South Dakota Highway 1806 Explained

State:SD
Type:SD
Route:1806
Map Custom:yes
Map Notes:SD 1806 highlighted in red
Length Mi3:122.603
Length Ref:[1] [2]
Established:1975[3]
Section1:Southern Gregory County segment
Direction A1:South
Terminus A1: near Bonesteel
Direction B1:North
Terminus B1:Mule Head Road
Section2:Northern Gregory County segment
Direction A2:South
Terminus A2:Old 1806 Road south / Lakeview Drive
Direction B2:North
Terminus B2: west of Platte
Section3:Lyman–Stanley Counties segment
Direction A3:South
Terminus A3: north of Kennebec
Junction3: in Fort Pierre
Direction B3:North
Terminus B3:Minneconjou Road near Mission Ridge
Section4:Corson County segment
Direction A4:South
Terminus A4:280 Avenue southwest of Mobridge
Junction4: northeast of Mobridge
Direction B4:North
Terminus B4:BIA Rd. 3 to in Kenel
Counties:Gregory, Lyman, Stanley, Corson
Previous Type:SD
Previous Route:1804
Next Type:SD
Next Route:8

South Dakota Highway 1806 (SD 1806) is a state highway in the U.S. state of South Dakota. It exists in four distinct sections. Its longest section begins at SD 273 and runs along the Missouri River nearly its whole length, serving Pierre. SD 1806 along with SD 1804 are numbered from the years of the Lewis and Clark Expedition.[4]

Route description

Gregory County

Northern segment

Lyman and Stanley Counties

SD 1806 begins at the northern terminus of SD 273 in Lyman County and begins heading northwest. The route remains a two lane road and follows the Missouri River, heading towards Pierre. As it nears Pierre, the route becomes concurrent with US 83 and enters Fort Pierre. At the north end of Fort Pierre, US 83 becomes concurrent with US 14 heading east while SD 1806 splits from US 83 and becomes concurrent with US 14 and SD 34 for nearly a mile, heading west from the Deadwood Street and Yellowstone Street intersection. After one mile of concurrency, SD 1806 splits from US 14/SD 34 and heads north, passing by the Fort Pierre Chouteau National Historic Landmark and remaining parallel with the Missouri River. It then passes by Lake Oahe, intersecting the west end of SD 204 which passes over the Oahe Dam. SD 1806 continues west and remains parallel with the Missouri River until reaching Sansarc Road. The route continues northwest and ends at an intersection with Minneconjou Road south of Mission Ridge.

Corson County

History

A portion of SD 1806 near Lake Oahe was numbered as SD 514. It was later redesignated into parts of SD 1804, SD 204, and part of today's portion of SD 1806.

Wakpala spur

State:SD
Type:SD-Spur
Route:1806
Highway 1806 Spur
Location:Wakpala
Length Mi:1.8

South Dakota Highway 1806 Spur (SD 1806P) is a 1.8miles long spur route of SD 1806. Although unsigned, it provides access to the town of Wakpala, South Dakota, located in the Standing Rock Indian Reservation.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: State Highway Log: Mitchell Region . 161 . . January 2017 . November 15, 2021 .
  2. Web site: State Highway Log: – Pierre Region . 18, 70-71, 97–99 . South Dakota Department of Transportation . January 2019 . January 18, 2022 .
  3. News: Highway Division Makes Road Numbering Changes . November 15, 2021 . The Sioux Falls Argus-Leader . March 20, 1975 . 2 . Newspapers.com .
  4. Web site: A River Road Called 1806 . South Dakota Magazine . Bernie . Hunhoff . June 14, 2016 . November 15, 2021 .