South Dakota Highway 253

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Highway 253 marker
Highway 253
Route information
Maintained by SDDOT
Length18.024 mi[2] (29.007 km)
Existed1975[1]–present
Major junctions
South end US 12 west of Roscoe
North end SD 47 west of Hosmer
Location
CountiesEdmunds
Highway system
  • South Dakota State Trunk Highway System
← SD 251→ SD 258

South Dakota Highway 253 (SD 253) is an 18.024-mile-long (29.007 km) state highway in the north-central part of the U.S. state of South Dakota. It exists entirely within Edmunds County, from U.S. Route 12 (US 12) west of Roscoe to SD 47 north of Bowdle. The route is maintained by the South Dakota Department of Transportation (SDDOT) and is not a part of the National Highway System.

Route description[]

SD 253 begins at an intersection with US 12 near and heads north through flat farmland. It passes a railroad almost immediately and continues north. The route passes by a couple of lakes and turns west. Directly after turning east, SD 253 enters the city of Hosmer. After running through the city, the highway passes by a cemetery and treks west. The route reaches its northern terminus approximately eight miles (13 km) west of Hosmer at an intersection with SD 47.[3][4]

SD 253 is maintained by SDDOT. In 2012, the traffic on the road was measured in average annual daily traffic. The highway had an average of 214 vehicles on the north–south segment and an average of 195 vehicles on the east–west segment.[2] The designation is not a part of the National Highway System,[5] a system of highways important to the nation's defense, economy, and mobility.[6]

Major intersections[]

The entire route is in Edmunds County.

Locationmi[2]kmDestinationsNotes
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township line		0.0000.000 US 12 / 336th Avenue – Selby, IpswichSouthern terminus of SD 253; northern terminus of CR 5
18.02429.007 SD 47 (326th Avenue) / 125th Street – Bowdle, EurekaNorthern terminus of SD 253; eastern terminus of CR 2W
1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi

References[]

  1. ^ "Highway Division Makes Road Numbering Changes". The Sioux Falls Argus-Leader. March 20, 1975. p. 2 (32). Retrieved March 18, 2020 – via Newspapers.com. open access
  2. ^ a b c "State Highway Log" (PDF). South Dakota Department of Transportation. January 2012. Retrieved March 9, 2013.
  3. ^ Google (March 9, 2013). "South Dakota Highway 253" (Map). Google Maps. Google. Retrieved March 9, 2013.
  4. ^ South Dakota Atlas & Gazetteer. Yarmouth, ME: DeLorme. 2009. pp. 18, 19. ISBN 0-89933-330-3.
  5. ^ National Highway System: South Dakota (PDF) (Map). Federal Highway Administration. October 1, 2012. Retrieved March 9, 2013.
  6. ^ Natzke, Stefan; Neathery, Mike; Adderly, Kevin (September 26, 2012). "What is the National Highway System?". National Highway System. Federal Highway Administration. Retrieved March 9, 2013.

External links[]

Route map:

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The Unofficial South Dakota Highways Page

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