The system is programmed to respond to English. While common accents will most likely be understood, the system may not recognize callers with very unusual speech patterns or some foreign accents.

If the system is having problems recognizing your voice, try the following:

• Speak as clear as possible
• Minimize background noise - including radios, open windows, air conditioning and other people talking. Speaking clearly and patiently will provide the best experience for callers.
• Use touch tone (DTMF) input at various stages of your voice dialogue if having difficulty interacting in voice mode.
• Ask for 'Help' to obtain specific help at each menu levels
• Go online to SD511.org, or download SDDOT's mobile app for Android or iPhone/Pad

With 511, you can expect to receive a great deal more route-specific information than you hear in a 30-second traffic news slot, and you will be able to access the information on demand, whenever you need it. Therefore, SD511 is another information source for travelers that complement radio and TV broadcasts. Beyond this, the SD511 system offers a broad range of information and many other services not covered by the media.

Here are the three-digit service numbers adopted by the telephone industry and the Federal Communications Commission:

• 211 Health & Human Services Community information and referral services
• 311 Local Government Services Non-emergency police and other government services
• 411 Directory Assistance Fee-based telephone number inquiries
• 511 Travel and Transportation Free. Available in many states
• 711 Telecom Relay Services Allows people with hearing or speech impairments to communicate via a communications assistant
• 811 Excavation "Know what's below. Call before you dig."
• 911 Emergency Services Report police, fire or medical emergencies

511 is free. The only thing you’ll have to pay for are any airtime or roaming charges (if applicable) charged by your wireless carrier.

• 511 offers more detailed information with easier access for the traveler through phone, website, or smart phone application.
• 511 provides a consistent approach to delivering travel information across America
• Travelers can use 511 to make informed and safer travel choices
• Weather alerts can warn drivers about potentially dangerous storms in their area so they can take appropriate action

Emergency road conditions and traffic information are updated as soon as our Local Offices learn of an incident or congestion problem. Other information, like upcoming construction projects is updated as soon as the SDDOT TMC’s are notified. This information is continually updated around the clock every 2-5 minutes depending upon the reporting systems in place.

Just about anything you need when traveling through South Dakota. Automated, near real time information includes, route specific road conditions, construction, travel weather (both current and forecasted), information on Interstate, US highways , some state highways, access to other states 511 systems, Amber Alerts, traffic conditions, and select emergency alerts. Traffic - 511 gives you travel times and speed along your route (when available) and will also tell you if there is road construction or a traffic incident ahead Weather information is provided by transportation weather meteorologists specializing in highway specific weather while watches and warming are provided directly by The National Weather Service. Visit noaa.gov.

Black Hills Region

• I-90 between Wyoming State Line and Rapid City
• I-90 between Rapid City and Wall
• I-190 in Rapid City
• US-14A between Spearfish and Deadwood
• US-14A between Deadwood and Sturgis
• US-14L at Spearfish
• US-16 between Wyoming State Line and Custer
• US-16 between Custer and Rapid City
• US-16A between Custer and Junction US 16 East
• US-16B at Hill City
• US-16B at Rapid City
• US-18 between Wyoming State Line and Hot Springs
• US-18 between Hot Springs and Martin
• US-18B at Hot Springs
• US-85 between Wyoming State Line and Junction Interstate 90
• US-85 between Spearfish and Buffalo
• US-212 between Wyoming State Line and Newell
• US-385 between Nebraska State Line and Hot Springs
• US-385 between Hot Springs and Custer
• US-385 between Custer and Deadwood
• SD-34 between Wyoming State Line and Junction Interstate 90 at Whitewood
• SD-34 between Junction Interstate 90 at Sturgis and Howes
• SD-36 between Junction US 16A and Hermosa
• SD-40 between Keystone and Hermosa
• SD-44 between Junction US 385 and Interior
• SD-71 between Nebraska State Line and Hot Springs
• SD-79 between Junction US 18 and Rapid City
• SD-79 between Sturgis and Junction South Dakota 168
• SD-87 between Junction US 385 and Junction US 16
• SD-89 between Junction US 18 and Junction South Dakota 87
• SD-231 between Rapid City and Black Hawk
• SD-244 between Junction US 16 and Junction US 16A
• SD-473 between Junction US 14A and Terry Peak Ski Resort

