U.S. Highway 14
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U.S. Highway 14
United States Highway 14 (U.S. 14), an east-west route, is one of the original United States highways of 1926. It currently has a length of 1,398 miles (2,250 km), but it had a peak length of 1,429 miles (2,300 km). For much of its length, it runs roughly parallel to Interstate 90.
U.S. 14 and U.S. 83 are the only national routes serving Pierre, South Dakota. It is one of only five state capitals not on the Interstate highway system.
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Termini
As of 2004, the highway's eastern terminus is in Chicago, Illinois at an intersection with U.S. Highway 41. Its western terminus is the east entrance of Yellowstone National Park in Wyoming.
Alternate routes
As of 2004, U.S. 14 has two Alternate Routes.
Alternate U.S. 14 in South Dakota has an eastern terminus in Sturgis. It rejoins U.S. 14 in Spearfish. While the main line of U.S. 14 appears to follow Interstate 90, Alternate U.S. 14 takes a long detour southward through the Black Hills.
Alternate U.S. 14 in Wyoming has an eastern terminus in Sheridan County. It rejoins U.S. 14 in Cody. Both routes serve remote areas of the state, with the main line of U.S. 14 taking the more southerly route.
Principal cities/highways
- Chicago, Illinois
- Madison, Wisconsin
- La Crosse, Wisconsin
- Winona, Minnesota - original east terminus
- Rochester, Minnesota - U.S. Highway 52, U.S. Highway 63
- Owatonna, Minnesota - Interstate 35
- Brookings, South Dakota - Interstate 29
- Pierre, South Dakota
- Philip, South Dakota - original west terminus
- Sturgis, South Dakota
States traversed
The highway passes through the following states:
Notes
- U.S. 14 has no "child" routes
- The Laura Ingalls Wilder Historic Highway incorporates U.S. 14 from South Dakota in the west to Rochester, Minnesota in the east, where the historic roadway continues on U.S. 63.
Sources
- Endpoints of US highways (http://www.geocities.com/usend1019/End014/end014.htm) (used with permission)
- http://www.us-highways.com/