Interstate 90 in South Dakota

Highway in South Dakota

This article is about the section of Interstate 90 in South Dakota. For the entire route, see Interstate 90.

Interstate 90

Purple Heart Memorial Highway

I-90 highlighted in red

Route information
Maintained by SDDOT
Length| 412.76 mi[1] (664.27 km)
NHS| Entire route
Major junctions
West end|  I-90 / US 14 at Wyoming state line
Major intersections|  US 85 / I-90 BL in Spearfish
I-190 / US 16 in Rapid City
US 14 near Wall
US 83 / I-90 BL in Murdo
US 83 / SD 53 in Vivian
US 183 / I-90 BL in Presho
US 281 in Plankinton
US 81 near Salem
I-29 in Sioux Falls
I-229 in Sioux Falls
East end|  I-90 at Minnesota state line
Location
Country| United States
State| South Dakota
Counties| Lawrence, Meade, Pennington, Jackson, Jones, Lyman, Brule, Aurora, Davison, Hanson, McCook, Minnehaha
Highway system

* Interstate Highway System

* Main
* Auxiliary
* Suffixed
* Business
* Future

* South Dakota State Trunk Highway System

* Interstate
* US
* State

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Interstate 90 (I-90) in the US state of South Dakota traverses east–west through the southern half of the state.

## Route description

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I-90 enters South Dakota in Lawrence County as a four-lane divided highway. It enters concurrently with US Highway 14 (US 14) and passes through the town of Spearfish, where it shares another concurrency with US 85 from exit 10 to exit 17\. From there it passes several miles north and east of the tourist town of Deadwood before entering Meade County, going just to the west of Sturgis. Another concurrency is with South Dakota Highway 34 (SD 34) from exit 23 at Whitewood to exit 30, the west exit of Sturgis, where there starts a concurrency with SD 79. The freeway generally passes along the north and east edges of the Black Hills.

The route then enters Pennington County, where it passes through the northern edge of Rapid City, gateway to the Black Hills and the nearest passing to Mount Rushmore National Memorial, as well as other scenic attractions including Custer State Park and the Needles Highway. Rapid City is also where the interstate has its westernmost auxiliary route, I-190, which links the Interstate to the western edge of the downtown area. SD 79's concurrency ends at exit 61 on the east side of the city. From Rapid City, the route heads east, passing between Box Elder to the south and Ellsworth Air Force Base to the north before heading toward Wall on to Jackson County. Exits 110 and 131 for Badlands National Park to the south (SD 240) are within 15 miles (24 km) either way of the county line. The concurrency for US 14 ends at exit 112 just east of Wall; here, US 14 runs due east and will connect to the city of Philip and the capital city of Pierre.

The Lake Francis Case portion of the Missouri River viewed from a rest stop just south of Chamberlain; the pre-Interstate Chamberlain Bridge is in the center

From there, the route passes mostly east–west through Jackson and Jones counties. There are short concurrencies with SD 73 (from the west entering Kadoka) and SD 63 in Jackson County. I-90 crosses the Central–Mountain timezone boundary on the west edge of Jones County between milemarkers 174 and 175. Then, at Murdo, a concurrency begins with US 83 at exit 192 and continues to exit 212\. It is in Lyman County, at exit 212 in Vivian, that the highway provides its closest link to the capital of Pierre, along US 83, some 35 miles (56 km) north. The road crosses the Missouri River at Lake Francis Case, between the towns of Oacoma and Chamberlain, also crossing into Brule County. I-90 Business (I-90 Bus.) runs from exit 260 at Oacoma to downtown Chamberlain across the Missouri River on the nearby Chamberlain Bridge and returns to I-90 at exit 265\. Beginning there is a short concurrency with SD 50 heading to Pukwana, and also in Brule County is another short concurrency with SD 45 starting at Kimball.

I-90 then continues through Aurora County (connecting to White Lake and Plankinton), Davison County (where Mt. Vernon, Mitchell, and the Corn Palace are located), Hanson County (Alexandria), and McCook County (Salem). Then comes the state's most populous county, Minnehaha. After passing the communities of Humboldt and Hartford, the Interstate intersects the only other major Interstate in the state, I-29, at Sioux Falls, the largest city. Just east of I-29 is where I-90 meets the northern terminus of I-229. East of Brandon and northeast of Valley Springs, it then ends its trip through South Dakota of 413 miles (665 km) before entering Minnesota and Rock County, just west of the towns of Beaver Creek and Manley.

Since April 2015, the speed limit is 80 mph (130 km/h) between the Rapid City and the Minnesota state line, except for the segment between Veterans Parkway and Marion Road in Sioux Falls, where the speed limit is 65 mph (105 km/h). The speed limit remains 75 mph (121 km/h) between Rapid City and the Wyoming state line.

