Press Releases

SDDOT, Highway Patrol, and National Weather Service Hosting Pre-Winter Travel Resource Webinar

November 07, 2025
On Thursday, Nov. 20, 2025, from 10 - 11 a.m. (CT), the South Dakota Department of Transportation (SDDOT) in conjunction with the South Dakota Highway Patrol and the National Weather Service (NWS), will host an online Pre-Winter Travel Resource and Safety Webinar via Zoom. The virtual resource webinar is open to all media, local and state agencies, as well as the general public.

14th Avenue Scheduled to be Closed for Bridge Replacement Work in Watertown

November 05, 2025
On Monday, Nov. 10, 2025, a bridge replacement project is scheduled to begin on 14th Avenue Northwest on the bridge over the Big Sioux River in Watertown.

SDDOT Snowplow Naming Contest Returns for Sixth Year

November 03, 2025
The sixth annual Snowplow Naming Contest hosted by the South Dakota Department of Transportation (SDDOT) is now open through Friday, Dec. 12, 2025.

Lane Restriction Planned on U.S. Highway 12 at West End of Missouri River Bridge Near Mobridge

October 29, 2025
During the afternoon hours on Wednesday, Oct. 29, 2025, the west end of the Missouri River Bridge over U.S. Highway 12 (located just west of Mobridge) will be reduced to one 11-foot wide lane of traffic.

SDDOT Seeks Public Input on Environmental Assessment and Section 4f Evaluation for Interstate 229 Exit 3 Interchange in Sioux Falls

October 28, 2025
The South Dakota Department of Transportation (SDDOT), in collaboration with the Sioux Falls Metropolitan Planning Organization (MPO), and the City of Sioux Falls, will hold an in-person public meeting open house on Wednesday, Nov. 5, 2025, from 5-6:30 p.m. (CT).