Road Conditions

Travel advisories within the City of Sturgis are made public through the City Facebook page, Sturgis Public Works FB page, and Police Department FB page, as well as the City Website.  Please check these pages when the weather turns bad and road conditions become questionable. 

Definitions from the Department of Transportation

  • No Travel Advised:  This is a warning that travel conditions are extremely difficult and potentially life-threatening conditions exist.  Travel should be limited to emergency situations only.
  • Road Closed:  This warning is normally posted only on interstate highways but may be used on other state highways if conditions warrant.  Road closures occur when conditions are life-threatening, or impossible for driving.  No travel is allowed under penalty of law.
  • Road Impassable or Road Blocked:  This warning is typically posted on non-interstate highways.  This warning indicates that road conditions at some locations of the highway have deteriorated to a point where travelers cannot physically get through.

Helpful Links

To help motorists plan for safe travel, SDDOT has long offered free, up-to-date road camera images and information on road and weather conditions, road closures, construction work zones, commercial vehicle restrictions, and traffic incidents by phone, web page, and a mobile app.
“Safety on our roadways is our number one priority,” says Interim Transportation Secretary Joel Jundt. “Whether people are traveling during a winter snow event or the height of road construction season, access to real-time road conditions is crucial.”
SDDOT’s new SD511.org website replaces the old SafeTravelUSA website, providing an improved appearance and new features like current traffic levels and compatibility with modern web browsers like Edge, Chrome, Safari, and Firefox. Website users will automatically be redirected from https://www.safetravelusa.com/sd/ to https://sd511.org/.
SDDOT 511 apps are available free from app stores for iOS and Android mobile phones and tablets. The apps display the same information as the website, automatically configure to device screen size, and remember user preferences for favorite routes or destinations.
“One of the most significant new features of the phone-based 511 system is voice recognition,” notes Dave Huft, Research Program Manager. “This feature allows users to request travel information hands-free by voice, not just phone keypad; which is a great advancement toward promoting roadway safety.”
For more information about the SD511 system, please contact Dave Huft at 605-773-3292.