South Dakota Code — 31
Browse 735 sections in division 31 of the South Dakota code. Each section page includes the full statutory text, official source links, and citation guidance.
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- § 31-1-1. Highway defined.
- § 31-1-2. Bridges and culverts part of highway.
- § 31-1-3. Existing highways--Continuation as established.
- § 31-1-4. Classification of highways of state.
- § 31-1-5. Administrative systems of highways--Classification.
- § 31-1-6. Federal aid systems--Classification.
- § 31-1-7. Coexistence of administrative and federal aid systems.
- § 31-2-13.1. Rules--Promulgation.
- § 31-2-13.2. State highway fund--Use and expenditure of moneys--Purpose.
- § 31-2-14. Appropriations required for salaries, expenses, and maintenance costs--Annual appropriation for construction and right-of-way.
- § 31-2-14.1. Rules to define "administrative purposes".
- § 31-2-14.2. Use of state highway fund.
- § 31-2-14.3. Annual appropriation to Department of Revenue--Distribution.
- § 31-2-18. Employment of persons with developmental disabilities.
- § 31-2-19. Construction and improvement of roads--Location of material--Public meetings.
- § 31-2-20. Adoption of standard plans and specifications.
- § 31-2-20.1. Performance standards to measure overall condition of highways and bridges--Goals for maintenance.
- § 31-2-21. Supervision of construction and maintenance of state trunk highway system, bridges, and culverts.
- § 31-2-22. Advice at county's request on maintaining its highway system.
- § 31-2-23. Dissemination of highway information--Tourism publications.
- § 31-2-24. Contracts for tourist publicity.
- § 31-2-27. Disposition of property no longer useful.
- § 31-2-32. Auction sale of passenger automobiles.
- § 31-2-33. Cooperation in research projects for road development.
- § 31-2-34. Action against state on construction contract--Venue of trial.
- § 31-2-35. Hearing and determination of action against state--Right of appeal.
- § 31-2-36. Service of process on state.
- § 31-2-37. Time for actions against state.
- § 31-2-38. Award of damages, attorney's fees, and costs--Payment by state.
- § 31-2-39. Final judgment against state--Payment from state highway fund.
- § 31-3-1. Dedication to public by continuous use, work, and repair of road--Width--Obtaining right-of-way.
- § 31-3-2. Public highway not established by mere use.
- § 31-3-3. Rights of settlers on public lands.
- § 31-3-4. Location on boundary line--Half of highway taken from each side.
- § 31-3-5. Damages assessed--Payment before use of road.
- § 31-3-6. Petition to locate, change, or vacate a highway.
- § 31-3-6.1. Access to public lands or public waters.
- § 31-3-7. Public hearing--Notice--Affirmative resolution of board--Order.
- § 31-3-8. Resolution and order of board--Description of land--Map maintained by county auditor--Recording.
- § 31-3-9. Resolution and order--Entry in minutes--Publication.
- § 31-3-10. Discontinuance and vacation--Reversion of title to land--Removal of improvements.
- § 31-3-11. Validation of vacation of highway not within municipality.
- § 31-3-12. Limitation of jurisdiction of township supervisors.
- § 31-3-13. Highway on township line--Joint resolution.
- § 31-3-14. Appeal from township board to vote of voters.
- § 31-3-17. Reopening vacated section lines without payment of damages.
- § 31-3-18. Width of highway.
- § 31-3-19. County location proceedings--Highways to which applicable.
- § 31-3-20. Municipal boundary highways--County and trunk highway systems.
- § 31-3-23. Proceedings on short highway without usual number of petitioners--Payment of damages.
- § 31-3-28. Benefits considered in assessing damages.
- § 31-3-30. Owner opposed to petition to set forth damages in writing--Determination by county commissioners.
- § 31-3-33. Assessment and payment of damages.
- § 31-3-34. Appeal to circuit court--Time allowed.
- § 31-3-36. Location by consent.
