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S. Dakota DOT names Hyde and Peterson to hall of honor
The South Dakota Department of Transportation (SDDOT) has selected Dean Hyde and Ronald Peterson into the 2016 class of South Dakota Transportation Hall of Honor. Hyde spent 40 years with SDDOT in bridge design and planning and ultimately served as chief planning engineer. The department says he was instrumental in securing the state’s first main […]
July 4, 2016
Roadbuilding
Two interstate highways buckle due to excessive heat in South Dakota
The early-June heat has been so intense in South Dakota that it has caused some roads to buckle, ksfy.com reports. On June 9, a portion of the westbound lanes of Interstate 90 on the South Dakota-Minnesota state line buckled, and crews were called in to make repairs. According to a report in the Argus Leader, the South Dakota Department […]
June 20, 2016
Roadbuilding
South Dakota DOT awards $7.6 million through Bridge Improvement Grant program
The South Dakota Department of Transportation (SDDOT) has awarded roughly $7.6 million through the Bridge Improvement Grant (BIG) program for the rehabilitation and replacement of bridges under local jurisdictions. The state legislature created the program in 2015 via Senate Bill 1 (SB1). The legislation requires local governments to impose a wheel tax and have a […]
May 6, 2016
Roadbuilding
South Dakota DOT gets 99 applications for Bridge Improvement Grant funds
The South Dakota Department of Transportation (SDDOT) has received 99 applications for its Bridge Improvement Grant (BIG) funds system, a program the state created last year that makes $9 million available for bridge projects. SDDOT will forward their recommendations to the South Dakota Transportation Commission, which will then make a decision on the approved projects […]
February 17, 2016
Roadbuilding
South Dakota’s roads and bridges face significant deterioration in next decade if current funding levels hold
South Dakota suffers from a list of transportation issues, including nationally ubiquitous deteriorated bridges and roads and low funding, in addition to rural traffic fatalities and crowded roads, according to a new report from The Road Improvement Program. In its report “South Dakota’s Top Transportation Challenges: Meeting the State’s Need for Safe and Efficient Mobility,” TRIP stated South Dakota’s state-maintained […]
February 25, 2015
Roadbuilding
Six projects receive western regional America’s Transportation Awards
Six transportation projects have won awards in the sixth annual western regional America’s Transportation Awards competition. The competition, sponsored by the American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials (AASHTO), AAA and the U.S. Chamber of Commerce, recognizes transportation projects in three main categories: “Ahead of Schedule,” “Under Budget” and “Best Use of Innovation.” The […]
August 6, 2013
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