Interstate 29 & U.S. 81 South - North Dakota to Sisseton
Interstate 29 & U.S. 81 South
Interstate 29 & U.S. 81 enter South Dakota beyond the Richland County 1E (North Dakota) overpass. Posted beyond the folded-diamond interchange (Exit 1) is the first set of reassurance shields. Photo taken 04/22/07.
Welcome to South Dakota sign featuring the "Great Faces Great Places" slogan. Photo taken 04/22/07.
A rest area and tourist information center lies 1.5 miles south of the North Dakota state line. Photo taken 04/22/07.
Southbound at the South Dakota welcome center. Photo taken 04/22/07.
The first interchange within the state is that of the Exit 246 diamond interchange with South Dakota 146. Photo taken 04/22/07.
Interests to Sica Hollow State Park should use Exit 246 and South Dakota 127 west. The park is a 25-mile drive from Interstate 29 & U.S. 81. Photo taken 04/22/07.
Exit 246 leaves Interstate 29 & U.S. 81 south for South Dakota 127. South Dakota 127 heads westward to New Effington and eastward to Victor and Rosholt. Overall the highway travels 37 miles between Sisseton and North Dakota 127 northeast of Rosholt. Photo taken 04/22/07.
Interstate 29 & U.S. 81 continue south 16 miles to Sisseton. South Dakota 127 travels along former U.S. 81 from New Effington southward to Sisseton to the west. Photos taken 04/22/07.
Continuing south, Interstate 29 & U.S. 81 next meet 110th Street at Exit 242. Photo taken 04/22/07.
Some rural interchanges in South Dakota receive no designation, Exit 242 is no exception to this rule. 110th Street travels west six miles to South Dakota 127 (former U.S. 81) through rural wetlands. Photo taken 04/22/07.
An alternate style neutered shield joins U.S. 81 on this assembly south of Exit 242. Most shields within the state do not feature the state-name. Photos taken 04/22/07.
More of the flat terrain along Interstate 29 & U.S. 81 south in Roberts County. Standing water in these photos is a misnomer as 2.45 inches of rain fell in the area the day before. Low rolling hills line the southern horizon. Photos taken 04/22/07.
A truck weigh station exists along the southbound freeway three miles north of Exit 232. Photos taken 04/22/07.
Crossing the Continental Divide near the 117th Street overpass near Sisseton on Interstate 29 & U.S. 81 south. Photo taken 04/22/07.
South Dakota 10 (119th Street) provides the main route into the Roberts County seat of Sisseton from Interstate 29 & U.S. 81. Exit 232 consists of a diamond interchange 2.5 miles east of town. Photo taken 04/22/07.
South Dakota 10 travels 193 miles from Pollock (South Dakota 1804) and Minnesota 28 near Browns Valley. The state highway leads drivers west to Roy Lake State Park and Fort Sisseton State Park in adjacent Marshall County. Photo taken 04/22/07.
Exit 232 departs Interstate 29 & U.S. 81 south for South Dakota 10 (119th Street). South Dakota 10 heads east 9.6 miles to Minnesota 28 at Lake Traverse; Minnesota 28 continues to Browns Valley and Morris; West of Sisseton, South Dakota 10 heads toward Lake City and Britton. Photo taken 04/22/07.
South Dakota 10 shield posted at the end of the Exit 232 off-ramp. Interstate 29 & U.S. 81 continue southward toward Watertown in the distance. Roberts County 34 follows old U.S. 81 to the west. Photo taken 04/22/07.
