Press Releases

Spring Load Restriction - Press Release #3 (Week of Feb. 28 – Mar. 4, 2022)

February 28, 2022
Spring Load Limit Restrictions will apply to the road segment(s) and at the indicated weight limit shown in the table below.

Bridge Improvement Grant (BIG) Recipients Announced This Week

February 25, 2022
The South Dakota Transportation Commission awarded 39 preservation, rehabilitation, and replacement Bridge Improvement Grants (BIG) totaling approximately $23 million at the recent commission meeting held in Pierre.

SDDOT Seeks Public Input for Proposed Structure Replacement and Sidewalk Projects in Keystone

February 23, 2022
The South Dakota Department of Transportation (SDDOT) will hold an open house public meeting in the Keystone Community Center Gym (1101 Madill St.) from 5:30 – 6:30 p.m. on Thursday, March 3, 2022, to inform area residents of the proposed U.S. Highway 16A structure replacement over Battle Creek in Keystone and the S.D. Highway 40 sidewalk from the intersection with U.S. Highway 16A to 3rd Street.

Interstate 29 Scheduled to Reopen from Watertown to North Dakota Border at 10 a.m.

February 22, 2022
The South Dakota Department of Transportation (SDDOT) says Interstate 29 will reopen both northbound and southbound from the city of Watertown to the North Dakota border beginning at 10 a.m.

Interstate 29 Scheduled to Close from Watertown to North Dakota Border at 6 p.m.

February 21, 2022
The South Dakota Department of Transportation (SDDOT) says due to snow and high winds, Interstate 29 will be closed both northbound and southbound from the city of Watertown to the North Dakota border beginning at 6 p.m.