South Dakota Highway 17
Encyclopedia
South Dakota Highway 17 is a state route located in southeast South Dakota
. It begins in Lennox
, at a junction with South Dakota Highway 44. It runs northerly to South Dakota Highway 42
west of Sioux Falls
. It is 14 miles (23 kilometers) in length.
near Centerville
. This southern segment was deleted in 1994.
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...
. It begins in Lennox
Lennox, South Dakota
Lennox is a city in Lincoln County, South Dakota, United States. The population was 2,111 at the 2010 census.-History:The city was named for Ben Lennox, a railroad official.The mayor of Lennox is Orville Wiebers.-Geography:...
, at a junction with South Dakota Highway 44. It runs northerly to South Dakota Highway 42
South Dakota Highway 42
South Dakota Highway 42 travels from Ethan, SD to Rowena, SD , then turning to Iowa State Highway 9 in Iowa.Highway 42 travels through Sioux Falls, where it is known as 12th Street from the western city limits to Menlo Avenue. At Menlo Avenue, Highway 42 curves north slightly and becomes 11th...
west of 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...
. It is 14 miles (23 kilometers) in length.
Route description
The route of SD 17 is defined in South Dakota Codified Laws § 31-4-140.http://legis.state.sd.us/statutes/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&Statute=31-4-140History
South Dakota 17 was implemented around 1929. While the northern alignment has not changed, it originally extended southward from Lennox to South Dakota Highway 46South Dakota Highway 46
South Dakota Highway 46 is a state route that runs west to east across southeastern South Dakota. It begins at the junction of U.S. Highway 18 and U.S. Highway 281 in Pickstown, and runs due east to nearly the Iowa border, before curving south to cross the border and meeting Iowa Highway 10...
near Centerville
Centerville, South Dakota
Centerville is a city in Turner County, South Dakota, United States. The population was 882 at the 2010 census.-Geography:Centerville is located at ....
. This southern segment was deleted in 1994.