South Dakota Highway 75 (SD 75) is a state route located in northwest

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. The southern terminus is at

South Dakota Highway 20 South Dakota Highway 20 (SD 20) is a state highway in northern South Dakota, United States, that connects the Montana state line, west-southwest of Camp Crook, with the Minnesota state line, east-southeast of Revillo, via Buffalo, ...

west of

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, and the route runs northerly to the

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border, becoming

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. It is 28 miles (45 kilometers) in length.

History

This is the third use of the South Dakota 75 designation. The first South Dakota 75 was designated around 1934, in southeast Shannon County. It was originally long, with its northern terminus at U.S. Highway 18. When that route was realigned southward, SD 75 was shortened to . This configuration remained in place until 1976, when it was redesignated as South Dakota Highway 391. The second use of SD 75 was implemented around 1949, in northwest South Dakota. It was located in northeast Harding County, beginning at South Dakota Highway 8 (current SD 20) and extending northward to the North Dakota border. In 1976, the SD 75 designation was moved approximately east onto its current alignment, where it remains today; the old segment became part of

South Dakota Highway 79 South Dakota Highway 79 (SD 79) is a state highway in western South Dakota, United States, that runs from Maverick Junction near the Black Hills National Forest to the North Dakota state line. Route description SD 79's southern termi ...

Major intersections

References

External links

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South Dakota Highways Page: Highways 61-100
075 Transportation in Perkins County, South Dakota