Press Releases

SDDOT Seeks Public Input for Proposed Interchange Reconstruction Project on Interstate 29 at Exit 15 (Elk Point)

September 13, 2026
SDDOT will hold a public meeting open house on Wednesday, Sept. 30, 2026, for the proposed structure replacement, ramp modification, grading, surfacing, and ADA project on Interstate 29 (exit 15) and Main Street in Elk Point, SD.

Inslope Repair to Begin on U.S. Highway 14A Near Broken Boot Gold Mine Southwest of Deadwood

September 04, 2026
Beginning on Tuesday, Sept. 8, 2026, a project is scheduled to repair the inslope adjacent to Deadwood Creek and to replace a pipe on U.S. Highway 14A at the Broken Boot Gold Mine southwest of Deadwood.

SDDOT Seeks Public Comment on Draft Section 4(f) De Minimis Evaluation for Proposed Project on S.D. Highway 15 in Deuel County

August 28, 2026
The South Dakota Department of Transportation (SDDOT) has proposed a project to reconstruct S.D. Highway 15 from Clear Lake to the junction of U.S. Highway 212 to increase the shoulder width, re-establish ditch section, and flatten out deficient vertical curves. Section 4(f) of the Department of Transportation Act of 1966 (49 U.S.C. 303) requires a special effort be made to preserve the natural beauty of the countryside and public and recreation lands, wildlife and waterfowl refuges, and historic sites.

Transportation Commission Awards Funding for Forty Local Bridge Projects

August 27, 2026
The South Dakota Transportation Commission awarded funding for forty local bridge projects totaling approximately $3.5 million at their regularly scheduled meeting in Pierre on Thursday, Aug. 27, 2026.

Traffic Signal Improvement Project Scheduled for Sioux Avenue and Pierre Street Intersection in Pierre

August 27, 2026
From 7 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Sunday, Aug.30, 2026, the traffic signals at the intersection of U.S. Highway 14 (Sioux Avenue) and S.D. Highway 1889 (Pierre Street) will be temporarily turned off while a new traffic signal cabinet is installed.