U.S. Route 12 in North Dakota
U.S. Route 12 (US 12) is a part of the U.S. Highway System that travels from Aberdeen, Washington, to Detroit, Michigan. In the state of North Dakota, US 12 extends from the Montana border east to the South Dakota border.
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US 12 highlighted in red | ||||
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| Maintained by NDDOT | ||||
| Length | 87.470 mi[1] (140.769 km) | |||
| Existed | 1926–present | |||
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| West end |  US 12 at the Montana state line | |||
| East end | US 12 at the South Dakota state line | |||
| Location | ||||
| Counties | Slope, Bowman, Adams | |||
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Route description
Throughout the state, US 12 is a two-lane undivided highway that runs through Adams, Bowman and Slope counties in southwest North Dakota. The speed limit is 65 miles per hour (105 km/h) on rural segments, with slower posted speeds within the cities of Marmarth, Rhame, Bowman, Scranton and Hettinger. US 12 meets with US 85 in Bowman, and the routes run concurrently for a short distance through the city.[1]
Major intersections
| County | Location | mi[1] | km | Destinations | Notes |
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| Slope | | 0.000 | 0.000 | US 12 west – Baker | Continuation into Montana |
| Bowman | Bowman | 33.207 | 53.441 |  US 85 south – Belle Fourche | Western end of US 85 concurrency |
| 33.867 | 54.504 | US 85 north – Belfield | Eastern end of US 85 concurrency | ||
| Scranton | 46.415 | 74.698 | .svg.png.webp){kind=small} ND 67 north – Scranton | Southern terminus of ND 67 | |
| Adams | | 56.112 | 90.304 | .svg.png.webp){kind=small} ND 22 south – State Line | Western end of ND 22 concurrency |
| | 60.369 | 97.154 | ND 22 north – New England, Dickinson | Eastern end of ND 22 concurrency | |
| | 73.455 | 118.214 | .svg.png.webp){kind=small} ND 8 south – Lodgepole | Western end of ND 8 concurrency | |
| | 81.540 | 131.226 | ND 8 north – Mott & Haynes Road south-Haynes | Eastern end of ND 8 concurrency | |
| | 87.470 | 140.769 | US 12 east – Lemmon | Continuation into South Dakota | |
1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi
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See also
U.S. roads portal
References
- North Dakota Department of Transportation (2014). North Dakota Route and Mileage Map (PDF) (Map). Bismarck: North Dakota Department of Transportation. Retrieved August 30, 2018.
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