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Keepings Roads Clear is a Prime Concern in Aberdeen - Dakota News Now 03/25/2024

March 26, 2024
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SDDOT Talks Statewide Travel Conditions - Dakota News Now 03/25/2024

March 26, 2024
SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (Dakota News Now) - Taking a look at Department of Transportation cameras across the Dakota News Now viewing area, you can see that conditions are quite different depending on which region you’re in, creating tricky situations for those on the roads. Watch the full story here

SDDOT working diligently to keep 511 information updated for the traveling public - DRG News 02/12/2024

February 12, 2024
SD511– whether it be the website, phone service or mobile app– is a free tool many people in South Dakota use to check road conditions in the winter. State Department of Transportation Secretary Joel Jundt says it’s the department’s snowplow drivers inputting much of the information.Listen to the full interview here

Operator likes plowing snow from South Dakota roadways - Keloland 12/18/2023

December 19, 2023
SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (KELO) — The snow plow trucks were parked inside multiple garage bays in Sioux Falls on Monday morning, as if patiently waiting for any snow to arrive. Unlike last year, those trucks could be waiting a while for a workout, although some winter weather could be on the horizon for parts of the state on Christmas Eve and Christmas Day.Read the full article here

New York wants truckers' input on parking challenges, opportunities - Overdrive 12/14/2023

December 18, 2023
The New York State Department of Transportation is asking for feedback from truck drivers in the state to help determine areas where truck parking is needed. Truckers are asked to complete this survey, which asks respondents to pinpoint places on a map where they know of a truck parking need or issue, as well as areas where they think there are opportunities to expand truck parking.Full Article Here