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South Dakota road conditions right now

Closures and crashes from SD511, on one map with the route and mile marker. Below it: the live cameras, the I-90 corridor page, and what the season does to South Dakota's highways. For the whole country, see the US closures map. City traffic cameras: Sioux Falls.

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Closures and crashes
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Source: SD511, through MileCheck's feed, checked every five minutes and converted to the same format MileCheck uses for all 50 states. Ramp, lane and shoulder closures are listed under the toggle, not as full closures. Closures with a future start date are marked scheduled. Positions are the DOT's; mile markers are approximate.

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Cameras

South Dakota highway cameras

Every SD511 camera on one map, with the route and mile marker where the DOT gives one.

Chain law

Do I need chains in South Dakota?

The rule, its conditions and its sources.

Corridor

I-90 conditions

The whole I-90 corridor, every state it crosses, alerts by mile marker.

Mile markers

Mile markers in South Dakota

How South Dakota numbers its highways and where the markers matter most.

Report

Labor Day 2026 in South Dakota

What the SD511 feed carried over the holiday weekend.

Driving across South Dakota

I-90 crosses roughly 413 miles from the Wyoming line past Rapid City, Wall and Chamberlain to Sioux Falls. I-29 runs north to south along the eastern edge through Sioux Falls, Brookings and Watertown. US-14 and US-16 serve the Black Hills toward Mount Rushmore, and US-83 and US-281 cross the middle of the state north to south.

What the season does to South Dakota's highways

South Dakota closes interstates when blizzards or ice make travel unsafe, and those closures are announced by mile range. Winter systems can shut I-90 across whole counties, and spring flooding along I-29 in the Missouri and Big Sioux valleys has forced long detours. Between Rapid City and the Missouri River, exits get sparse and the towns small.

South Dakota facts, with sources

Before a South Dakota road trip

  1. Check the map above for anything red on your route, then open SD511 for the DOT's own detour and restriction text.
  2. Look at the road. The South Dakota cameras show the pavement itself, and most carry the mile marker.
  3. For the long haul, the I-90 corridor page carries alerts for every state the route crosses, not only South Dakota.
  4. Know how to say where you are. Dispatch, 911 and tow companies ask for the route, the direction and the mile marker. How to report your location on the highway.
  5. Carry the app. The mile marker works offline in all 50 states, and the same SD511 alerts show on your route as you drive.

What October looked like

In October 2026, MileCheck's archive of the SD511 feed held 115 unique reports, including 1 closure report and 114 work-zone reports. The routes with the most reports were US-14, I-90 and US-281. Counts reflect what the feed publishes, so a state whose DOT posts only closures shows only closures. Read the October Highway Report.

Questions, answered

Is the highway closed in South Dakota right now?

The map above shows full closures from the SD511 feed as red markers, crashes in orange, and weather and hazard alerts in blue and purple. Closures the DOT has posted for a future date are listed as scheduled, and ramp and lane closures sit under the toggle so the list stays readable. The page checks MileCheck's feed every five minutes. If the feed cannot be reached the page says so instead of showing an empty map. For the official list, open SD511.

Where do I check South Dakota road conditions?

SD511 is the official source, and dialing 511 in most states reaches the same information by phone. This page reads the same SD511 feed and adds the South Dakota cameras, the corridor and pass pages, and your own mile marker if you carry the app.

How often does this page update?

This page checks MileCheck's feed every five minutes. SD511 updates individual reports on its own schedule. Source update times are shown when available.

Does the MileCheck app show these alerts?

Yes. The app shows the same SD511 alerts on your route, ahead of your position, with the mile marker you are passing. The mile marker works offline in all 50 states. Live alerts are part of MileCheck Premium, $19.99 a year or $4.99 a month after a 2-week free trial.

Know exactly where you are — live

Your mile marker shows even offline. SD511 alerts on your route and the nearest camera are part of MileCheck Premium and need a connection to update. Runs on CarPlay and Android Auto.

The Monthly Highway Report

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Closures, crashes and roadwork from the state road feeds, once a month in your inbox. See the October report. No spam.