- § 31-3-37. Expenses of survey--Payment by person seeking location of highway.
- § 31-3-39. Field notes--Furnishing to board of supervisors of township.
- § 31-3-40. Field notes--Recording in township highway record.
- § 31-3-41. Relocation of highways--Contract of political subdivision with United States--Reimbursement.
- § 31-3-42. Change in location of highway by political subdivision contracting with the United States.
- § 31-3-43. Notice of proposed change--Publication.
- § 31-3-44. Highways within extraterritorial area of municipality.
- § 31-3-45. Rights of utilities and rural water systems unaffected.
- § 31-3-46. Procedures for highway appeals from township board of supervisors.
- § 31-4-1. State trunk highway system designated by Legislature--Primary factors to be considered--Limitation on removal from state trunk highway system.
- § 31-4-3. Inclusion of city streets in system.
- § 31-4-4. Relocations, additions, and alterations in system--Purposes.
- § 31-4-5. State maintenance of streets included in state trunk highway system--Snow removal excepted.
- § 31-4-6. Change ceasing to interconnect certain municipalities prohibited.
- § 31-4-7. Hearing on change--Notice, publication, and contents--Right to appear.
- § 31-4-8. Rerouting of trunk highways onto interstate highways.
- § 31-4-13. Official map of system--Alterations or additions.
- § 31-4-14. Control and supervision of system by department.
- § 31-4-14.1. Restriction or closing of highway by secretary of transportation and secretary of public safety due to inclement weather.
- § 31-4-14.2. Notice of closure or use restriction.
- § 31-4-14.3. Failure to observe notice of closure or use restriction as misdemeanor--Violators subject to action for civil penalty and cost of rescue.
- § 31-4-14.4. Restriction of use of state trunk highways through highway work zones.
- § 31-4-14.5. Minimum maintenance road designation--Opportunity for public input--Maintenance level required.
- § 31-4-14.6. Signs required on minimum maintenance roads--Travel at driver's risk--Sign as evidence of adequate notice.
- § 31-4-15.1. Fishing, jumping, or diving from bridge prohibited--Violation as misdemeanor.
- § 31-4-15.2. Fishing from bridge--Signs.
- § 31-4-130. State Highway 10 from Pollock to Minnesota.
- § 31-4-131. State Highway 11 from Elk Point to Minnesota.
- § 31-4-132. U.S. Highway 12 from North Dakota to Minnesota.
- § 31-4-133. State Highway 13 from State Highway 34 to U.S. Highway 14.
- § 31-4-134. U.S. Highway 14 from Interstate Highway 90 to Minnesota.
- § 31-4-135. U.S. Highway 14 Alternate from Interstate Highway 90 at Spearfish via Lead-Deadwood to Interstate Highway 90 at Sturgis.
- § 31-4-136. U.S. Highway 14 bypass at Brookings.
- § 31-4-137. State Highway 15 from State Highway 28 to Interstate Highway 29.
- § 31-4-138. U.S. Highway 16 from Wyoming to Interstate Highway 190.
- § 31-4-139. U.S. Highway 16 Alternate from U.S. Highway 16 at Custer via Keystone to U.S. Highway 16.
- § 31-4-139.1. U.S. Highway 16B from U.S. Highway 16 to Interstate Highway 90.
- § 31-4-140. State Highway 17 from State Highway 44 to 278th Street in Lincoln County.
- § 31-4-141. U.S. Highway 18 from Wyoming to Iowa.
- § 31-4-142. Repealed
- § 31-4-143. State Highway 19 from Nebraska to State Highway 34.
- § 31-4-144. State Highway 19 Alternate from State Highway 46 via Centerville to State Highway 19.
- § 31-4-145. State Highway 20 from Montana to Minnesota.
- § 31-4-146. State Highway 21 from State Highway 28 to U.S. Highway 81.
- § 31-4-147. State Highway 22 from U.S. Highway 212 to Minnesota.
