Press Releases

SDDOT Transit Office Earns Federal Transit Administration (FTA) Grants Dedicated to Advancing Local Projects

June 29, 2023
The South Dakota Department of Transportation (SDDOT) has received three grants totaling $2,603,378 to support local transit agencies’ buses and bus facilities. The communities impacted by these grants are Aberdeen, the Black Hills, Brookings, Huron, and Pierre.

Bridge Repair Project Scheduled on Interstate 29 South of Watertown

June 27, 2023
On Monday, July 10, 2023, the project is scheduled to begin in the southbound lane on I-29 at mile marker 159.

Closures Planned for South Rochford Road Reconstruction Project

June 27, 2023
The South Dakota Department of Transportation (SDDOT) in conjunction with Pennington County, has begun a reconstruction project on 10.1 miles of South Rochford Road.

Fuller and Klein Chosen as 2023 South Dakota Transportation Hall of Honor Inductees

June 26, 2023
Greg Fuller of Fort Pierre and Greg Klein of Watertown have been chosen for induction into the South Dakota Transportation Hall of Honor for 2023.

South Dakota Department of Transportation Seeks Public Input into the Hill City Master Transportation Plan Study

June 25, 2023
The South Dakota Department of Transportation (SDDOT), in collaboration with Hill City, will hold a public meeting open house from 5:30 p.m. to 7 p.m. on Thursday, June 29, 2023. The public meeting open house will be held at the Hill City Center (located at 227 Walnut Ave.) to inform area residents of the start of the Hill City Master Transportation Plan Study.