I-29

• between Iowa State Line and Sioux Falls
• between Sioux Falls and Brookings
• between Brookings and Watertown
• between Watertown and North Dakota State Line

I-90

• between Wyoming State Line and Rapid City
• between Rapid City and Wall
• between Wall and Murdo
• between Murdo and Chamberlain
• between Chamberlain and Mitchell
• between Mitchell and Minnesota State Line

I-190

• in Rapid City

I-229

• between Junction Interstate 29 at Sioux Falls and Junction Interstate 90 at Sioux Falls

US-12

• between North Dakota State Line and McIntosh
• between McIntosh and Mobridge
• between Mobridge and Aberdeen
• between Aberdeen and Junction Interstate 29 at Summit
• between Junction Interstate 29 at Summit and Minnesota State Line

US-14

• between Wall and Pierre
• between Pierre and Huron
• between Huron and Brookings
• between Brookings and Minnesota State Line

US-14A

• between Spearfish and Deadwood
• between Deadwood and Sturgis

US-14B

• at Pierre
• at Brookings

US-14L

• at Spearfish

US-16

• between Wyoming State Line and Custer
• between Custer and Rapid City

US-16A

• between Custer and Junction US-16 East

US-16B

• between at Hill City and Null
• between at Rapid City and Null

US-18

• between Wyoming State Line and Hot Springs
• between Hot Springs and Martin
• between Martin and Winner
• between Winner and Pickstown
• between Pickstown and Junction US 81
• between Junction US 81 and Junction Interstate 29
• between Junction Interstate 29 and Iowa State Line

US-18B

• at Hot Springs

US-81

• between Yankton and Junction Interstate 90
• between Junction Interstate 90 and Madison
• between Madison and Junction Interstate 29 north of Watertown

US-83

• between Nebraska State Line and Murdo
• between Vivian and Pierre
• between Pierre and Junction US 12 East
• between Junction US 12 East and North Dakota State Line

US-85

• between Wyoming State Line and Junction Interstate 90
• between Spearfish and Buffalo
• between Buffalo and North Dakota State Line

US-183

• between Nebraska State Line and Winner
• between Winner and Presho

US-212

• between Wyoming State Line and Newell
• between Newell and Faith
• between Faith and Junction US 83 East
• between Junction US 83 East and Redfield
• between Redfield and Watertown
• between Watertown and Minnesota State Line

US-281

• between Nebraska State Line and Plankinton
• between Plankinton and Redfield
• between Redfield and Aberdeen
• between Aberdeen and North Dakota State Line

US-385

• between Nebraska State Line and Hot Springs
• between Hot Springs and Custer
• between Custer and Deadwood

SD-10

• between Pollock and Leola
• between Leola and Britton
• between Britton and Minnesota State Line

SD-11

• between Junction Interstate 29 at Elk Point and Junction South Dakota 50
• between Junction South Dakota 48 and Junction US 18 near Canton
• between Junction US 18 near Canton and Sioux Falls
• between Sioux Falls and Minnesota State Line

SD-13

• between Junction South Dakota 34 and Junction US 14

SD-15

• between Junction South Dakota 28 and Milbank
• between Milbank and Interstate 29

SD-17

• between Lennox and Junction South Dakota 42

SD-19

• between Nebraska State Line and Junction Interstate 90 at Humboldt
• between Junction Interstate 90 at Humboldt and Junction South Dakota 34

SD-19A

• between Junction South Dakota 46 south of Centerville and Junction South Dakota 19