- § 31-4-148. State Highway 25 from State Highway 50 to North Dakota.
- § 31-4-149. State Highway 26 from State Highway 47 to U.S. Highway 281.
- § 31-4-150. State Highway 27 from U.S. Highway 12 to North Dakota.
- § 31-4-151. State Highway 28 from U.S. Highway 281 to Minnesota.
- § 31-4-152. Interstate Highway 29 from Iowa to North Dakota.
- § 31-4-153. Interstate Highway 29 Business Loop from Interstate Highway 29 via Elk Point to Interstate Highway 29.
- § 31-4-154. State Highway 30 from west of Interstate Highway 29 to Minnesota.
- § 31-4-155. State Highway 32 from Interstate Highway 29 to State Highway 13.
- § 31-4-156. State Highway 34 from Wyoming to Minnesota.
- § 31-4-157. State Highway 36 from U.S. Highway 16 Alternate to State Highway 79.
- § 31-4-158. State Highway 37 from the Missouri River to North Dakota.
- § 31-4-159. State Highway 38 from Interstate Highway 90 Business Loop in Mitchell to Marion Road in Sioux Falls.
- § 31-4-161. State Highway 40 from U.S. Highway 16 Alternate to Cheyenne River.
- § 31-4-162. State Highway 42 from U.S. Highway 281 to Iowa.
- § 31-4-163. State Highway 43 from Nebraska to U.S. Highway 18.
- § 31-4-164. State Highway 44 from U.S. Highway 385 to Interstate Highway 29.
- § 31-4-165. State Highway 45 from State Highway 44 to North Dakota.
- § 31-4-166. State Highway 46 from U.S. Highway 18 to Iowa.
- § 31-4-167. State Highway 47 from Nebraska to North Dakota.
- § 31-4-168. State Highway 48 from Interstate Highway 29 to Iowa.
- § 31-4-169. State Highway 49 from U.S. Highway 18 to State Highway 47.
- § 31-4-170. State Highway 50 from State Highway 34 to Iowa.
- § 31-4-171. State Highway 52 from State Highway 37 to U.S. Highway 81.
- § 31-4-172. State Highway 53 from south of U.S. Highway 18 to Interstate Highway 90.
- § 31-4-173. State Highway 63 from U.S. Highway 18 to North Dakota.
- § 31-4-174. State Highway 65 from U.S. Highway 212 to North Dakota.
- § 31-4-175. State Highway 71 from Nebraska to U.S. Highway 18 Bypass.
- § 31-4-176. State Highway 73 from Nebraska to North Dakota.
- § 31-4-177. State Highway 75 from State Highway 20 to North Dakota.
- § 31-4-178. State Highway 79 from U.S. Highway 18 to North Dakota.
- § 31-4-179. U.S. Highway 81 from Missouri River to Interstate Highway 29.
- § 31-4-180. U.S. Highway 83 from Nebraska to North Dakota.
- § 31-4-181. U.S. Highway 85 from Wyoming to North Dakota.
- § 31-4-182. State Highway 87 from U.S. Highway 385 to U.S. Highway 16.
- § 31-4-183. State Highway 89 from U.S. Highway 18 to State Highway 87.
- § 31-4-184. Interstate Highway 90 from Wyoming to Minnesota.
- § 31-4-185. Interstate Highway 90 Business Loops at Oacoma, Chamberlain, and Mitchell.
- § 31-4-186. State Highway 101 from State Highway 22 to Gary.
- § 31-4-189. State Highway 106 from State Highway 25 to State Highway 127.
- § 31-4-190. State Highway 109 from U.S. Highway 12 to State Highway 15.
- § 31-4-191. State Highway 115 from U.S. Highway 18 to Interstate Highway 29.
- § 31-4-192. State Highway 123 from U.S. Highway 12 to State Highway 15.
- § 31-4-193. State Highway 127 from State Highway 10 to North Dakota.
- § 31-4-194. State Highway 130 from U.S. Highway 12 to State Highway 271.
