South Dakota Highway 262 (SD 262) is a 17.563-mile-long (28.265 km) state highway in the U.S. state of South Dakota that runs from Interstate 90 (I-90) near Alexandria to SD 42 in Bridgewater.

SD 262 begins at a diamond interchange with I-90 in rural Hanson County and heads south.

The road almost immediately enters the city of Alexandria and takes the name of Spruce Street.

The road continues to parallel the railroad and intersects the southern terminus of SD 25 before traversing the community of Emery.

East of Emery, SD 262 treks farther southeast through open plains and enters McCook County.