Forms & Documents
There are three categories of loans administered by the South Dakota Department of Transportation (SDDOT):
1. State Infrastructure Bank (SIB) Loan/Federal Loan Program2. Surface Transportation Block Grant Program (STBGP) Advance
3. State Highway Fund Loan
Loans are subject to approval by the South Dakota Transportation Commission. Applicants are required to demonstrate their ability and commitment to repay the loan. The Commission may impose such terms and conditions as the Commission, in its discretion, determines are appropriate. The Commission regards loans as funding of last resort and may reject any application. This informational sheet is intended to give applicants guidance on how loans have been administered in the past, but applicants are cautioned that the Commission is not bound by this guidance and has ultimate authority over the approval, terms, and conditions relating to any loan. Applicants who are approved for a loan will be required to execute a loan agreement with SDDOT.
Local Roads Plan
- Chapter Directory
- Chapter 1 – General Information
- Chapter 2 – Rural & Urban Design Criteria
- Chapter 3 – Surfacing
- Chapter 4 – Crosswalk Warrants (COMING SOON)
- Chapter 5 – Right of Way
- Chapter 6 – Signing & Delineation Guide
- Chapter 7 – Encroachments
- Chapter 8 – ADA Guidelines
- Chapter 9 – Non-Section Plans
- Chapter 10 – Plans, Specifications, & Estimate (PS&E) Packet
Additional Publications
- Bridge Replacement Process Checklist
- Industrial Park, Agri-Business Access, & Community Access Grant Program Guide and Application Form
- Community Access Road Grant Fact Sheet
- Agri-Business Road Grant Fact Sheet
- Industrial Park Road Grants Fact Sheet
- Safe Travel for Every Pedestrian Decision Guide and Best Practices
- Standard Road/Bridge Closure Signing Details
- FHWA Publication - "Real Estate Acquisition Guide for Local Public Agencies" →
- FHWA Publication - "Acquiring Real Property for Federal and Federal-aid Programs for Projects" →
- Bid Letting Information
- Maps - County & Urban
- MUTCD →
- Engineering/Design
- S.D. Standard Specifications for Roads & Bridges
- STIP (5 year plan)
- LRFD Steel Girder Design Examples:
Steel Bridge Design Handbook → or LRFD Steel Girder SuperStructure Design Example → - LRFD Prestressed Girder Design Example:
Comprehensive Design Example For Prestressed Concrete (PSC) Girder Superstructure Bridge → or Comprehensive Design Example For Prestressed Concrete (PSC) Girder Superstructure Bridge With Commentary → - Design Resources for purchase:
PCI Bridge Design Manual →, Design of Highway Bridges: An LRFD Approach, 3rd Edition, Richard M. Barker, Jay A. Puckett
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