SD-20

• between Montana State Line and Junction South Dakota 73
• between Junction South Dakota 73 and Mobridge
• between Mobridge and Hoven
• between Hoven and Mellette
• between Mellette and Junction Interstate 29 north of Watertown
• between Junction Interstate 29 west of South Shore and Minnesota State Line

SD-21

• between Junction South Dakota 28 and Junction US 81

SD-22

• between Hazel and Junction Interstate 29
• between Junction Interstate 29 and Minnesota State Line

SD-25

• between Junction South Dakota 50 and Junction US 18
• between Junction South Dakota 262 and De Smet
• between De Smet and Webster
• between Webster and North Dakota State Line

SD-26

• between Junction South Dakota 47 and Junction US 281

SD-27

• between Junction US 12 and North Dakota State Line

SD-28

• between Junction US 281 and Junction South Dakota 25
• between Junction South Dakota 25 and Minnesota State Line

SD-30

• between Junction Interstate 29 and Minnesota State Line

SD-32

• between Junction Interstate 29 and Junction South Dakota 13

SD-34

• between Wyoming State Line and Junction Interstate 90 at Whitewood
• between Junction Interstate 90 at Sturgis and Howes
• between Howes and Pierre
• between Pierre and Woonsocket
• between Woonsocket and Madison
• between Madison and Minnesota State Line

SD-36

• between Junction US 16A and Hermosa

SD-37

• between Nebraska State Line and Mitchell
• between Mitchell and Huron
• between Huron and Groton
• between Groton and North Dakota State Line

SD-38

• between Mitchell and Salem
• between Salem and Sioux Falls

SD-40

• between Keystone and Hermosa
• between Hermosa and Cheyenne River

SD-42

• between Junction US 281 and Aurora and Davison County Line
• between Junction South Dakota 37 and Junction Interstate 29 at Sioux Falls
• between Sioux Falls and Iowa State Line

SD-43

• between Nebraska State Line and Junction US 18

SD-44

• between Junction US 385 and Interior
• between Interior and White River
• between White River and Winner
• between Winner and Parkston
• between Parkston and Junction Interstate 29

SD-45

• between Platte and Junction Interstate 90
• between Junction Interstate 90 at Kimball and Miller
• between Miller and Ipswich
• between Ipswich and Leola
• between Leola and North Dakota State Line

SD-46

• between Pickstown and Junction US 81
• between Junction US 81 and Iowa State Line

SD-47

• between Nebraska State Line and Junction Interstate 90
• between Junction Interstate 90 and Highmore
• between Highmore and Junction US 212
• between Junction US 212 and Bowdle
• between Bowdle and North Dakota State Line

SD-48

• between Junction Interstate 29 and Iowa State Line

SD-49

• between Colome and Junction South Dakota 47

SD-50

• between Lee's Corner and Chamberlain
• between Chamberlain and Lake Andes
• between Lake Andes and Yankton
• between Yankton and Iowa State Line

SD-50L

• between Junction South Dakota 50 west of Vermillion and Junction South Dakota 50 east of Vermillion

SD-52

• between Junction South Dakota 37 and Yankton

SD-53

• between West of Clearfield and Junction Interstate 90 at Vivian

SD-63

• between Junction US 18 and Norris
• between Junction South Dakota 44 and Junction Interstate 90 at Belvidere
• between Junction Interstate 90 and Junction US 212 west of Eagle Butte
• between Junction US 212 west of Eagle Butte and Junction South Dakota 20 West
• between Junction South Dakota 20 West and North Dakota State Line

SD-65

• between Junction US 212 and North Dakota State Line

SD-71

• between Nebraska State Line and Hot Springs

SD-73

• between Nebraska State Line and Junction Interstate 90 at Kadoka
• between Junction Interstate 90 and Howes
• between Howes and Faith
• between Faith and North Dakota State Line

