South Dakota Highway 168

Highway 168 marker

Highway 168
Route information
Defined by SDCL §31-4-201
Maintained by SDDOT
Length: 6.931 mi[1] (11.154 km)
Major junctions
West end: US 85 north of Belle Fource
East end: SD 79 north of Castle Rock
Location
Counties: Butte
Highway system

South Dakota Highways

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South Dakota Highway 168 (SD 168) is a state highway in Butte County in the U.S. state of South Dakota. It runs from U.S. Route 85 (US 85) to SD 79. The highway is maintained by the South Dakota Department of Transportation (SDDOT), and is not part of the National Highway System.

Route description

SD 168 begins at an intersection with US 85 in Butte County and treks southeast through rolling plains. The route continues in this direction for approximately seven miles (11 km) before meeting its eastern terminus at an intersection with SD 79 north of Castle Rock.[2][3]

SD 168 is maintained by SDDOT. In 2012, the traffic on the highway was measured in average annual daily traffic. The route had an average of 165 vehicles.[1] The designation is not a part of the National Highway System,[4] a system of highways important to the nation's defense, economy, and mobility.[5]

Major intersections

The entire route is in Butte County.

Locationmi[1]kmDestinationsNotes
 0.0000.000 US 85Western terminus
 6.93111.154 SD 79Eastern terminus
1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi

References

  1. 1 2 3 "State Highway Log" (PDF). South Dakota Department of Transportation. January 2012. Retrieved March 4, 2013.
  2. ↑ Google (March 4, 2013). "South Dakota Highway 168" (Map). Google Maps. Google. Retrieved March 4, 2013.
  3. ↑ South Dakota Atlas & Gazetteer. Yarmouth, ME: DeLorme. 2009. pp. 24, 25. ISBN 0-89933-330-3.
  4. ↑ National Highway System: South Dakota (PDF) (Map). Federal Highway Administration. October 1, 2012. Retrieved March 4, 2013.
  5. ↑ Natzke, Stefan; Neathery, Mike; Adderly, Kevin (September 26, 2012). "What is the National Highway System?". National Highway System. Federal Highway Administration. Retrieved March 4, 2013.

External links

Route map: Bing / Google

The Unofficial South Dakota Highways Page

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