Press Releases

Aeronautics Commission Awards $10 Million in South Dakota Airport Terminal Program (SDATP) Funds

July 20, 2024
Earlier this summer, the South Dakota Department of Transportation (SDDOT) launched the South Dakota Airport Terminal Program (SDATP) following the successful passage of Senate Bill 144 in the 2024 legislative session.

Mill and Overlay Project Scheduled to Begin on U.S. Highway 81 Near Arlington

July 20, 2024
On Tuesday, July 23, 2024, work will begin to cold mill and pave the shoulders on U.S. Highway 81 from mile marker 119 to 133.

Shoulder Chip Seal Project to Begin on U.S. Highway 16B in Rapid City

July 16, 2024
On Monday, July 22, 2024, a chip seal project is scheduled to begin on the shoulders of U.S. Highway 16B in Rapid City.

Jim Myers and James Loiseau Chosen as 2024 South Dakota Transportation Hall of Honor Inductees

July 16, 2024
The South Dakota Transportation Hall of Honor (HOH) committee recently announced its newest inductees. The 2024 inductees are the late Jim Myers, former SDDOT Director of Railroads and Transportation Secretary and the late James Loiseau, former President/Owner of Loiseau Construction, Inc.

SDDOT Diverging Diamond Interchange (DDI) Project in Rapid City Earns 2024 America’s Transportation Award

July 15, 2024
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 winner within the Western Association of State Transportation Officials (WASHTO) region for the 2024 America’s Transportation Awards competition.