SD-75

• between Junction South Dakota 20 and North Dakota State Line

SD-79

• between Junction US 18 and Rapid City
• between Sturgis and Junction South Dakota 168
• between Junction South Dakota 168 and Reva
• between Reva and North Dakota State Line

SD-87

• between Junction US 385 and Junction US 16

SD-89

• between Junction US 18 and Junction South Dakota 87

SD-101

• between Junction South Dakota 22 and Gary

SD-106

• between Claire City and Hammer

SD-109

• between Big Stone City and Junction South Dakota 15

SD-115

• between Junction US 18 and Sioux Falls
• between Junction Interstate 90 at Sioux Falls and Junction Interstate 29 west of Dell Rapids

SD-123

• between Junction US 12 and Wilmot

SD-127

• between Junction South Dakota 10 and North Dakota State Line

SD-130

• between Selby and Java

SD-139

• between Junction US 212 and Junction South Dakota 20

SD-144

• between Akaska and Junction US 83

SD-153

• between Junction South Dakota 52 and Junction South Dakota 50

SD-158

• between Junction South Dakota 15 and Minnesota State Line

SD-168

• between Junction US 85 and Junction South Dakota 79

SD-203

• between Junction Interstate 90 at Plankinton and Junction US 281 at Plankinton

SD-204

• between Junction South Dakota 1806 and Junction South Dakota 1804

SD-224

• between Alpena and Junction South Dakota 37

• SD-231
• between Rapid City and Black Hawk

SD-239

• between Junction South Dakota 10 and Long Lake

SD-240

• between Wall and Cactus Flat

SD-244

• between Junction US 16 and Junction US 16A

SD-247

• between Roscoe and Junction South Dakota 10

SD-248

• between Cactus Flat and Murdo
• between Murdo and Reliance

SD-249

• between Fort Thompson and Junction South Dakota 34

SD-251

• between Nebraska State Line and Gregory

SD-253

• between Junction US 12 and Junction South Dakota 47

SD-258

• between Junction Interstate 90 at Plankinton and Junction US 281 at Plankinton

SD-262

• between Alexandria and Bridgewater

SD-271

• between Junction US 12 and Walworth and Campbell County Line
• between Junction South Dakota 10 and North Dakota State Line

SD-273

• between Kennebec and Junction South Dakota 1806

SD-314

• between Junction South Dakota 50 and Yankton

SD-324

• between Junction Interstate 29 and Junction South Dakota 13

SD-377

• between Interior and Cedar Pass

SD-391

• between Nebraska State Line and Junction US 18

SD-407

• between Nebraska State Line and Pine Ridge

SD-445

• between Junction South Dakota 231 and Junction Interstate 90

SD-471

• between Junction South Dakota 71 and Edgemont

SD-473

• between Junction US 14A and Terry Peak Ski Resort

SD-1804

• between North of Fort Randall Dam and Junction South Dakota 50
• between Platte Creek and Junction South Dakota 44
• between Pierre and East Whitlock
• between Walth Bay and North Dakota State Line

SD-1806

• between Junction US 18 and Whetstone Bay
• between West Bridge and Junction South Dakota 44
• between Junction South Dakota 273 and Fort Pierre
• between Fort Pierre and Mission Ridge
• between west of Mobridge and Kenel

Simply dial 511 or the toll free number 866-697-3511. An automated voice response system attendant will prompt callers to choose a Highway or Other State’s 511 system. Callers can respond verbally or by using the telephone's keypad.

A segment provides a report for a specific portion the requested route and in the direction of travel selected. In order to obtain that report every highway in the 511 system is divided into segments of roadway. Every segment begins and ends at a major connection or urban points (Primary destinations or decision points for changing directions). Each segment is designed in length to be approximately 1 hour driving time at the normal posted speeds. Some are shorter due to high traffic areas and others maybe longer due to high rural miles. When a User asks for a highway condition report by stating or inputting a mile marker number, the system will assign that User to the correct segment and direction for that mile marker. Therefore, generating a report for that specific route segment and direction requested.

