Bryant Master Transportation Plan Study

Welcome to the Bryant master transportation Plan web page! The City of Bryant, along with the South Dakota Department of Transportation (SDDOT), is sponsoring the development of this planning study. The study will examine current transportation issues and needs Bryant faces and decide how best to address them. All transportation modes will be studies, including roadways, transit, pedestrian and bicycle facilities. When completed, the study will outline recommended improvements and provide a plan for implementing them. The goal is to create a safe and efficient transportation plan that will serve the City of Bryant moving forward.

About the Study

The study will maintain of three main phases to be completed over the summer of 2025:

The first phase will inventory and analyze existing and future conditions and identify the problems and needs.
The second phase will develop strategies, alternatives and potential solutions to address the problems and fulfill the needs. Because of limited budgets for transportation infrastructure maintenance and constructions, costs will be considered when developing alternatives. Addressing major problems identified as most important to the community and the transportation system will increase the impact of this study.
The third and final phase will select alternatives for further study and prioritize them based on planned investments for the City of Bryant.

2025 Study Schedule

March- April:
Communities submit application and a community is selected

May:
Establish SAT Members
Study Kickoff Meeting – identify problem areas
Gather field inventory

June:
Conduct stakeholder meetings
Hold first public information meeting
Initiate web-based survey

July:
Close public input, including survey
Refine and consider transportation alternatives
Deduce recommendations
Produce draft plan document
Hold public meeting presenting results

August:
Produce and publish final plan document

Study Area

The study area includes the City of Bryant and adjacent areas of expected future use that are relevant to the transportation system.

Map of Study Area

Public Involvement

An important component if this master transportation planning study is your input. We want to know about your travel patterns, your destinations and the challenges you face getting there. Hearing from the community at large is integral to the success of the planning recommendations. Bryant is your home, and nobody knows it as well as you. As the study progresses, we will need your input on the potential alternatives we develop for improving our area’s transportation network.

The South Dakota Department of Transportation (SDDOT) has a long history of public involvement in the development of transportation plans and projects. The 2021 passage of Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA) required a public involvement process. In accordance with the Department’s public involvement plan document, the Bryant Master Transportation Plan Study strives to keep the public involves with the study as much as possible.

Online Survey: https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/GSTFQDR

Public Meetings

Public meetings for the study will be schedules to collect input, provide information and answer questions. These meetings are a great opportunity to hear from the community if Bryant and gain insight that will be valuable to SDDOT’s study.

First Public Meeting - Tuesday, June 24, 2025
(Information available soon.)

Stakeholder Group Meetings

Civil entities and certain business types often have aspects that can have unique impacts to a city’s transportation system that can be more thoroughly discussed outside of the public meeting format. As such, stakeholder groups consisting of representatives from the business, civic elements, and various demographics of the population withing Bryant will be invited to a set of stakeholder meetings that will be held throughout the study period.