South Dakota Highway 24
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| Length | 148 mi (238 km) | |||
| Existed | 1926–1960 (approx) | |||
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| Country | United States | |||
| State | South Dakota | |||
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South Dakota Highway 24 was a state route located in west central and northwest South Dakota.
History
When initially established in the mid 1920's, the western terminus of South Dakota 24 was at Whitewood, west of Sturgis. It traveled east along what is now South Dakota Highway 34 to near Marcus, then northward to Faith. This northward segment was shifted east around 1931, to what is now South Dakota Highway 73; it became part of the latter's alignment in 1936.
Around 1940, the western terminus was pushed a bit further, to U.S. Highway 85. A branch of SD 24, called South Dakota Highway 24A, extended northwest from Whitewood to Belle Fourche. The mainline SD 24 was rerouted over this branch around 1948, to its new terminus at Belle Fourche. A further extension was made in the early 1950's west from Belle Fourche to the Wyoming border.
Between 1957 and 1960, the route was eliminated by a westward extension of SD 34.