Hearing and speech-impaired callers will be able to access and use the entire system through the South Dakota Relay Service (available by dialing 711 - and asking the operator to dial the alternative toll-free number: 866-697-3511)

The system SDDOT uses has never provided a busy signal. If you get a busy signal you are more than likely experiencing an unusually high volume of calls for the local switch, so the best advice is simply to call back. If you are at home or work and have access to a computer and the Internet, you can always visit the SD511 website SD511.org for current information. Or download SDDOT’s mobile app for Android or iPhone/Pad.

• Android
• iPhone

There are several reasons why you may not reach the SD511 system:

• Your telephone company currently does not provide access to 511. The SDDOT has diligently worked to provide 511 on all local land line and wireless phone services. We will continue to negotiate with the State's landline carriers in order to provide 511 access to everyone who uses a landline telephone.
• Certain office telephone systems cannot access this new three-digit code. If your office has its own Public Exchange (PBX) you may be required to dial a specific number for an outside line prior to dialing 511 or your carrier or pay phone provider does not offer 511, you may dial 1-866-MY-SD511 (866-697-3511).

When you dial 511 near a state border, you may get connected to the other state depending on the location of the cell tower your phone has access for a connection to the wireless network.

The best way to give feedback is to use the SD511 Contact Us section, or at any time you may leave a recorded comment during your call to the 511 IVR.

Three fourth of the states and metropolitan areas have 511 services. All states are working to facilitate deployments at the state and local level with a goal of nationwide availability.

For Statewide Road Conditions by telephone/cell phone please call: 511 within South Dakota, or 1-866-MY-SD511 (866-697-3511) outside South Dakota

Download the SD 511 App for iPhone or Android

• Android
• iPhone

No, we do not record any of the traffic cameras. We will not be able to provide any accident video.

Occasionally, the system may be temporarily offline for maintenance or system upgrades. We try to keep these interruptions limited to off-peak hours only. During these times, camera snapshots may not update. We make every effort to post notices to our "Alerts" section when there is scheduled maintenance.

What devices does the app work on?
The app is for Android and iOS based smartphones. It also works on tablets running the Android and iOS operating systems.
What does the app do for me?
The app is designed to give you the same real time traffic information on incidents and construction that is provided on the website, delivered in an easy to read format on your mobile device.
Can I plan a route on the app?
Yes. In the mobile app, start typing in the search bar “Where To?” above the map to get Trip Planning options.
Can I use the app while driving?
Texting while driving is illegal in South Dakota therefore, SDDOT does not recommend using the application while driving. It is highly recommended that the motorist pull over to access the information or have someone else in the vehicle access the app information. Remember: Texting while driving is illegal in South Dakota therefore, operating the app may result in a traffic ticket!
What else is on the app?
You can also see SDDOT's network of traffic cameras on the app. Again, do not do this while driving!

Alerts can be set up through the My SD511 login. Once you are logged in, you can modify your Alerts using the "Edit" buttons. Select the Communication Option you want to edit (email or text messaging). You can also set up a method for receiving text messages. You'll need to confirm your device using the confirmation text message that you receive. You can also delete or edit any of your schedules, delete your text messaging method, or add a new method. You can also Edit your Preferences for the type of alerts you want to receive, such as incidents, construction, or weather. Please note that you cannot delete or change your email, since it is tied to your actual account - but you can mark the email account as disabled. This will keep you from receiving notifications.

You can temporarily disable communication methods by clicking the "Edit" buttons and checking the box "Disable." Alternatively, if you want to unsubscribe from the service, you can also click the "Unsubscribe" button at the bottom of the MySD511 page.

Yes. Use the personalization under My SD511 to set up an account and program your routes. Not all roads have data associated with them, but interstates and major primary routes do.