U.S. 14
Routing
U.S. 14 runs from the East Entrance of Yellowstone National Park east to U.S. 41 (Lake Shore Drive) in Chicago, Illinois. There is an Alternate U.S. 14 between Spearfish and Sturgis via Spearfish Canyon, Lead, and Deadwood.
Major Cities
Cody, Sheridan, Gillette, Sturgis, Rapid City, Pierre, Mankato, Owatonna, Rochester, Madison, Chicago
History
U.S. 14 was not one of the original 1926 Wyoming U.S. Routes. The highway was designated to end at U.S. 16 in Wall, South Dakota, at that time. However, in 1936, it was extended via Rapid City, Spearfish, and Sturgis to enter Wyoming. U.S. 16 was rerouted through Custer and Newcastle, while the old U.S. 16 became the new U.S. 14. From 1936 through today, U.S. 14 has maintained the same course between Burgess Junction and the South Dakota state line. Of course, in the 1960s and 1970s, the old U.S. 14 became part of the new Interstate 90 between Sundance and Wall.
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