Larry Bernstein – CEG CORRESPONDENT - Mon October 06, 2025
Sheridan Lake Road Expansion Keeps Pace with Rapid City's Growth
Rapid City, the second-largest town in South Dakota, has experienced a population boom over the last few years. The city, famous for its proximity to Mount Rushmore, which draws nearly 2.5 million visitors annually, has a population of almost 80,000....
South Dakota Department of Transportation - Wed July 31, 2024
SDDOT Diverging Diamond Interchange Project Earns 2024 Award
The South Dakota Department of Transportation's (SDDOT) Diverging Diamond Interchange (DDI) located on Interstate 90 at exit 59 and North LaCrosse Street in Rapid City was recently honored as a winner within the Western Association of State Transportation Officials (WASHTO) region for the 2024 America's Transportation Awards competition....
Cindy Riley – CEG Correspondent - Tue September 26, 2023
Growth Spurs SDDOT's Sioux Falls Project
A $34.3 million reconstruction project on Benson Road and the Interstate 229 interchange is unfolding in Sioux Falls, S.D. The undertaking, a combined effort by the South Dakota Department of Transportation (SDDOT) and the city of Sioux Falls, includes construction of a diverging diamond interchange (DDI), structure development work and road widening....
Cindy Riley – CEG Correspondent - Wed July 05, 2023
South Dakota's Pierre-Fort Pierre Bridge Replacement Under Way
Having conquered demanding underwater substructure work, construction crews in South Dakota continue making progress on the $50 million Pierre-Fort Pierre Bridge project — bidding farewell to an iconic structure that's outlived its usefulness....
South Dakota DOT - Wed December 08, 2021
South Dakota DOT Receives Federal Grant for Freight Capacity Expansion
The South Dakota Department of Transportation (SDDOT) was recently awarded a Rebuilding America Infrastructure with Sustainability and Equity (RAISE) Grant through the U.S. Department of Transportation....
AASHTO Journal - Tue May 12, 2020
Feds Earmark $33M Bridge Replacement Funds for South Dakota
The South Dakota Department of Transportation received more than $33.823 million worth of Federal Highway Infrastructure Program funds to be used for local bridge replacements throughout the state. The agency noted in a statement that money will be disbursed via its Local Federal Bridge Replacement and Local Bridge Removal programs, noting that all South Dakota counties, cities and towns with bridges in poor condition are eligible to apply for grants....
South Dakota DOT - Wed July 17, 2019
South Dakota DOT Claims Regional Award for Exit 14 Project
The South Dakota Department of Transportation's Interstate 90 Exit 14 project in Spearfish has won a prestigious award in a national competition highlighting excellence in projects that have improved travel safety, reduced roadway congestion and provided more mobility options....
Irwin Rapoport – CEG Correspondent - Tue December 12, 2017
SDDOT's Mount Rushmore Road Project to Wrap Up This Spring
Phase 3 — the final phase — of the South Dakota Department of Transportation's (SDDOT) $24 million Mount Rushmore Road reconstruction project in Rapid City, which is being performed by Complete Concrete Inc., is well under way....
Samuel Blackstone - Rapid City Journal - Thu March 16, 2017
South Dakota DOT Pays $7.5M for Mount Rushmore Road Renovations
Work is now underway on the third and final phase of the project, Mostly Chocolates will host a ground-breaking ceremony at 1919 Mount Rushmore Road to mark the occasion. This phase of the project has an expected completion date of May 2018 and is estimated to cost about $9 million, with $7.5 million coming from the South Dakota Department of Transportation and the remaining $1.5 million coming from the city, according to Ferber Engineering president John Vanbeek....
Fri September 16, 2016
AASHTO Names Project Finalists for 2016 Awards
The American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials, AAA and the U.S. Chamber of Commerce, announced the finalists in the 2016 America's Transportation Awards competition. Twelve projects from 10 state departments of transportation are competing for the national Grand Prize and the People's Choice Award....
