With the exception of the northeastern part of South Dakota, the SD511 system shows road conditions across the state are mostly slippery or scattered slippery.
Hughes County Sheriff Patrick Callahan says slippery is definitely the case around the county.
Hughes is one of the 60 counties and 8 Tribes in the state that will be uploading road condition information to the state’s 511 system. Callahan says SD511 is a great tool.
To help eliminate some confusion, the South Dakota Department of Transportation has arranged for the SD511 road condition information to also be sent to navigation/GPS app providers so they don’t send travelers to roadways that participating counties and Tribes have designated as being closed.
Additionally, with tonight (Dec. 31, 2024) being New Year’s Eve, Callahan reminds people who may be partaking in celebrations to make arrangements to have someone sober behind the wheel to get them home.
All year long, users of the https://sd511.org website, mobile apps or the legacy 511 phone number, can receive information such as road closures, construction areas, blocked roads from accidents or incidents, weather forecasts and roadway camera images. The 511 phone number can be dialed toll-free anywhere in South Dakota. Callers outside of the state can dial 800-MYSD511 (800-697-3511) to receive the same information.
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