U.S. Highway 14

United States Highway 14 (US 14), an east-west route, is one of the original United States highways of 1926. It currently has a length of 1398 miles, but it had a peak length of 1429 miles. For much of its length, it runs roughly parallel to Interstate 90.

US 14 and US 83 are the only national routes serving Pierre, South Dakota. It is one of only five state capitals not on the Interstate highway system.

Table of contents

1 Termini 2 Alternate Routes 3 Principal Cities/Principal Highways 4 States Traversed 5 Related US Routes 6 Sources

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, US 14 has two Alternate Routes.

Alternate US 14 in South Dakota has an eastern terminus in Sturgis. It rejoins US 14 in Spearfish. While the main line of US 14 appears to follow Interstate 90, Alternate US 14 takes a long detour southward through the Black Hills.

Alternate US 14 in Wyoming has an eastern terminus in Sheridan County. It rejoins US 14 in Cody. Both routes serve remote areas of the state, with the main line of US 14 taking the more southerly route.

Principal Cities/Principal 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:

• Illinois
• Wisconsin
• Minnesota
• South Dakota
• Wyoming

Related US Routes

• US 14 has no "child" routes

Sources

• Endpoints of US highways (used with permission)
• http://www.us-highways.com/