558 people, 6,121 households, and 3,599 families residing in the city. The population density was 1,475.7 people per square mile . There were 6,555 housing units at an average density of 664.4 per square mile...
. By 1933, this segment of U.S. 281 was moved onto SD 41 as well, southward to U.S. Highway 16 at Plankinton
Plankinton, South Dakota
Plankinton is a city in Aurora County, South Dakota, United States. The population was 707 at the 2010 census. It is the county seat of Aurora County. Plankinton was named for Milwaukee meatpacker and hotel owner John Plankinton, a friend of Alexander Mitchell, the President of the Milwaukee Road...
. Around 1936, the dual signage was dropped, and the northern terminus of SD 41 was located at Plankinton.
No changes took place in the 1940s. However, in the early 1950s, another alignment change in U.S. 281 took over the remainder of SD 41, and the number was discontinued.