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U.S. Route 12 in Montana
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This article is about the section of U.S. Route 12 in Montana. For the entire route, see U.S. Route 12.
U.S. Highway 12 (US 12) is an east–west United States Numbered Highway in the state of Montana. It extends approximately 597.576 miles (961.705 km) from the Idaho state line east to the North Dakota state line, the greatest distance that US 12 traverses through any state.
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Lewis and Clark Highway | ||||
US 12 highlighted in red | ||||
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Maintained by MDT | ||||
Length | 597.576 mi[1] (961.705 km) | |||
Existed | 1926–present | |||
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Country | United States | |||
State | Montana | |||
Counties | Missoula, Granite, Powell, Lewis and Clark, Jefferson, Broadwater, Meagher, Wheatland, Golden Valley, Musselshell, Rosebud, Custer, Fallon | |||
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US 12 in Montana has been defined as the Lewis and Clark Highway[2] despite not being the route followed by Lewis and Clark across the state.