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South Dakota DOT Earns RAISE Discretionary Grant for Reconstruction Project on US Highway 18 - Western Builder 9/20/2024

September 23, 2024
The South Dakota Department of Transportation (SDDOT) has received a $25 million RAISE discretionary grant dedicated to a reconstruction project on U.S. Highway 18 in Bennett County. “Being awarded a RAISE discretionary grant helps to build and repair infrastructure to benefit South Dakotans for future generations to come,” said Joel Jundt, Secretary of Transportation. “Our Bennett County reconstruction project was identified as a strong proposal in this highly competitive funding cycle with fo...

SDDOT seeks public input in survey mailed to residents statewide - Dakota News Now 8/29/2024

August 30, 2024
SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (Dakota News Now) - The South Dakota Department of Transportation is looking for input in order to improve public transportation. The Department sent out a survey to residents around the state. You can scan the QR code on the survey or you can go here and fill in the password provided. It should take only a few minutes to complete, and your responses will be used to plan projects going forward. The Department of Transportation is partnering with WBA Research out of Maryland to ...

SFPD: No crash reports from 41st Street diverging diamond - KELOLAND 8/7/2024

August 30, 2024
SIOUX FALLS S.D. (KELO) — The diverging diamond on 41st Street is over a month old and the learning curve hasn’t resulted in any reported crashes, according to officals. The diverging diamond sought to eliminate the need for left-hand turning movements and to make it where you don’t have to cross through traffic any more. If officially completed at a ribbon cutting July 2. Drivers have been using the new diverging diamond at the intersection of Interstate 29 and 41st Street for over a month now....

One month later: How the diverging diamond on 41st Street is working - Dakota News Now 08/02/2024

August 05, 2024
SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (Dakota News Now) - It has now officially been one month since the completion of the diverging diamond that was supposed to improve the lives of residents by reducing travel time. We checked in with project organizers and travelers to see how things have been moving. “It’s by far probably the most heavily trafficked road, and prior to construction, traffic would back up,” said Kirk Henderson, Sioux Falls DOT engineering supervisor. The project was a collaborative effort with So...

SDDOT Diverging Diamond Interchange Project Earns 2024 Award - Construction Equipment 07/31/2024

July 31, 2024
The SDDOT DDI project in Rapid City won the 2024 America's Transportation Award for Best Use of Technology and Innovation. The project on Interstate 90 at exit 59 and North LaCrosse Street improves safety, addresses future travel needs, and enhances pedestrian access, boosting the economy of Rapid City. The South Dakota Department of Transportation's (SDDOT) Diverging Diamond Interchange (DDI) located on Interstate 90 at exit 59 and North LaCrosse Street in Rapid City was recently honored as a ...