Press Releases

Interstate 90 Closure Planned for Monday, Dec. 25, 2023

December 25, 2023
The combination of accumulating snow, freezing rain, and strong winds is causing snow and ice covered roads along with blizzard-like conditions. With conditions approaching near zero visibility and significant drifting of snow, eastbound and westbound Interstate 90 closures are planned for Monday, Dec. 25, 2023.

South Dakota Transportation Commission Awards $4 Million in Economic Development Grants

December 22, 2023
At the South Dakota Transportation Commission meeting held on Thursday Dec. 21, 2023, commissioners awarded $4.4 million in economic development grants for infrastructure improvements to counties and smaller communities across South Dakota.

SDDOT Receives Rural Surface Transportation Grant for U.S. Highway 385 Safety Improvement Project in Pennington County

December 12, 2023
The South Dakota Department of Transportation (SDDOT) will receive approximately $67 million from FY2023-2024 Rural Surface Transportation Grant funds for highway safety improvements on the U.S. Highway 385 reconstruction project in Pennington County.

S.D. Highway 46 to Reopen to Through Traffic Near Irene

December 12, 2023
S.D. Highway 46, from U.S. Highway 81 to the west edge of the City of Irene, is scheduled to reopen to through traffic on Friday, Dec. 15, 2023.

SDDOT Seeks Public Input into the U.S. Highway 16 Corridor Study Sub-Area Analysis in Rapid City

December 11, 2023
The South Dakota Department of Transportation (SDDOT), in collaboration with the City of Rapid City, Pennington County, and the Rapid City Area MPO, will hold a public meeting open house at 5:30 p.m. on Thursday, Dec. 14 2023, at Black Hills Energy, located at 7001 Mount Rushmore Rd. in Rapid City.