SDDOT Blog

2024 Annual Report

January 15, 2025
Many stories of collaboration and advancement are featured in the 2024 report ranging from new interchanges, public engagement improvements, a coordinated response to a natural disaster, and much more.

2024 South Dakota Strategic Highway Safety Plan (SHSP) 

October 29, 2024
The 2024 South Dakota Strategic Highway Safety Plan (SHSP) details a vision for highway safety in South Dakota and outlines interim objectives to progress toward a safer transportation system. Throughout the Plan, there are many informative graphics that help illustrate the importance of highway safety.

National Work Zone Awareness Week (NWZAW) April 15-19, 2024

April 03, 2024
NWZAW has been observed for more than 20 years and was launched as a public awareness campaign to help everyone understand that they play a role in keeping motorists and roadway workers safe.

Centerline Rumble Strips (CLRS)

April 10, 2024
The South Dakota Department of Transportation (SDDOT) will begin to deploy Centerline Rumble Strips (CLRS) on rural roads with 500 or higher Average Daily Traffic (ADT) in order to further prevent head-on and sideswipe crashes.

Make our Roads Safer: We challenge you. Buckle Up, Phone Down!

October 18, 2024
South Dakota is one of 28 states that participate in the Buckle Up Phone Down (BUPD) safety campaign. The Buckle Up Phone Down challenge is simple: when you get into any vehicle, buckle up your seatbelt. If you are a driver, put the cell phone down. Turn it off if you have to. Every trip, every time!