### Codified law

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The South Dakota section of I-90 is defined at South Dakota Codified Laws § 31-4-184.[2]

### Transit

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Jefferson Lines provides intercity bus service along the length of I-90 in South Dakota serving seven communities along the route with major transfer points at the Sioux Falls Bus Station and in Vivian.[3]

## History

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I-90 was constructed in the 1960s and 1970s. The four-lane Interstate replaced old US 16 as the main road connecting Rapid City and Sioux Falls. Much of Old US 16 remains intact; however, I-90 has absorbed sections and likewise has reshaped the economies of many southern South Dakota towns.[4] Driver-oriented businesses and hotels opened near new exits on I-90, along with roadside attractions to lure in tourists.[5] The final section of I-90 in the state opened in November 1976 between the Wyoming state line and Spearfish.[6]

In the city of Box Elder, exit 66, which crossed SD 435, was closed on October 1, 2003, after a 10-month delay.[7] The exit was closed and removed as a result of the South Dakota Department of Transportation (SDDOT)'s efforts to move traffic away from a potential crash site at the end of the Ellsworth AFB runway. The partial cloverleaf interchange of exit 66 was also demolished shortly thereafter. Exit 67, which was constructed not too long before the closure of exit 66, is now used as the main entrance and exit feeder to the base, and it is less likely to be impacted by a potential crash.[8] Local citizens and officials feared the lack of entrances which access the Ellsworth AFB would cause traffic issues and moving businesses from near the old exit would cause some to close and affect tax revenue. Land near exit 66 began to be purchased in 2004, including the former McDonald's property.[9]

On May 24, 2012, the South Dakota Transportation Commission declared the entire length of I-90 as part of the National Purple Heart Trail, naming it the Purple Heart Memorial Highway, named after the military decoration of the same name.[10]

## Exit list

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County| Location| mi[11]| km| Exit| Destinations| Notes

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Lawrence| North Lawrence| 0.00| 0.00| |

I-90 west / US 14 west – Gillette| Continuation into Wyoming
2.25| 3.62| 2| McNenny State Fish Hatchery|
Spearfish| 8.96| 14.42| 8| McGuigan Road – Spearfish, Black Hills National Forest|
10.26| 16.51| 10|

I-90 BL east (North Avenue) / US 85 north – Spearfish, Belle Fourche| Western end of US 85 concurrency
12.32| 19.83| 12| Jackson Boulevard – Spearfish, Black Hills State University|
14.42| 23.21| 14|
I-90 BL west / US 14A (27th Street) / Black Hills National Forest Scenic Byway – Spearfish Canyon| Single-point urban interchange (SPUI)
18.16| 29.23| 17|
US 85 south – Deadwood, Lead| Eastern end of US 85 concurrency
Whitewood| 23.73| 38.19| 23|
SD 34 west – Whitewood, Belle Fourche| Western end of SD 34 concurrency
Meade| Sturgis| 30.28| 48.73| 30|

I-90 BL / SD 34 east / SD 79 north (Lazelle Street) / US 14A west – Sturgis, Deadwood, Lead| Eastern end of SD 34 concurrency; western end of SD 79 concurrency
32.41| 52.16| 32|
I-90 BL west (Junction Avenue) – Sturgis| Serves Sturgis Regional Hospital
Southwest Meade| 34.81| 56.02| 34| Black Hills National Cemetery|
37.01| 59.56| 37| Pleasant Valley Road|
Tilford| 40.20| 64.70| 40| Tilford Road, Bethlehem Road – Tilford|
Piedmont| 44.66| 71.87| 44| Bethlehem Road – Piedmont|
46.14| 74.26| 46| Elk Creek Road – Piedmont, Summerset|
Summerset| 48.43| 77.94| 48| Stagebarn Canyon Road – Summerset|
Black Hawk| 52.38| 84.30| 52|
I-90 BL east (Peaceful Pines Road) – Black Hawk, Rapid City|
Pennington| Rapid City| 55.66| 89.58| 55| Deadwood Avenue – Rapid City|
57.76| 92.96| 57|

I-190 south / US 16 west – Rapid City, Mount Rushmore, Black Hills National Forest| Trumpet interchange; I-190 exits 1A–B
58.31| 93.84| 58| Haines Avenue – Rapid City| SPUI
59.19| 95.26| 59| La Crosse Street – Rapid City| Diverging diamond interchange (DDI)
60.48| 97.33| 60|
I-90 BL west (North Street) – Rapid City| SPUI
61.84| 99.52| 61|

