Press Releases

SDDOT Earns Performance Excellence Network (PEN) Highest Honor

May 12, 2026
The Performance Excellence Network (PEN), a regional Baldrige-based program serving South Dakota, North Dakota, and Minnesota, recognized 18 recipients across multiple organizations with 2025 Performance Excellence Awards.

SDDOT Seeks Public Input for Interstate 29 Corridor Study in North Sioux City

May 11, 2026
The South Dakota Department of Transportation (SDDOT), in collaboration with the Siouxland Interstate Metropolitan Planning Council (SIMPCO), the City of North Sioux City, the community of Dakota Dunes, and Union County, will hold a public meeting open house from 4:30 p.m. to 6:30 p.m. (CT) on Tuesday, May 19, 2026, at the North Sioux City Community Center located at 205 Sodrac Dr. in North Sioux City.

Omaha Street Traffic Signal and Roadway Lighting Modification Project to Begin in Rapid City

May 08, 2026
On Monday, May 18, 2026, work is scheduled to begin on a traffic signal and roadway lighting modification project along Omaha Street between West Boulevard and Maple Avenue in Rapid City.

Mobridge Area Project Resuming on U.S. Highway 12 and S.D. Highway 1806

May 04, 2026
On Monday, May 4, 2026, paving operations are beginning for the multi-year project on U.S. Highway 12 from Mobridge to the west approximately 14 miles.

Rural Access Infrastructure Funding (RAIF) Provides Vital State and Local Partnership for Inventory and Replacement of Small Structures

May 04, 2026
Legislation passed by the 2026 legislature and signed by Governor Larry Rhoden will give counties additional funding to repair and replace deficient culverts and small bridges on township and county secondary roads.