SDDOT & Beadle County Public Open House & Informational Meeting

The South Dakota Department of Transportation (SDDOT) in conjunction with Beadle County will hold an open house and public input meeting to discuss and receive public comment on the development of a County Master Transportation Plan (MTP).  The MTP will address a full range of transportation options and issues, including pedestrian, bicycle, transit, freight, and automobile from a countywide perspective. The purpose of this public meeting is to gather information on community needs and desires as input into a long-range, multi-modal plan that will provide a blueprint to address the future transportation needs of Beadle County.

Beadle County is developing its MTP with funding from SDDOT. The Beadle County MTP will develop a long range (20 year) plan for addressing current and projected needs for county highway and bridge infrastructure within Beadle County. Information will be available at the meeting documenting the existing condition of transportation assets in Beadle County. Public comment will be solicited on the needs of county residents on transportation issues throughout Beadle County.

The public input meeting and open house will run from 5:00 to 7:00 pm, with a short presentation at 6:00 pm.  Staff from Beadle County, SDDOT and their consultant will be available discuss the Beadle County MTP. Beadle County will be holding a concurrent open house to provide information on the pending Referral Vote on a proposed increase in the Countywide Wheel Tax at the same time and location.

Information about the Beadle County MTP, including a transportation survey, is available online at www.beadle.sdcounties.org.

For more information regarding the Beadle County MTP contact KLJ Project Manager, Wade Kline at (701) 271-5009.