South Dakota Highway 54
Encyclopedia
South Dakota Highway 54 was a short state route in southeast Gregory County, South Dakota
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(present day U.S. Highway 18) at Bonesteel. It ran south and east through Fairfax
to the Nebraska
border. By 1935, it was pulled back to Fairfax, at the intersection with the new U.S. Highway 281.
Around 1953, due to the pending flooding of its old alignment, U.S. 18 was rerouted south onto this route, and SD 54 was limited to a 1 miles (1.6 km) segment north of the border. This last segment was eliminated around 1960, when U.S. 281 was rerouted onto it.
Gregory County, South Dakota
As of the census of 2000, there were 4,792 people, 2,022 households, and 1,290 families residing in the county. The population density was 5 people per square mile . There were 2,405 housing units at an average density of 2 per square mile...
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History
South Dakota 54 was implemented around 1926 as part of the state highway network. Its western terminus was at South Dakota Highway 50South 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...
(present day U.S. Highway 18) at Bonesteel. It ran south and east through Fairfax
Fairfax, South Dakota
Fairfax is a town in Gregory County, South Dakota, United States. The population was 115 at the 2010 census.-Geography:Fairfax is located at ....
to the Nebraska
Nebraska
Nebraska is a state on the Great Plains of the Midwestern United States. The state's capital is Lincoln and its largest city is Omaha, on the Missouri River....
border. By 1935, it was pulled back to Fairfax, at the intersection with the new U.S. Highway 281.
Around 1953, due to the pending flooding of its old alignment, U.S. 18 was rerouted south onto this route, and SD 54 was limited to a 1 miles (1.6 km) segment north of the border. This last segment was eliminated around 1960, when U.S. 281 was rerouted onto it.