Press Releases

2023 Sturgis Rally Vehicle Count – Through Day Seven

August 11, 2023
STURGIS, S.D. – The South Dakota Department of Transportation (SDDOT) will provide daily traffic counts for vehicles entering Sturgis for the 83rd Annual Sturgis Motorcycle Rally which runs from Aug. 4-13, 2023. The traffic counts to date at nine locations entering Sturgis for the 2023 Rally are as follows:

Railroad Crossing Replacement Scheduled on S.D. Highway 45 in Ipswich

August 10, 2023
The Burlington Northern Santa Fe Railroad Company (BNSF) will begin railroad crossing repair work on S.D. Highway 45, in Ipswich, on Wednesday, Aug. 16, 2023.

Rural Access Infrastructure Funding Provides Vital State and Local Partnership for Inventory and Replacement of Small Structures

August 10, 2023
South Dakota counties recently received $8.33 million to repair and rebuild culverts and small bridges on township and county secondary roads.

2023 Sturgis Rally Vehicle Count – Through Day Six

August 10, 2023
The South Dakota Department of Transportation (SDDOT) will provide daily traffic counts for vehicles entering Sturgis for the 83rd Annual Sturgis Motorcycle Rally which runs from Aug. 4-13, 2023.

SDDOT Seeks Public Input on Preliminary Recommendations for Colorado Boulevard Corridor in Spearfish

August 09, 2023
The South Dakota Department of Transportation (SDDOT), in collaboration with the City of Spearfish and HDR, Inc., will hold an open house public meeting at High Plains Western Heritage Center (825 Heritage Dr.) in Spearfish on Thursday, Aug. 24, 2023, from 5:30 to 7 p.m. (MT) to discuss and gather input on preliminary recommendations for the Colorado Boulevard corridor.