Theodore Roosevelt Expressway
{{Short description|Highway in Montana}}
{{other uses|Roosevelt Expressway (disambiguation){{!}}Roosevelt Expressway}}
{{Use American English|date=May 2025}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=January 2025}}
{{Infobox road
| country = USA
| type = ISTEA
| route = Theodore Roosevelt Expressway
| alternate_name = High Priority Corridor 58
| map = Theodore_Roosevelt_Expressway.jpg
| length_mi = 445
| length_ref =
| established = 2005
| allocation =
- {{jct|state=SD|I|190|US|16}} from {{jct|state=SD|SD|44}} to {{jct|state=SD|I|90|US|14}} in Rapid City, SD
- {{Jct|state=SD|I|90|US|14}} from Rapid City, SD to Spearfish, SD
- {{Jct|country=USA|US|85}} from Spearfish, SD to Williston, ND
- {{Jct|country=USA|US|2}} from Williston, ND to Culbertson, MT
- {{Jct|state=MT|MT|16}} from Culbertson, MT to Canada-US border
| direction_a = South
| terminus_a = {{jct|state=SD|SD|44}} in Rapid City, SD
| junction =
- {{Jct|state=SD|US|212}} at Belle Fourche, SD
- {{Jct|state=ND|US|12}} at Bowman, ND
- {{Jct|state=ND|I|94}} at Belfield, ND
| direction_b = North
| terminus_b = {{Jct|state=SK|Hwy|6}} at Raymond, MT
| states = {{flatlist|
}}
}}
The Theodore Roosevelt Expressway (also known as the National Highway System High Priority Corridor 58), is made up of several existing highways between Rapid City, South Dakota and the Port of Raymond between Saskatchewan and Montana.{{cite web|title=Statutory Listing of Corridor Descriptions|url=https://www.fhwa.dot.gov/planning/national_highway_system/high_priority_corridors/hpcor.cfm|publisher=Federal Highway Administration|access-date=December 28, 2014}} It is the northern third of the Ports-to-Plains Alliance. The corridor is approximately {{convert|445|mi|km|0}} long with the majority of the highway two lanes.{{cite news
| last =Donovan
| first =Lauren
| title = Building connections Association picks up Theodore Roosevelt Expressway
| work =The Bismarck Tribune
| pages =1C
| date =January 20, 2008
| url =
}} Congress designated the route as one of 80 National Highway System High-Priority Corridors in 2005 by the Intermodal Surface Transportation Efficiency Act. The designation did not create new design standards or create new eligibility for any additional federal funding.{{cite news
| last =Rafferty
| first =Tom
| title = Highway bill has big bucks for North Dakota
| work =The Bismarck Tribune
| pages =1B
| date =July 29, 2005
| url =
}}
The route begins in Rapid City, South Dakota and runs north on U.S. Route 85 to Williston, North Dakota. From Williston, the route turns west on U.S. Route 2 to Culbertson, Montana where it turns north on Montana Highway 16 to the Canada–US border at Raymond, Montana.{{cite web
| title = NHS High Priority Corridors Description
| publisher = Federal Highway Administration
| date =
| url = http://www.fhwa.dot.gov/planning/nhs/hipricorridors/hpcor.html
| archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20080517001821/http://www.fhwa.dot.gov/planning/nhs/hipricorridors/hpcor.html
| url-status = dead
| archive-date = May 17, 2008
| accessdate =2008-05-17}} The expressway takes its name from former President of the United States Theodore Roosevelt.
South Dakota
Through South Dakota, the route runs {{convert|160|mi|km|0}} from Rapid City to the North Dakota state line. The route runs concurrent with Interstate 90/U.S. Route 14 from Rapid City at an interchange with Interstate 190/U.S. Route 16 west through Sturgis en route to Spearfish where it turns north onto U.S. 85. The route then continues in a northerly direction through Belle Fourche, Redig, Buffalo and Ludlow en route to the North Dakota state line.{{cite web
| title = Map of the Theodore Roosevelt Expressway
| publisher = Theodore Roosevelt Expressway
| date =
| url = http://www.trexpressway.com/ResourceDisplay.aspx?ID=7
| accessdate =2008-05-17}}
North Dakota
Through North Dakota, the route runs {{convert|197|mi|km|0}} from the South Dakota state line to the Montana state line. After crossing the state line, the highway continues north along U.S. 85 through Bowman, Amidon, Belfield (where it intersects Interstate 94), Fairfield, Grassy Butte, Watford City and Alexander before its junction with U.S. 2 just west of Williston. The route then parallels U.S. 2 to the Montana state line.
Montana
Through Montana, the route runs {{convert|88|mi|km|0}} from the North Dakota state line to the Canada–US border. After crossing the state line, the route continues west along U.S. 2 through Bainville en route to Culbertson. In Culbertson the route turns north along Montana Highway 16 through Froid, Medicine Lake, Antelope, Plentywood and Raymond before ending at the Port of Raymond.
Future
The extension of Interstate 27 north from Texas call for the route to follow along the expressway.{{Cite web |last=Anhalt |first=Michael |date=2024-06-13 |title=New interstate to run through North Dakota |url=https://www.kfyrtv.com/2024/06/13/new-interstate-run-through-north-dakota/ |access-date=2024-06-14 |website=www.kfyrtv.com |language=en}}
References
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External links
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- [http://www.trexpressway.com/ Theodore Roosevelt Expressway]
- [http://www.mdt.mt.gov/pubinvolve/us2tred/ TRED Study] from the Montana DOT
Category:Transportation in Rapid City, South Dakota
Category:Expressways in the United States
Category:Roads in North Dakota