US 16 Truck / SD 79 south – Rapid City, Mount Rushmore, Crazy Horse| Eastern end of SD 79 concurrency; SPUI
Box Elder| 63.42| 102.06| 63| Box Elder, Ellsworth AFB Commercial Gate| Eastbound exit and westbound entrance; to be reconstructed into a diverging diamond interchange
66.17| 106.49| 66|  SD 435 – Ellsworth AFB| Closed October 1, 2003[8]
67.15| 108.07| 67| Liberty Boulevard – Box Elder, Ellsworth AFB Main Gate| Signed as exits 67A (south) and 67B (north) eastbound; partial cloverleaf interchange
New Underwood| 78.29| 126.00| 78| 161st Avenue – New Underwood|
East Central Pennington| 84.24| 135.57| 84| 167th Avenue|
88.23| 141.99| 88| 171st Avenue| Eastbound exit and westbound entrance
90.25| 145.24| 90| 173rd Avenue|
Wasta| 98.14| 157.94| 98| Base Line Road – Wasta| Partial cloverleaf interchange
Wasta Township| 101.23| 162.91| 101| Jensen Road| Partial cloverleaf interchange
Lake Flat Township| 107.85| 173.57| 107| Cedar Butte Road|
Wall| 109.82| 176.74| 109|
I-90 BL east / W. 4th Avenue – Wall|
110.98| 178.60| 110|

I-90 BL west (Glenn Street) / SD 240 east (Badlands Loop) – Wall, Badlands|
Fairview Township| 112.01| 180.26| 112|
US 14 east – Philip, Pierre| Eastern end of US 14 concurrency, trumpet interchange
116.94| 188.20| 116| 239th Street|
Quinn Township| 121.98| 196.31| 121| Big Foot Road|
Jackson| Northwest Jackson| 127.75| 205.59| 127| No name exit| 206th Avenue
131.26| 211.24| 131|
SD 240 west (Badlands Loop) – Interior, Badlands|
Northeast Jackson| 143.29| 230.60| 143|
SD 73 north – Philip| Western end of SD 73 concurrency
Kadoka| 150.20| 241.72| 150|

I-90 BL east / SD 73 south – Kadoka| Eastern end of SD 73 concurrency
152.42| 245.30| 152|
I-90 BL west (South Creek Road) – Kadoka|
Belvidere| 163.03| 262.37| 163|
SD 63 south – Belvidere| Western end of SD 63 concurrency
Northeast Jackson| 170.31| 274.09| 170|
SD 63 north – Midland| Eastern end of SD 63 concurrency
172.50| 277.61| 172| No name exit| Stamford Road
Jones| Okaton| 177.48| 285.63| 177| No name exit| To SD 248
183.48| 295.28| 183| Okaton|
Murdo| 191.14| 307.61| 191|
I-90 BL east – Murdo|
192.64| 310.02| 192|

I-90 BL west / US 83 south – Murdo, White River| Western end of US 83 concurrency
Draper| 201.13| 323.69| 201| Draper|
Mussman Township| 208.11| 334.92| 208| No name exit| County road S10
Lyman| Vivian Township| 212.80| 342.47| 212|
US 83 north / SD 53 – Pierre, Fort Pierre| Eastern end of US 83 concurrency
Vivian| 214.25| 344.80| 214| Vivian|
Northwest Lyman–South Lyman line| 220.31| 354.55| 220| No name exit| 300th Avenue
Presho| 225.38| 362.71| 225|
I-90 BL east – Presho|
226.39| 364.34| 226|

I-90 BL west / US 183 south – Presho, Winner|
Kennebec| 235.42| 378.87| 235|
SD 273 north – Kennebec|
Lyman| 241.90| 389.30| 241| No name exit| 321st Avenue
Reliance| 248.77| 400.36| 248|

To SD 47 north – Reliance| Actual SD 47 route runs parallel to the north along I-90 between exits 248 and 251 and does not connect to this interchange
East Lyman| 251.08| 404.07| 251|
SD 47 south – Gregory, Winner| Actual SD 47 route intersects I-90 at this interchange
Oacoma| 260.47| 419.19| 260|
I-90 BL east (Dougan Avenue) – Oacoma, Chamberlain|
Missouri River| 262.22| 422.00| Lewis and Clark Memorial Bridge over Lake Francis Case
Brule| Chamberlain| 263.53| 424.11| 263| South Main Street – Chamberlain| Partial cloverleaf interchange
265.85| 427.84| 265|