- § 31-4-198. State Highway 144 from Akaska to U.S. Highway 83.
- § 31-4-199. State Highway 153 from State Highway 52 to State Highway 50.
- § 31-4-200. State Highway 158 from State Highway 15 to Minnesota.
- § 31-4-201. State Highway 168 from U.S. Highway 85 to State Highway 79.
- § 31-4-202. U.S. Highway 183 from Nebraska to Interstate Highway 90.
- § 31-4-203. Interstate Highway 190 from Rapid City to Interstate Highway 90.
- § 31-4-204. State Highway 203 from State Highway 258 to State Training School.
- § 31-4-205. State Highway 204 from State Highway 1806 to State Highway 1804.
- § 31-4-206. U.S. Highway 212 from Wyoming to Minnesota.
- § 31-4-208. State Highway 324 from Interstate Highway 29 to State Highway 13.
- § 31-4-209. State Highway 224 from Alpena to State Highway 37.
- § 31-4-210. Interstate Highway 229 from Interstate Highway 29 to Interstate Highway 90.
- § 31-4-215. State Highway 239 from State Highway 10 to Long Lake.
- § 31-4-216. State Highway 240 from Interstate Highway 90 via Badlands National Park to Interstate Highway 90.
- § 31-4-217. State Highway 244 from U.S. Highway 16 to Mount Rushmore National Monument.
- § 31-4-219. State Highway 247 from U.S. Highway 12 to State Highway 10.
- § 31-4-220. State Highway 248 from State Highway 240 to Interstate Highway 90.
- § 31-4-221. State Highway 249 from State Highway 47 to State Highway 34.
- § 31-4-222. State Highway 251 from Nebraska to U.S. Highway 18.
- § 31-4-223. State Highway 253 from U.S. Highway 12 to State Highway 47.
- § 31-4-224. State Highway 258 from Interstate Highway 90 to U.S. Highway 281.
- § 31-4-225. State Highway 262 from Interstate Highway 90 to State Highway 42.
- § 31-4-227. State Highway 271 from U.S. Highway 12 to North Dakota.
- § 31-4-228. State Highway 273 from Interstate Highway 90 to State Highway 1806.
- § 31-4-229. U.S. Highway 281 from Nebraska to North Dakota.
- § 31-4-232. State Highway 314 from State Highway 50 to Yankton.
- § 31-4-234. State Highway 377 from State Highway 44 to Badlands National Park.
- § 31-4-235. U.S. Highway 385 from Nebraska to U.S. Highway 85.
- § 31-4-236. State Highway 391 from Nebraska to U.S. Highway 18.
- § 31-4-237. State Highway 407 from Nebraska to U.S. Highway 18.
- § 31-4-243. State Highway 445 from State Highway 79 to Interstate Highway 90.
- § 31-4-244. State Highway 471 from State Highway 71 to U.S. Highway 18.
- § 31-4-245. State Highway 473 from U.S. Highway 14 Alternate to Stewart Slope Road.
- § 31-4-246. State Highway 1804.
- § 31-4-247. State Highway 1806.
- § 31-5-1. Duty of department to maintain and repair state highways.
- § 31-5-5. Contracts with counties for completion and improvement of trunk highways.
- § 31-5-8. Moneys to be expended on highways and expenses of commission--Loans to local government highway jurisdictions.
- § 31-5-8.1. Expenditures for roads in state parks and recreation areas.
- § 31-5-8.3. Annual winter safe highway maintenance plan.
- § 31-5-10. Improvements to trunk system--Manner of advertising for bids--Letting of contract--Rules.
- § 31-5-10.1. Design-bid-build.
- § 31-5-10.2. Indefinite delivery and indefinite quantity.
- § 31-5-10.3. Emergency procurement.
- § 31-5-11. Improvements to trunk system--Payments upon estimates approved by department--Vouchers.
- § 31-5-19. Historic and prehistoric remains of state--Contract for preservation.
