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South Dakota Targets Lane Departure Crashes - Roads and Bridges

January 01, 0001
The South Dakota Department of Transportation (SDDOT) has intensified efforts to reduce lane departure crashes, a leading cause of traffic fatalities and serious injuries in the state. Lane departures, where vehicles unintentionally veer off the roadway or into opposing traffic, have been a significant concern, according to a report from SDDOT. Between 2010 and 2014, such incidents accounted for 30% of the state's fatal and serious injury crashes on rural two-lane roads.

Battle of the Blades: SDDOT vs NDDOT - Keloland

April 01, 2025
The South Dakota Department of Transportation is holding its own version of March Madness. But instead of brackets filled with names of college basketball teams, they’re names of snow plows submitted by kids from all over South Dakota. These snow plows and the people who operate them are the driving force behind what’s called ‘Battle of the Blades.’

Euclid Avenue reconstruction project gets underway in Pierre

April 01, 2025
Euclid Avenue reconstruction project gets underway in Pierre

New bridge over Missouri is ripe with symbolism - Keloland

March 26, 2025
Named for a Fort Pierre war hero, the new $50 million version of the Lt. Cmdr. John C. Waldron Bridge over the Missouri River between Pierre and Fort Pierre is built to last for 100 years, officials said during a ribbon cutting on Tuesday.

Road Construction on S.D. Highway 28 Will Close Road Starting April 2025 - KXLG

March 31, 2025
The South Dakota Department of Transportation (SDDOT) has announced that grading work will begin on S.D. Highway 28 near Estelline on Tuesday, April 8, 2025. The project will cover the stretch of Highway 28 from Estelline east to the S.D. Highway 15 north junction. According to the SDDOT, the grading work is scheduled to take place west of Interstate 29 from April to August 2025 and east of I-29 from August to November 2025. The timeframe is subject to change due to weather conditions.