Tag: South Dakota Department of Transportation

Roadbuilding
Twelve finalists named for America’s Transportation Awards Grand Prize, People’s Choice Award
Twelve projects from 10 state departments of transportation have been named finalists in the 2016 America’s Transportation Awards competition. The projects will be considered for the Grand Prize and People’s Choice Award to be presented at the American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials (AASHTO) annual meeting November 14 in Boston. “From a record […]
September 12, 2016
The Port of Miami Tunnel Project took home the top award at the 2015 America’s Transportation Awards.
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
South Dakota welcome sign
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
The Chamberlain Bridge spans the Missouri River and links the towns of Chamberlain and Oacoma, SD.
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
Interstate 29 road sign in South Dakota
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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Roadbuilding
The State of Our Bridges
Our exclusive annual research into bridge conditions in the United States.
November 11, 2011
A Five-Year Look at America’s Bridge Inventory
Safety
South Dakota DOT unveils new road-condition website
The South Dakota Department of Transportation has unveiled a new and improved road-condition reporting website. The site, www.safetravelusa.com/sd, has a user-friendly map that shows road conditions, road construction, traffic cameras, and features not previously available. “Safety is the department’s No. 1 priority,” Darin Bergquist, South Dakota’s transportation secretary, said in a written statement. “By providing […]
October 13, 2011
Business
Knife River gets 6 projects worth $34 million
Knife River Corp.’s Midwest and Central Texas Divisions, based in Sioux City, Iowa, and Bryan, Texas, were successful bidders on six new projects totaling more than $34 million. Two of the three Midwest Division jobs are contracts with the South Dakota Department of Transportation. The largest contract for $12.9 million is a concrete paving job […]
October 29, 2010
Roadbuilding
Knife River gets 6 projects worth $34 million
Knife River Corp.’s Midwest and Central Texas Divisions, based in Sioux City, Iowa, and Bryan, Texas, were successful bidders on six new projects totaling more than $34 million. Two of the three Midwest Division jobs are contracts with the South Dakota Department of Transportation. The largest contract for $12.9 million is a concrete paving job […]
October 25, 2010
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