The South Dakota Department of Transportation (SDDOT) is a
state government organization in charge of maintaining public roadways of the
U.S. state
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of
South Dakota
South Dakota (; Sioux: , ) is a U.S. state in the North Central region of the United States. It is also part of the Great Plains. South Dakota is named after the Lakota and Dakota Sioux Native American tribes, who comprise a large porti ...
. South Dakota has 82,447 miles of highways, roads and streets, as well as 5,905 bridges. The SDDOT is responsible for 7,830 miles of the roadway system.
The DOT budgets roughly $15,700,000 for winter snow and ice removal each year.
The Department of Transportation was formerly known as the South Dakota Department of Highways.
Historic bridges
A number of its bridges have been deemed historic, and some are listed on the U.S.
National Register of Historic Places
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.
In particular, several were listed on the National Register pursuant to a 1993
Multiple Property Submission
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titled "Historic Bridges in South Dakota, 1893-1943."
The listed works include (with varying attribution):
*
Kemp Avenue Bridge, Kemp Avenue over the
Sioux River,
Watertown, South Dakota
Watertown is a city in and the county seat of Codington County, South Dakota, United States. Watertown is home to the Redlin Art Center which houses many of the original art works produced by Terry Redlin, one of America's most popular wildlife ...
(South Dakota Highway Commission), NRHP-listed
[
* Pig Tail Bridge, ]South Dakota Highway 87
South Dakota Highway 87 (SD 87) is a state highway in the southwestern part of the U.S. state of South Dakota. It travels through the Black Hills region. The highway's southern terminus is at an intersection with U.S. Route 385 ...
loop over South Dakota Highway 87, north of Norbeck Lake, Wind Cave National Park
Wind Cave National Park is an American national park located north of the town of Hot Springs in western South Dakota. Established on January 3, 1903 by President Theodore Roosevelt, it was the sixth national park in the U.S. and the first ca ...
, Hot Springs, South Dakota
Hot Springs (Lakota: ''mni kȟáta''; "hot water") is a city in and county seat of Fall River County, South Dakota, United States. As of the 2020 census, the city population was 3,395. In addition, neighboring Oglala Lakota County contracts the ...
(South Dakota Highway Dept.), NRHP-listed[
*South Dakota Dept. of Transportation Bridge No. 03-020-008, local road over unnamed creek, ]Wessington, South Dakota
Wessington is a city on the border between Beadle and Hand counties in South Dakota, United States. The population was 197 at the 2020 census.
The community hosts its annual Fun Days celebration each July.
History
A post office has been in op ...
(South Dakota Highway Commission), NRHP-listed[
*South Dakota Dept. of Transportation Bridge No. 07-220-454, local road over Mud Creek, Stratford, South Dakota (South Dakota State Highway Commission), NRHP-listed][
*South Dakota Dept. of Transportation Bridge No. 07-304-414, local road over Ferney Ravine, ]Ferney, South Dakota
Ferney is an unincorporated community and census-designated place in Brown County, South Dakota, United States. As of the 2020 census it had a population of 42. Ferney has been assigned the ZIP code of 57439.
Demographics
History
Ferney was la ...
(South Dakota Highway Commission), NRHP-listed[
*South Dakota Dept. of Transportation Bridge No. 25-218-141, 10th Ave. over the South Fork of Snake Creek, ]Faulkton, South Dakota
Faulkton is a city in and county seat of Faulk County, South Dakota, United States. The population was 826 at the 2020 census. The city's nickname is "The Carousel City".
History
Faulkton was platted in 1886. It was named for Andrew Jackson Fau ...
(South Dakota Highway Commission), NRHP-listed[
*South Dakota Dept. of Transportation Bridge No. 48-244-204, local road over the Little White River, ]White River, South Dakota
White River (Lakota: ''Makhízita wakpá''; "White Dirt River") is a city in and the county seat of Mellette County. South Dakota, United States. The population was 533 at the 2020 census.
History
White River was founded as the seat of the new ...
(South Dakota Highway Commission), NRHP-listed[
*]Summit Avenue Viaduct
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The term (mountain top) is generally used only for a m ...
, Summit Ave. over the Chicago and North Western Railroad
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tracks, Sioux Falls, South Dakota
Sioux Falls () is the most populous city in the U.S. state of South Dakota and the 130th-most populous city in the United States. It is the county seat of Minnehaha County and also extends into Lincoln County to the south, which continues up ...
(South Dakota Highway Commission), NRHP-listed[
]
See also
*Transportation in South Dakota
This article describes transportation in the U.S. state of South Dakota.
Roads
South Dakota has a total of of highways, roads, and streets, along with of interstate highways. South Dakota and Montana are the only states sharing a land border wh ...
References
External links
Official website
Transportation in South Dakota
State departments of transportation of the United States
Transportation
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1917 establishments in South Dakota
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