South Dakota Highway 19

Infobox road
state=SD
marker_

highway_name=Highway 19
length_mi=100
established=1926
decommissioned=
direction_a=South
starting_terminus= south of Vermillion
direction_b=North
ending_terminus= southeast of Madison
cities=Vermillion, Parker, Humboldt
previous_type=US
previous_route=18
next_type=SD
next_route=19A

South Dakota Highway 19 is a state route located in east central and southeast South Dakota. It begins at the Nebraska border, as a continuation of Nebraska Highway 15. It runs northerly to South Dakota Highway 34 southeast of Madison. It is 100 miles (161 kilometers) in length.

History

South Dakota 19 was implemented in 1926. Its alignment has remained the same during this period, with two exceptions.

The original routing in Turner County had SD 19 go northward into Centerville, then westward to meet its present routing. Around 1950, SD 19 was rerouted to follow South Dakota Highway 46 for 6 miles before heading north again, resulting in a bypass of Centerville. The original route was designated as South Dakota Highway 19A.

In Clay County, SD 19 originally ended in Vermillion, at South Dakota Highway 50. The road was extended when the Vermillion-Newcastle Bridge over the Missouri River opened up in 2001. Previously, the nearest places to cross the river were at Yankton and South Sioux City, Nebraska.

Communities along South Dakota Highway 19

*Madison
*Franklin
*Humboldt
*Parker
*Hurley
*Viborg
*Lodi
*Bloomingdale
*Westreville
*Vermillion

List of Counties

South Dakota 19 currently travels through the following counties, from south to north:

* Clay
* Turner
* Minnehaha
* Lake

Legal Definition

The route of SD 19 is defined in South Dakota Codified Laws § 31-4-143. [http://legis.state.sd.us/statutes/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&Statute=31-4-143]

External resources

* [http://www.northernplainshighways.org/sdakota/sd1-30.html#SD-19 South Dakota Highways Page: Highways 1-30]