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Public discussion held for two-year construction project on I-90 interchange in Brandon - Dakota News Now 03/27/2024

March 28, 2024
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SDDOT ‘Blizzard Bracket’ pits snow plow against snow plow in tournament format - Mitchell Republic 03/26/2024

March 27, 2024
PIERRE — Even if your favorite team has been eliminated from the NCAA men’s and women’s basketball tournaments, you can still cheer on your favorite South Dakota Department of Transportation snow plow as it vies for supremacy in the 2024 Blizzard Bracket. The tongue-in-cheek tournament pits 32 SDDOT snow plows against each other in a single-elimination tournament bracket, with the public voting on each matchup to decide which cleverly named plow advances to the next round. The 2024 tournament, w...

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