Press Releases

SDDOT Receives Federal RAISE Grant for Freight Capacity Expansion

November 22, 2021
The South Dakota Department of Transportation (SDDOT) was recently awarded a Rebuilding America Infrastructure with Sustainability and Equity (RAISE) Grant through the U.S. Department of Transportation. The RAISE Grant is designated for the Freight Capacity Expansion Project with Rapid City, Pierre & Eastern Railroad (RCP&E) through Pennington, Haakon, and Stanley counties in South Dakota. SDDOT applied for the federal RAISE grant in July to upgrade main line rail between Fort Pierre and Rapid City.

SDDOT Seeks Public Input into Proposed Grading Project on S.D. Highway 21 South of Hayti

November 22, 2021
The South Dakota Department of Transportation (SDDOT) will hold a public meeting open house on Tuesday, Dec. 7, 2021, from 5:30 – 6:30 p.m. to inform area residents of the proposed Grading Project on S.D. Highway 21 south of Hayti.

SDDOT Office of Air, Rail and Transit Accepting Comments for State Management Plan (SMP)

November 16, 2021
The South Dakota Department of Transportation (SDDOT) Office of Air, Rail and Transit, will be accepting comments on the State Management Plan (SMP) - Section 5310, 5311, and 5339 Program, with comments due by Wednesday, Dec. 15, 2021.

S.D. Highway 15 Opening to Traffic Near LaBolt

November 15, 2021
South Dakota Department of Transportation (SDDOT) says S.D. Highway 15 will open to all traffic on Thursday, Nov. 18, 2021.

SDDOT Seeks Public Input into the Interstate 90 (Exits 32 – 40) Corridor Study in Meade County

November 07, 2021
The South Dakota Department of Transportation (SDDOT), in collaboration with the project consultant and Meade County, will hold a public meeting open house from 4:30 – 7 p.m. on Tuesday, Nov. 16, 2021, to inform area residents of the Interstate 90 (exits 32-40) Corridor Study in Meade County.