North Dakota Highway 1806
ND 1806 highlighted in red
Route information
Maintained by NDDOT
Length	130.75 mi[1] (210.42 km)
Tourist routes	Lewis and Clark Trail Native American Scenic Byway
Sioux–Morton segment
Length	54.610 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 end	Oliver–Morton county line near Mandan
Lake Sakakawea segment
Length	41.918 mi (67.460 km)
South end	ND 8 near Halliday
North end	ND 200 near Pick City
Charlson segment
Length	8.208 mi (13.209 km)
South end	ND 23 near Charlson
North end	CR 2/55 near Charlson
Tobacco Gardens segment
Length	26.014 mi (41.865 km)
South end	ND 23 near Watford City
North end	Tobacco Gardens Creek Recreation Area
Location
Country	United States
State	North Dakota
Counties	Dunn, McKenzie, Mercer, Morton, Oliver, Sioux
Highway system
North Dakota State Highway System Interstate US State
← ND 1804 → ND 1

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.

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

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

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

Sioux–Morton segment

County	Location	mi[1]	km	Destinations	Notes
Sioux	Cannon Ball	31.190	50.195	ND 24 / Lewis and Clark Trail – Fort Yates, Solen	Southern terminus; ND 24 south provides access to SD 1806
Morton	Mandan	70.086	112.792	Main Street west (I-94 BL west)	Southern end of BL 94 overlap
		70.548	113.536	I-94 BL east (Memorial Highway)	Northern end of BL 94 overlap
		71.225	114.626	I-94 – Billings, Bismarck	I-94 exit 153
	East Morton	85.800	138.082	Lewis and Clark Trail / River Road	Continuation unpaved into Oliver County beyond northern terminus
1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi       Concurrency terminus

Lake Sakakawea segment

County	Location	mi[1]	km	Destinations	Notes
Dunn	Unorganized Territory of Halliday	181.918	292.769	ND 8 / Lewis and Clark Trail	Western terminus
Mercer	East Mercer	140.000	225.308	ND 200 / Lewis and Clark Trail	Eastern terminus
1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi

Charlson segment

The entire section is in McKenzie County.

Location	mi[1]	km	Destinations	Notes
Hawkeye Township	266.000	428.086	ND 23 / Lewis and Clark Trail – New Town, Watford City	Southern terminus
Elm Tree Township	274.208	441.295	CR 55 / Lewis and Clark Trail	Northern terminus
1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi

Tobacco Gardens segment

The entire section is in McKenzie County.

Location	mi[1]	km	Destinations	Notes
Watford City	311.577	501.435	ND 23 / ND 23 Bus.	Southern terminus, eastern terminus of ND 23 Bus.
	311.315	501.013	ND 23 Bus. west / Lewis and Clark Trail	Northern end of ND 23 Bus. concurrency
Twin Valley Township	285.563	459.569	CR 2 / Lewis and Clark Trail	Northern terminus
1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi       Concurrency terminus