2010 South Dakota Code
Title 31 - HIGHWAYS AND BRIDGES
Chapter 03 - Location, Change And Vacation Of Highways
Section 31-3-18 - Width of highway.

31-3-18. Width of highway. All public highways located under §§ 31-3-6 to 31-3-37, inclusive, shall be not less than four rods in width, and may be six rods in width when all residents of land adjoining such highway shall petition for such width, except that highways not exceeding one-half mile in length and not located on section lines may be not less than two rods in width when, in the judgment of the board of county commissioners, such width will be sufficient to accommodate properly the travel thereon. Every order locating or changing any highway shall specify the width thereof.

Source: SL 1883, ch 112, § 51; CL 1887, § 1311; RPolC 1903, § 1722; RC 1919, § 8544; SDC 1939, § 28.0315.