South Dakota

  • Overall Rank in 2008 12
  • Overall Rank in 2007 8
  • Overall Rank in 2006 7
  • Overall Rank in 2005 11
  • Overall Rank in 2000 30

South Dakota ranks 12th in the nation in state highway performance and cost-effectiveness, falling four spots from last year’s report. South Dakota ranks 4th in total highway disbursements, 26th in fatalities, 30th in deficient or functionally obsolete bridges and 1st in urban Interstate congestion. South Dakota’s best rankings come in narrow rural lanes (1st), urban Interstate congestion (1st) and rural Interstate condition (1st). South Dakota’s lowest rankings are in rural other principal arterial condition (45th) and urban Interstate condition (36th). South Dakota’s complete results:

Performance by Category in 2008 Rank

  • State-Controlled Highway Miles 32
  • State Highway Agency Miles 17
  • Total Disbursements 4
  • Capital and Bridge Disbursements 6
  • Maintenance Disbursements 5
  • Administrative Disbursements 11
  • Rural Interstate Condition 1
  • Rural Other Principal Arterial Condition 45
  • Urban Interstate Condition 36
  • Urban Interstate Congestion 1
  • Deficient or Functionally Obsolete Bridges 30
  • Fatality Rates 26
  • Narrow Rural Lanes 1

The full 19th Annual Highway Report and other states’ rankings are here.