South Dakota Highway 258
South Dakota Highway 258 is a state highway in Aurora County, South Dakota. It runs from Interstate 90 to U.S. Route 281, and is maintained by the South Dakota Department of Transportation. The route is not a part of the National Highway System.
Route description
SD 258 begins at a diamond interchange with exit 308 of I-90 and travels north. The route enters the city of Plankinton almost immediately and continues north. The highway turns east onto Davenport Street in Plankinton and a curve takes the highway to the northeast. After leaving Plankinton, the road curves back to the east and continues through open plains for about before reaching its eastern terminus at an intersection with US 281. The roadway continues east of this intersection as County Road 34.SD 258 is maintained by SDDOT. In 2012, the traffic on the road was measured in average annual daily traffic. SD 258 was measured at 900 vehicles.
South Dakota Highway 203
South Dakota Highway 203 is a poorly signed spur off SD 258, located along the eastern outskirts of Plankinton. It connects the town, via SD 258, to the Aurora Plains Academy.SD 203 begins at an intersection with SD 258, immediately crossing a railroad track before heading north through flat plains to pass by the Plankinton baseball field and have an intersection with County Road 32, before passing by a derby racetrack and a cemetery. The highway has an intersection with 10th Street before state maintenance ends just shortly after passing by one of the entrances to Aurora Plains Academy, with the road continuing north as a gravel county road.
The entire length of SD 203 is a paved, rural, two-lane state highway.