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Interstate 90 is open in western KELOLAND, but drivers should still be cautious - Keloland 12/19/2022
December 20, 2022
RAPID CITY, S.D. (KELO) — Snow removal crews across the state have been busy for days, and so have law enforcement agencies.
With heavy snow and whiteout conditions, Interstate 90 was nearly impossible to drive on just a few days ago… even for plows.
“A lot of people wanted to bypass the interstate, thinking it would be safer to go around but we had more problems over there and a lot of stranded people,” Sgt. Keith Carlson, Pennington County Sheriff’s Office, said.
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DOT warns about illegal snow dumping - Keloland 12/19/2022
December 20, 2022
SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (KELO) — Watch where you put the piles of snow.
The South Dakota Department of Transportation sent a reminder to commercial snow removal operations and the public about the law regarding excess snow on highway right-of-way.
Watch or read the full story here
Interstates; open doesn’t mean clear - KELO 107.9 12/18/2022
December 20, 2022
SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (KELO.com) — Interstates in South Dakota opened Saturday. But the South Dakota Department of Transportation warns, open does not mean clear. The DOT says several sections of the interstates and most state highways are currently ice-covered, slippery, and have snow covered shoulders.Read the full story here
Kansas Providing Nearly $41M For Local Bridge Projects - AASHTO 12/16/2022
December 16, 2022
...Meanwhile, in South Dakota, the Bridge Improvement Grants or BIG program – established in 2015 – sets aside $7 million per year from funds generated by license plate fees to repair and replace aging local bridges.
Local governments are required to pay a minimum of 20 percent matching funds and have three years to expend the grant, noted the South Dakota Department of Transportation, while counties must have a wheel tax and a five-year Highway and Bridge Improvement Plan to receive a grant.
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No travel advised for most of KELOLAND - Keloland 12/16/2022
December 16, 2022
SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (KELO) — As the winter storm enters its fifth day, no travel is advised due to blowing snow and slippery conditions on most South Dakota roads.
As of noon Friday, Interstate 90 remains closed from Mitchell to the Wyoming border, while Interstate 29 remains closed from Watertown to the North Dakota border.
Craig Smith, Director of Operations with the South Dakota Department of Transportation, told KELOLAND News there was no estimate for when the interstates could reopen as wind...
