South Dakota Highway 115 (SD 115) is a

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and

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countess in

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, United States, that was created from the routing of

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, "Old 77", when its alignment was moved west to become

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around 1980 and SD 15's route from

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. SD 115 routes from its intersection with US 18 about south of Sioux Falls to Interstate 29 three miles west of Dell Rapids. It is about in length. SD 115 was designated a

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Memorial Highway in 2000. The segment south of Sioux Falls to US 18 was originally designated part of the

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Battlefield Highway when it was designated SD 15.

Route description

South Dakota Highway 115 begins at an intersection with

west of Canton and heads due north through rural Lincoln County. The highway runs just east of

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and about a mile west of

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. Three miles north of the Harrisburg intersection, SD 115 intersects 85th Street and enters

from the south. It runs along Minnesota Avenue in the southern portion of Sioux Falls and enters

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upon crossing 57th Street. Just south of 41st Street, SD 115 meets

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. SD 115 travels farther north through the downtown section of Sioux Falls, meeting

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eastbound at 11th Street and westbound at 10th Street. North of downtown Sioux Falls, the route turns east on Benson Road, then north again on Cliff Avenue. It then meets

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just before exiting Sioux Falls. North of Sioux Falls, SD 115 travels through rural, sparsely populated areas of Minnehaha County. It passes through Renner and east of

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before entering Dell Rapids. In Dell Rapids, the highway turns west at 4th Street and travels about three miles west to its terminus at

Major intersections

References

External links

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Unofficial SD Highway Website
115 Transportation in Sioux Falls, South Dakota Transportation in Lincoln County, South Dakota Transportation in Minnehaha County, South Dakota U.S. Route 77

Route description

Major intersections

See also

References

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