- § 31-5-20. Interstate agreements for rest and recreation areas.
- § 31-5-21. Mowing of ditches on state trunk highway--Rules--Priority to abutting landowner.
- § 31-5-22. Violation of rules authorizing mowing of ditches as misdemeanor.
- § 31-5-23. Consultation with first and second class municipalities and counties on construction or conversion of maintenance facilities--Sharing facilities.
- § 31-5-24. Written agreements required for joint use of maintenance facilities.
- § 31-5-25. Consultation prerequisite to construction or acquisition of facilities.
- § 31-5-26. Supervision of design and construction of joint facilities.
- § 31-7-1. Definition of terms.
- § 31-7-2. Employment of personnel--Contracts in behalf of state--General powers of department.
- § 31-7-3. Cooperation with federal highway administration in location and construction of interstate highways.
- § 31-7-4. Location and alignment of interstate highways.
- § 31-7-5. Acquisition of right-of-way, land, and materials.
- § 31-7-6. Points of ingress and egress--Establishment and control.
- § 31-7-7. Grade separations at intersections with other roads.
- § 31-7-8. Control areas and points--Programming to permit use of new construction.
- § 31-7-9. Marking of highways.
- § 31-7-10. State highway funds used for construction.
- § 31-7-11. Maintenance expenses--Sources of payment.
- § 31-7-12. Expenditures segregated in annual report.
- § 31-7-13. Local service roads--Maintenance by political subdivisions.
- § 31-7-14. Trunk highway system unaffected.
- § 31-7-15. Camping prohibited at rest areas on interstate system--Petty offense.
- § 31-7-16. Activities constituting unlawful camping.
- § 31-7-17. Temporary rest stops permitted--Time limit.
- § 31-7-18. Additional fine for unlawful camping--Cost of repairs.
- § 31-8-1. Definition of controlled-access facility.
- § 31-8-2. Commercial vehicles permitted or excluded.
- § 31-8-3. Highway authorities permitted to establish facilities--Local control.
- § 31-8-4. Regulations as to use.
- § 31-8-5. Design--Separate roadways, markers.
- § 31-8-6. Ingress and egress restricted to designated points.
- § 31-8-7. Manner of acquiring property or property rights.
- § 31-8-8. Acquisition of property in entire tracts.
- § 31-8-9. Precedence of condemnation cases.
- § 31-8-10. New or existing facilities included.
- § 31-8-11. Elimination of grade crossings.
- § 31-8-12. Public way connected with facility--Consent of highway authority required.
- § 31-8-13. Power of highway authorities to enter into agreements.
- § 31-8-14. Local service roads.
- § 31-8-15. Unlawful use of facilities--Acts constituting.
- § 31-8-15.1. Meaning of recovery vehicle.
- § 31-8-15.2. When recovery vehicle not to cross median of divided highway--Violation as misdemeanor.
- § 31-8-16. Commercial establishment on right-of-way prohibited--Exception--Violation as misdemeanor.
- § 31-8-18. Payment for trash collection required in license contract with visually impaired vendor.
- § 31-9-1. Relinquishment of highways in national parks--Cession of jurisdiction.
- § 31-9-4. County roads used by National Forest Service--Cooperative agreement for joint construction and use.
- § 31-10-1. Definition of terms.
- § 31-10-2. Boundary state highway bridge and bridge defined.
- § 31-10-3. Acquisition and maintenance of boundary state highway bridges.
- § 31-10-4. Condemnation proceedings.
- § 31-10-5. Contracts with adjoining states, persons, or corporations.
- § 31-10-6. Acquisition or construction of bridge--Adjoining state to furnish proportionate share.
- § 31-10-7. Highway funds used for boundary line bridge.
- § 31-10-8. Collection of tolls--Duration--Credit to state highway fund.
- § 31-10-9. Agreement for purchase or construction--Payments--Interest.
- § 31-10-10. Liability for payments limited to state highway fund.
