Press Releases

AMENDED: S.D. Highway 87 to be Closed Through Portions of Wind Cave National Park

August 20, 2021
According to Wind Cave National Park, S.D. Highway 87 is closed from Rankin Ridge Road, mile marker 45, to the Centennial Trailhead, mile marker 41, through Oct. 12, 2021, due to maintenance on the Beaver Creek Arch Bridge and the Pigtail Bridge.

Pedestrian Crossing to be Installed on U.S. Highway 85 in Belle Fourche

August 20, 2021
The South Dakota Department of Transportation says pedestrian crossing installation on U.S. Highway 85 in Belle Fourche is scheduled to begin on Wednesday, Aug. 25, 2021. The pedestrian crossing will be located north of the Butte County Courthouse.

Foam Jacking Projects Scheduled for Southwest South Dakota

August 19, 2021
The South Dakota Department of Transportation says crews are scheduled to begin foam jacking projects at various locations throughout the southwestern section of South Dakota. The contractor will move from one project to the next in the scheduled following order:

SDDOT Project Wins 2021 American Concrete Pipe Association (ACPA) Project Achievement Award

August 18, 2021
The South Dakota Department of Transportation (SDDOT) Veterans Parkway Project (Rice Street to Interstate 90) was chosen as the recipient of the 2021 American Concrete Pipe Association (ACPA) Project Achievement Award.

South Dakota Department of Transportation Seeks Public Input into Interstate 29 Exit 71 Interchange Modification Study

August 18, 2021
The South Dakota Department of Transportation (SDDOT), in collaboration with Lincoln County, the city of Harrisburg, city of Tea, the Sioux Falls MPO, and the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA), will hold a public open house from 5:30 p.m. to 7 p.m. on Monday, Aug. 23, 2021, in the Council Room of the Tea City Hall (600 E 1st Street; Tea).