South Dakota Highway 30
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South Dakota Highway 30 is a state route located in east central South Dakota
. It begins at Interstate 29
west of White
, and runs easterly to the Minnesota
border, becoming Minnesota State Highway 19
. It is 17 miles (27 kilometers) in length.
The initial South Dakota 30 was assigned in the 1920s, to the route of the Black and Yellow Trail
. It began at the Wyoming
border southwest of Lead
, and ran eastward across the state to the Minnesota border near Elkton
. The number was replaced around 1926 with the implementation of the U.S. highway system. The Wyoming to Sturgis
segment became U.S. Highway 85, the Sturgis to Midland
segment South Dakota Highway 65
, and the Hayes
to Minnesota segment U.S. Highway 14.
The present South Dakota 30 was implemented around 1954, consisting of two segments. One segment ran from South Dakota Highway 25
north of De Smet
, to U.S. Highway 81 south of Lake Poinsett; the second segment extended from U.S. Highway 77 east to the Minnesota border. These two segments were connected by 1960.
The western terminus was pulled back to U.S. 77 (I-29) by 1965.
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 at Interstate 29
Interstate 29
Interstate 29 is an Interstate Highway in the Midwestern United States. I-29 runs from Kansas City, Missouri, at a junction with Interstate 35 and Interstate 70 to the Canadian border near Pembina, North Dakota, where it connects with Manitoba Highway 75 via the short Manitoba Highway 29.-Route...
west of White
White, South Dakota
White is a city in Brookings County, South Dakota, United States. The population was 485 at the 2010 census.-Geography:White is located at ....
, and runs easterly 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, becoming Minnesota State Highway 19
Minnesota State Highway 19
Minnesota State Highway 19 is a highway in southwest and southeast Minnesota, which runs from South Dakota Highway 30 at the South Dakota state line near Ivanhoe and continues east to its eastern terminus at its intersection with U.S...
. It is 17 miles (27 kilometers) in length.
History
This is the second usage of the South Dakota 30 identifier.The initial South Dakota 30 was assigned in the 1920s, to the route of the Black and Yellow Trail
Black and Yellow Trail
The Black and Yellow Trail was the promotional name for the portion of US 14 nominally linking the Black Hills of South Dakota to Yellowstone National Park. Established in 1912, the signed route was extended by promoters to Chicago in the east...
. It began at the Wyoming
Wyoming
Wyoming is a state in the mountain region of the Western United States. The western two thirds of the state is covered mostly with the mountain ranges and rangelands in the foothills of the Eastern Rocky Mountains, while the eastern third of the state is high elevation prairie known as the High...
border southwest of Lead
Lead, South Dakota
Lead is a city in Lawrence County, South Dakota, United States. The population was 3,124 at the 2010 census. Lead is located in western South Dakota, in the Black Hills near the Wyoming state line.-History:...
, and ran eastward across the state to the Minnesota border near 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:...
. The number was replaced around 1926 with the implementation of the U.S. highway system. The Wyoming to Sturgis
Sturgis, South Dakota
Sturgis is a city in Meade County, South Dakota, United States. The population was 6,627 as of the 2010 census. It is the county seat of Meade County. Sturgis is famous for being the location of one of the largest annual motorcycle events in the world, which is held annually on the first full week...
segment became U.S. Highway 85, the Sturgis to Midland
Midland, South Dakota
Midland is a town in Haakon County, South Dakota, United States. The population was 129 at the 2010 census.-Geography:Midland is located at ....
segment South Dakota Highway 65
South Dakota Highway 65
South Dakota Highway 65 is a state route in north central South Dakota. It begins at U.S. Highway 212 east of Dupree, then runs northerly to the North Dakota border near McIntosh, where it continues as North Dakota Highway 31...
, and the Hayes
Hayes, South Dakota
Hayes is an unincorporated community in Stanley County, South Dakota, United States. It is part of the Pierre, South Dakota Micropolitan Statistical Area. Although not tracked by the Census Bureau, Hayes has been assigned the ZIP code of 57537....
to Minnesota segment U.S. Highway 14.
The present South Dakota 30 was implemented around 1954, consisting of two segments. One segment ran from South Dakota Highway 25
South Dakota Highway 25
South Dakota Highway 25 is a state route that runs north to south across a large portion of South Dakota. It is divided into two segments:* The main segment begins at the North Dakota border, with the junction of North Dakota Highway 18 north of Claire City. Its southern terminus is at the...
north of De Smet
De Smet, South Dakota
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, to U.S. Highway 81 south of Lake Poinsett; the second segment extended from U.S. Highway 77 east to the Minnesota border. These two segments were connected by 1960.
The western terminus was pulled back to U.S. 77 (I-29) by 1965.