I-90 BL west / SD 50 west – Chamberlain| Western end of SD 50 concurrency
Pukwana| 272.63| 438.76| 272|
SD 50 east – Pukwana| Eastern end of SD 50 concurrency
Kimball| 284.05| 457.13| 284|
SD 45 north (South Main Street) – Kimball| Western end of SD 45 concurrency
Plainfield Township| 289.22| 465.45| 289|
SD 45 south – Platte| Eastern end of SD 45 concurrency
Aurora| White Lake| 296.68| 477.46| 296| White Lake|
Plankinton| 308.25| 496.08| 308| Plankinton|
Plankinton–Hopper
township line| 310.48| 499.67| 310|  US 281 – Stickney, Aberdeen, Huron|
Davison| Mount Vernon| 319.43| 514.07| 319| Mount Vernon|
Beluah Township| 325.42| 523.71| 325| Betts Road|
Mitchell| 330.41| 531.74| 330|

I-90 BL east / SD 37 north (South Ohlman Street) – Mitchell, Huron| Western end of SD 37 concurrency
332.17| 534.58| 332|

I-90 BL west / SD 37 south (South Burr Street north) – Mitchell, Parkston| Eastern end of SD 37 concurrency
Hanson| Hanson Township| 335.42| 539.81| 335| Riverside Road|
Alexandria| 344.01| 553.63| 344|
SD 262 east – Fulton, Alexandria|
Pleasant Township| 350.05| 563.35| 350|  SD 25 – Emery, Farmer|
McCook| Jefferson Township| 353.98| 569.68| 353| Spencer, Emery|
357.99| 576.13| 357| Bridgewater, Canova|
Salem| 364.01| 585.82| 364|  US 81 – Salem, Yankton, Madison|
Canisota Township| 368.05| 592.32| 368| Canistota|
Greenland Township| 374.02| 601.93| 374| Montrose|
Minnehaha| Humboldt| 379.63| 610.96| 379|  SD 19 – Humboldt, Madison|
Hartford| 387.46| 623.56| 387| South Western Avenue – Hartford|
390.21| 627.98| 390|  SD 38 – Hartford, Buffalo Ridge| Partial cloverleaf interchange
Sioux Falls| 395.46| 636.43| 395| Marion Road| Partial cloverleaf interchange
396.52| 638.14| 396|  I-29 – Fargo, Sioux City| Signed as exits 396A (southbound) and 396B (northbound); cloverleaf interchange; I-29 exits 84A-B
399.54| 643.00| 399|  SD 115 (Cliff Avenue) – Airport| Former I-90 Business Spur; SPUI
400.58| 644.67| 400|
I-229 south| Half-clover interchange, I-229 exits 10A–B northbound; no access to or from CR 125 (476th Street)
Mapleton–Brandon
township line| 402.55| 647.84| 402|
CR 121 north / Veterans Parkway – US Geological Survey/EROS| Future northern terminus of SD 100; SPUI
Brandon| 406.54| 654.26| 406|  SD 11 (Splitrock Boulevard) – Corson, Brandon| Rebuilt into a diverging diamond interchange (DDI)
Valley Springs| 410.57| 660.75| 410| Valley Springs, Garretson|
Red Rock Township| 412.76| 664.27| |
I-90 east – Albert Lea| Continuation into Minnesota
1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi

* Closed/former
* Concurrency terminus
* Incomplete access

## References

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1. ^ Starks, Edward (January 27, 2022). "Table 1: Main Routes of the Dwight D. Eisenhower National System of Interstate and Defense Highways". FHWA Route Log and Finder List. Federal Highway Administration. Retrieved September 17, 2022.
2. ^ "South Dakota Codified Laws - § 31-4-184". South Dakota Legislature. Retrieved June 25, 2008.
3. ^ "South Dakota Route Map" (PDF). Retrieved September 29, 2023.
4. ^ Hunhoff, Bernie (July 2015). "Old Highway 16". South Dakota Magazine. South Dakota Magazine. Retrieved February 10, 2020.
5. ^ Malcolm, Andrew H. (June 25, 1973). "The New Highway 'Towns' Nice Places to Go Through". The New York Times. p. 45. Retrieved July 29, 2023.
6. ^ "Interstate history recorded". The Rapid City Journal. November 24, 1976. p. 2. Retrieved December 3, 2021 - via Newspapers.com.
7. ^ Rietman, Diane (December 5, 2002). "Agreement leaves Exit 66 open until next fall". The Rapid City Journal. Retrieved June 8, 2017.
8. ^ a b Daly, Dan (October 1, 2003). "Exit 66 now road to nowhere". The Rapid City Journal. Retrieved June 8, 2017.
9. ^ Aust, Scott (September 3, 2004). "Box Elder Officials: Exit 66 land sale pending". The Rapid City Journal. Retrieved June 8, 2017.
10. ^ Jacobs, Travis (August 12, 2017). "Purple Heart Memorial Highway". KIKN. Retrieved June 18, 2018.
11. ^ "Pavement Condition Monitoring". South Dakota Department of Transportation. Retrieved July 11, 2015.

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