Rapid City MPO

The Rapid City Area MPO is working to develop ideas for making the Cambell Street corridor from Fairmont Boulevard to St. Patrick Street safer and more comfortable for all users. The bridge over the railroad is scheduled to be replaced, and that provides a great opportunity to enhance mobility in the area! The project team has developed a series of conceptual alternatives that would provide more space for biking and walking in the study area, which currently does not have any sidewalks. A survey to help identify the community’s preferred improvements, is available at https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/CambellStreet through March 25th for you to provide your input. https://cambellstreetstudy.com/. The project website - https://cambellstreetstudy.com/ - has additional information about each alternative. Thank you for taking the time to complete the survey! For more information, please contact Kip Harrington, Project Manager, at kip.harrington@rcgov.org or 605-394-4120.

SOUTH DAKOTA DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION NOTICE OF PUBLIC INFORMATION MEETING/ OPEN HOUSE Replace the Anamosa Street Bridge Over I-190 & Resurface I-190 Date: February 17 Time: 5:30 p.m. Mountain Time Place: Horace Mann Elementary School/902 Anamosa Street The South Dakota Department of Transportation (SDDOT) will hold an open house style public meeting to discuss and receive public input on the above project. The open house will be informal, with one on one discussion with SDDOT design staff. A presentation will take place shortly after 5:30 p.m. Afterwards, SDDOT staff will be available with displays to discuss the proposed project and answer your questions. During this time, you will also have the opportunity to present written comments. Members of the public may submit questions or comments about the project by completing an online form or by calling 605-773-3433 and providing verbal comments. Information will be available on the acquisition of right-of-way and relocation assistance. This project is being developed in compliance with state and federal environmental regulations. Notice is further given to individuals with disabilities that this open house/public meeting is being held in a physically accessible place. Any individuals with disabilities who will require a reasonable accommodation in order to participate in the open house/public meeting should submit a request to the department’s ADA Coordinator at 605-773-3540 or 1-800-877-1113 (Telecommunication Relay Services for the Deaf). Please request the accommodations no later than 2 business days prior to the meeting in order to ensure accommodations are available. Any individuals with disabilities who require a reasonable accommodation to access the information on the department’s website may submit an accommodation request to the department’s A.D.A. coordinator by calling 605-773-3540 or 1-800-877-1113 (Telecommunications Relay Services for the Deaf). All persons interested in this project are invited to attend this meeting to share your views and concerns any time between 5:30 p.m. and 7 p.m. For further information regarding this project, contact Mark Malone, Road Design Engineering Supervisor at (605) 773-5409.

The South Dakota Department of Transportation is asking for your feedback on our Public Involvement Plan (PIP). The PIP is a critical guidance document to ensure SDDOT meaningfully engages with the public and stakeholders on transportation projects throughout South Dakota. The PIP frames how we involve and inform your community, agencies, and the public about SDDOT’s transportation planning, project development and construction, environmental impacts, key issues, and actions. It outlines the steps and processes we will follow and tools by which to engage. We welcome your feedback on a plan that will shape and enable future public involvement and community engagement efforts, and our transportation system across South Dakota. Please provide your feedback on this open forum with comments, questions, concerns, and/or positivity on the Public Involvement Plan. The 45-day comment period closes on April 1, 2022. For further information or any questions, please contact June.Hansen@state.sd.us Thank you for your support and feedback during this process. You are a valuable partner in this key process for South Dakota’s future transportation.

The South Dakota Department of Transportation (SDDOT) is hosting a series of public meetings across the state to provide information and gather feedback on the State Rail Plan (SRP). Members of the public and industry stakeholders are encouraged to attend to learn more about the current state of rail in South Dakota, potential rail-related projects, and to share suggestions for the future of rail in the state. Thursday March 3, 2022 5:00-6:30pm MT in Rapid City Rapid ty Public Library Downtown Community Room 610 Quincy Street Rapid City, SD 57701 If you are interested in learning more about the SRP but are unable to make any of the meetings, please participate in the online, self-guided meeting. This meeting will be available from February 28-April 3, 2022 and can be found at www.SouthDakotaSRP.com or by scanning the QR code with your smartphone.

The Rapid City transit agency and the Rapid City Area Metropolitan Planning Organization (MPO) have partnered to update the future transit plan for Rapid City. The study addresses current service gaps and opportunities for enhancing service if additional operating funds can be identified. The plan is available for review and comment. Please visit https://www.rtstransitplan.com to view the draft plan. You can also come meet individuals from our study team to learn about the recommendations. We will be available from 11:00 AM to 1:30 PM on Wednesday, January 12th, 2022, at the downtown transit center at 333 Sixth Street and from 4:00 PM to 6:00 PM in the Community Room on the second floor of City Hall at 300 Sixth Street. Rapid City Transit and Rapid City Area MPO appreciate your feedback on this important planning effort. Comments on the draft document will be received through Friday, January 21, 2022.

The Rapid City Area Metropolitan Planning Organization (MPO) is working with Rapid City’s Rapid Transit System (RTS) to develop the Rapid City Transit Development Plan (TDP). This document will provide a vision for transit in the region over the next 5 to 10 years, with an emphasis on future needs and sustainable growth. The TDP will report existing conditions, public feedback, community needs, and recommendations for how RTS should align services to meet the needs of a growing region. The process is intended to develop recommendations reflective of community needs that can be feasibly implemented within a 5-to-10-year period. You can access the plan at: https://www.rtstransitplan.com/

The plan is a guide to the development of a safe and efficient transportation system across South Dakota. It encompasses all modes of transportation, including public transit, bicycle and pedestrian travel, freight, and highway travel to identify supporting plans to achieve the state’s goals. Maps and presentation materials are available on the SDDOT website at https://dot.sd.gov/projects-studies/projects/public-meetings#listItemLink_1682. All are encouraged to participate and help guide the future of transportation in South Dakota. Questions and comments will be accepted between July 6 and August 6, 2021. Members of the public may submit questions or comments through the SDDOT website or by sending questions or comments via mail to Sarah Gilkerson at 700 East Broadway, Pierre, South Dakota 57501 or email sarah.gilkerson@state.sd.us. For more information about the development of the plan, please contact Sarah Gilkerson, MPO Coordinator, at 605-773-3093.

The existing interchange is a skewed diamond configuration that provides access from Elk Creek Road to I-90. The current design has safety and operational concerns with the proximity of the intersection of Elk Creek road and Sturgis road to the west of the interchange, and with the at-grade railroad crossing east of the interchange. Furthermore, the current bridge over I-90 does not provide pedestrian and bicycle facilities and both access ramps are controlled by stop signs. The new design will improve the facilities and prepare for future demand by facilitating future expansion of I-90. Due to restrictions associated with COVID-19, the opportunity to provide feedback for this project will be virtual instead of in-person. The community is encouraged to visit the project website at HTTPS://dot.sd.gov/projects-studies/ projects/public-meetings to view a project video that highlights the project purpose and need, project benefits and goals, and review preliminary designs.