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KELOLAND - Without my seatbelt, I could’ve flown over’: SDDOT reminding everyone to buckle up

August 09, 2021
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USDOT Awards Nearly $1B in INFRA Grants Across 18 States - Construction Equipment Guide

July 21, 2021
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Aberdeen News - Department of Transportation details major Highway 12 upgrades

July 15, 2021
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DRG News Work Zone Awareness Week Billboard Contest

May 19, 2021
Student at St. Joseph’s Elementary School in Pierre among winners of statewide work zone safety billboard contest Pierre, SD, USA / DRGNews Jody Heemstra May 19, 2021 | 3:53 PMRead the story on the DRG News website Construction season is officially underway and to help raise awareness about the dangers of distracted driving in work zones, the Associated General Contractors of South Dakota and the South Dakota Department of Transportation recently announced the winners for the annual work zo...

Mitchell Republic - Repairs coming to Chamberlain’s "really rough" King Street

May 14, 2021
The South Dakota Department of Transportation is preparing to improve several miles of King Street in Chamberlain this summer. The portion of road due for repairs, which stretches from the intersection of the street with Interstate 90 to the railroad bridge on the east side of Chamberlain, has been in need of repairs for some time, said Jay Peppel, the Mitchell Area Engineer for the SDDOT Mitchell Regional Office. The regrading and widening project will be the largest road construction project f...