North Dakota Highway 1806

North Dakota Highway 1806 (ND 1806) is a state highway in the U.S. state of North Dakota. ND 1806 and ND 1804 were named to reflect the years of Lewis and Clark's travels through the area, and run along the southwest and northeast sides of the Missouri River, respectively.[1] ND 1806 consists of four separate segments, running along Lake Sakakawea and the Missouri River in McKenzie, Dunn, Mercer, Oliver, Morton, and Sioux Counties.

North Dakota Highway 1806 marker
North Dakota Highway 1806
Map
ND 1806 highlighted in red
Route information
Maintained by NDDOT
Length130.75 mi[1] (210.42 km)
Tourist
routes
Sioux–Morton segment
Length54.610 mi (87.886 km)
South end SD 1806 at the North Dakota/South Dakota border
Major intersections ND 24 near Cannon Ball, North Dakota
I-94 in Mandan
North endOliver–Morton county line near Mandan
Lake Sakakawea segment
Length41.918 mi (67.460 km)
South end ND 8 near Halliday
North end ND 200 near Pick City
Charlson segment
Length8.208 mi (13.209 km)
South end ND 23 near Charlson
North endCR 2/55 near Charlson
Tobacco Gardens segment
Length26.014 mi (41.865 km)
South end ND 23 near Watford City
North endTobacco Gardens Creek Recreation Area
Location
CountryUnited States
StateNorth Dakota
CountiesDunn, McKenzie, Mercer, Morton, Oliver, Sioux
Highway system
  • North Dakota State Highway System
ND 1804 ND 1

Within the Standing Rock Indian Reservation in Sioux County, ND 1806 forms the northern segment of the Native American Scenic Byway, a national scenic byway. Other sections of the highway are known as part of the Lewis and Clark Trail.[1]

Route description

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The westernmost segment begins east of Watford City on North Dakota Highway 23, and runs north its northern terminus at the Tobacco Gardens Recreation Area on the southern shore of Lake Sakakawea. The next segment of ND 1806 begins a few miles east-southeast of Tobacco Gardens and heads east before turning south and passing through Charlson. The southern end of this segment also ends at ND 23. The third segment runs east–west, and begins at ND 8 between Halliday and Twin Buttes. This segment parallels the southern shore of Lake Sakakawea before ending at ND 200 southwest of Pick City. The fourth and final segment of ND 1806 is largely north–south, with its northern end near the Oliver-Morton county border north of Mandan and Harmon. The highway intersects Interstate 94 and passes through downtown Mandan before following the Missouri River south through Morton County and onto the Standing Rock Indian Reservation. The highway is concurrent with North Dakota Highway 24 for much of its length in Sioux County, and breaks with Highway 24 north of the North Dakota/South Dakota border. After entering South Dakota, the highway continues as South Dakota Highway 1806.

History

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In October 2016, protest activity on the Standing Rock Indian Reservation related to the Dakota Access Pipeline caused the highway to be shut down indefinitely between ND 24 and Fort Rice by the Morton County Sheriff's Department.[2] The Backwater Bridge on ND 1806 served as the site of conflict between protesters and law enforcement, with protesters barricading themselves on the bridge and burning cars.[3]

Major intersections

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Sioux–Morton segment

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CountyLocationmi[1]kmDestinationsNotes
SiouxCannon Ball31.19050.195   ND 24 / Lewis and Clark Trail – Fort Yates, SolenSouthern terminus; ND 24 south provides access to SD 1806
MortonMandan70.086112.792Main Street west (I-94 BL west)Southern end of BL 94 overlap
70.548113.536 
 
I-94 BL east (Memorial Highway)
Northern end of BL 94 overlap
71.225114.626  I-94 – Billings, BismarckI-94 exit 153
East Morton85.800138.082  Lewis and Clark Trail / River RoadContinuation unpaved into Oliver County beyond northern terminus
1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi

Lake Sakakawea segment

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CountyLocationmi[1]kmDestinationsNotes
DunnUnorganized Territory of Halliday181.918292.769   ND 8 / Lewis and Clark TrailWestern terminus
MercerEast Mercer140.000225.308   ND 200 / Lewis and Clark TrailEastern terminus
1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi

Charlson segment

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The entire section is in McKenzie County.

Locationmi[1]kmDestinationsNotes
Hawkeye Township266.000428.086   ND 23 / Lewis and Clark Trail – New Town, Watford CitySouthern terminus
Elm Tree Township274.208441.295   CR 55 / Lewis and Clark TrailNorthern terminus
1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi

Tobacco Gardens segment

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The entire section is in McKenzie County.

Locationmi[1]kmDestinationsNotes
Watford City311.577501.435  
 
ND 23 / ND 23 Bus.
Southern terminus, eastern terminus of ND 23 Bus.
311.315501.013 
 
 
  ND 23 Bus. west / Lewis and Clark Trail
Northern end of ND 23 Bus. concurrency
Twin Valley Township285.563459.569   CR 2 / Lewis and Clark TrailNorthern terminus
1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi

References

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KML is from Wikidata
  1. ^ a b c d e f g North Dakota Route and Mileage Map (PDF) (Map). North Dakota Department of Transportation. 2016. Retrieved December 29, 2016.
  2. ^ Evans, Bo (October 24, 2016). "Highway 1806 closed indefinitely due to DAPL protest". KFYR-TV. Retrieved December 29, 2016.
  3. ^ Grueskin, Caroline (November 20, 2016). "Police and protesters face off at Backwater Bridge". Bismarck Tribune. Retrieved December 29, 2016.