- § 31-10-11. Contract for purchase by department--Prior appraisal.
- § 31-10-12. Toll bridges--Acceptance of title by state--Conditions.
- § 31-10-13. Toll-free operation of acquired bridge.
- § 31-10-14. Maintenance of acquired bridge.
- § 31-10-15. Operation cost of acquired bridge--Payment from state highway fund.
- § 31-10-16. Agreements with adjoining state to share operational cost.
- § 31-11-1. Employment of county highway superintendent--Salary--Tenure.
- § 31-11-3. Duties of county superintendent--Compliance with rules.
- § 31-11-4. Employment of engineer by superintendent.
- § 31-11-6. Cost records maintained by superintendent--Destruction.
- § 31-11-7. Annual inventory of county road building equipment and supplies--Destruction of records.
- § 31-11-28. Lease to contractors of county and township road equipment.
- § 31-11-41. Petition for county maintenance on private roads.
- § 31-11-42. Hearing on petition for maintenance of private roads--Notice.
- § 31-11-43. Determination on maintenance contract for private roads--Cost of maintenance.
- § 31-11-44. Annual hearing on maintenance continuation of private roads.
- § 31-11-45. Maximum maintenance authorization on private roads.
- § 31-12-1. Established highway systems perpetuated.
- § 31-12-2. Change of county highway system--Order of Department of Transportation.
- § 31-12-5. Supervision of construction, improvement, maintenance, and repair of system.
- § 31-12-6. County system at expense of entire county--Tax levy.
- § 31-12-7. Division of system into sections--Recording in county road book or database.
- § 31-12-8. Survey and report by superintendent on condition of system and structures.
- § 31-12-9. Survey, plans, specifications, and estimates for permanent improvements.
- § 31-12-11. Commencement of construction work.
- § 31-12-12. Small projects--Advertising, private contract, or county work permitted.
- § 31-12-13. Large projects--Advertising for bids or built by day labor--Rejection of bids.
- § 31-12-14. Deadline for bids--Advertisement--Rejection of bids.
- § 31-12-15. Written contract--Performance bond.
- § 31-12-16. Progress payments permitted.
- § 31-12-17. Superintendent's approval of bills before payment.
- § 31-12-18. Width of culverts.
- § 31-12-24. Supervision of maintenance work by superintendent--Payments from road and bridge fund.
- § 31-12-25. Establishment of witness corners required--Violation as petty offense.
- § 31-12-26. Responsibility for secondary roads in unorganized territory.
- § 31-12-27. Tax levy for secondary roads in unorganized territory.
- § 31-12-27.1. Contracts with residents for county road construction and maintenance--Petition--Work performed by highway department or private contract--Payment.
- § 31-12-41. Contracts for county maintenance of streets and alleys in municipalities.
- § 31-12-42. Vehicle license collections to be used outside municipalities.
- § 31-12-43. Indemnity required for construction or survey work within road right-of-way.
- § 31-12-44. Repairs for wind and water erosion assessed to private landowner.
- § 31-12-45. Approval of conservation district for repair of erosion damage--declaration--notice to landowner.
- § 31-12-46. Minimum maintenance roads established.
- § 31-12-47. Posting notification of minimum maintenance road.
- § 31-12-48. Designation of no maintenance highway--Removal of manmade obstruction.
- § 31-12-49. Posting of signs along no maintenance highway.
- § 31-12-50. No maintenance highway open to public access--No duty to maintain or improve.
- § 31-12A-1. Incorporation of road district.
- § 31-12A-1.1. Formation--Election--Qualification.
- § 31-12A-1.2. Eligible voter and landowner defined.
- § 31-12A-2. Application for organization of road district--Verified survey and map required.
- § 31-12A-3. Filing of petition--Contents.
- § 31-12A-4. Public examination of survey, map, and petition.
- § 31-12A-5.1. Territory within subdivision jurisdiction of municipality--Requirement for approval of petition.