Title 31 — HIGHWAYS AND BRIDGES
36 chapters · 798 sections in this title.
SDCL § 31-7-1 Definition of terms
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Terms used in this chapter mean: (1) "National system of interstate highways," includes all highways that have been or may become eligible for development with funds provided by federal highway acts for use on the interstate system; (2) "Control areas," a control area is a metrop…
SDCL § 31-7-10 State highway funds used for construction
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The department may use such state highway funds as are required by federal highway acts for matching federal funds allocated for construction on the interstate system. Source: SL 1955, ch 104 , § 5; SDC Supp 1960, § 28.0235; SL 1963, ch 163 ; SL 2010, ch 145 , § 57.
SDCL § 31-7-11 Maintenance expenses--Sources of payment
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Maintenance expense of the interstate system shall be from state highway funds. However, highway funds of counties, townships, and municipalities may be used in the maintenance of local service roads, overpasses, and underpasses constructed in connection with the interstate syste…
SDCL § 31-7-12 Expenditures segregated in annual report
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The Department of Transportation shall segregate in its annual report all expenditures related to the construction and maintenance of the interstate system. Source: SL 1955, ch 104 , § 5; SDC Supp 1960, § 28.0235; SL 1963, ch 163 .
SDCL § 31-7-13 Local service roads--Maintenance by political subdivisions
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Counties, townships, and municipalities may expend highway funds for the maintenance of local service roads, overpasses, and underpasses constructed in connection with the interstate highway system upon assuming maintenance obligations by agreement with the department. Source: SD…
SDCL § 31-7-14 Trunk highway system unaffected
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The provisions of this chapter do not alter the duties of the department in laying out, constructing, or maintaining the state trunk highway system, nor do they prohibit or require that the interstate system follow or cease to follow any of the designated portions of the state tr…
SDCL § 31-7-15 Camping prohibited at rest areas on interstate system--Petty offense
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No person may camp at any rest area established by the department within and adjacent to the national system of interstate highways in South Dakota. A violation of this section is a petty offense. Source: SL 1973, ch 193 , § 1; SL 2010, ch 145 , § 61.
SDCL § 31-7-16 Activities constituting unlawful camping
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For the purposes of § 31-7-15 , camping is defined as temporary lodging out - of - doors and presupposes the occupancy of a shelter, including any vehicle, designed or used for such purposes. A camper is defined as an occupant of any such shelter. Source: SL 1973, ch 193 , § 2.
SDCL § 31-7-17 Temporary rest stops permitted--Time limit
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No person temporarily resting in any vehicle is in violation of the provisions of §
SDCL § 31-7-18 Additional fine for unlawful camping--Cost of repairs
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Any person violating the provisions of § 31-7-15 , in addition to the penalty provided by § 22-6-7 , may be fined an amount as determined by the court which may be necessary to reimburse the department for the expense of repairing any damage to such rest area resulting from such …
SDCL § 31-7-2 Employment of personnel--Contracts in behalf of state--General powers of department
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The department may employ such assistants, agents, engineers, and engineering consultants and to enter into such contractual relations in behalf of the state and to do and perform all such acts as are necessary for the public good agreeable to the provisions of this chapter. Sour…
SDCL § 31-7-3 Cooperation with federal highway administration in location and construction of interstate highways
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The department, in cooperation with the Federal Highway Administration of the United States Department of Transportation, or other agencies of the United States government, may locate and construct the South Dakota sections of the National System of Interstate Highways according …
SDCL § 31-7-4 Location and alignment of interstate highways
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The department may determine the location of toll-free highways along alignments consistent with interstate highway standards. Source: SL 1955, ch 104 , § 3; SDC Supp 1960, § 28.0233 (1); SL 2010, ch 145 , § 51.
SDCL § 31-7-5 Acquisition of right-of-way, land, and materials
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The department may acquire right-of-way, borrow pits, and other land and materials under the provisions of §§ 31-19-1 to 31-19-19 , inclusive. Source: SL 1955, ch 104 , § 3; SDC Supp 1960, § 28.0233 (2); SL 2010, ch 145 , § 52.
SDCL § 31-7-6 Points of ingress and egress--Establishment and control
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The department may designate locations and establish, limit, and control points of ingress and egress to ensure proper operation of highways of the national system of interstate highways and prohibit entrance to or egress from the highways at points not so designated. Source: SL …
SDCL § 31-7-7 Grade separations at intersections with other roads
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The department may construct grade separations at intersections with other public roads and to adjust the lines and grades of such other roads so as to accommodate the design of toll-free roads of the national system of interstate highways. Source: SL 1955, ch 104 , § 3; SDC Supp…
SDCL § 31-7-8 Control areas and points--Programming to permit use of new construction
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The department, in cooperation with the United States government and adjacent states, may establish control areas and control points between control areas as set forth in this chapter and program the construction on the interstate system in a manner that will permit use of new co…
SDCL § 31-7-9 Marking of highways
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The department may mark the highways with the names or numbers that are selected for use as identification of the highways by the states through which the interstate routes pass. Source: SL 1955, ch 104 , § 4; SDC Supp 1960, § 28.0234; SL 2010, ch 145 , § 56.