SOUTH DAKOTA DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION SOUTH DAKOTA TRANSPORTATION COMMISSION Notice of Public Hearing to Adopt Rules A public hearing will be held in the Commission room of the Becker-Hansen Building at 700 East Broadway Avenue in Pierre, South Dakota, on Thursday, February 23, 2023, at 9:00 a.m. (Central Time) to consider amendments to Administrative Rules of South Dakota numbered: 70:03:01:20 - Escort Vehicles 70:03:01:65 - Longer combination vehicle - Approved routes and access restrictions The South Dakota Transportation Commission is proposing to make the escort vehicle requirements for extra-width vehicles less restrictive on certain state trunk highways in and around the Black Hills. The purpose of the proposed rule change is to eliminate or lessen requirements that are no longer necessary due to recent highway improvements. The South Dakota Transportation Commission is also proposing to change the approved routes for longer combination vehicles on the state trunk highway system. The purpose of the rule change is to eliminate an outdated reference to a highway segment that has been removed from the state trunk highway system. Persons interested in presenting amendments, data, opinions, and arguments for or against the proposed rules may appear in-person at the hearing, or mail or e-mail them to the South Dakota Department of Transportation, 700 East Broadway Avenue, Pierre, South Dakota 57501-2586, Joel.Jundt@state.sd.us. The deadline to submit any such written comments for consideration by the South Dakota Transportation Commission is February 19, 2023. Interested persons who cannot attend the hearing in-person may listen to the hearing and offer amendments, data, opinions, and arguments by calling the conference number (866)705- 2554 and entering the conference code 153277. After the written comment period, the South Dakota Transportation Commission will consider all written and oral comments that are timely received on the proposed rules. The South Dakota Transportation Commission may modify or amend a proposed rule at that time to include or exclude matters that are described in this notice. For Persons with Disabilities: This hearing will be located at a physically accessible place. If you have a disability that will require accommodation, please call the department's ADA Coordinator at 605-773-3540 or 1-800-877-1113 (Telecommunication Relay Services for the Deaf) at least 48 hours before the public hearing. Copies of the proposed rules may be obtained without charge from: Secretary of Transportation OR rules.sd.gov, Becker-Hansen Building, 700 East Broadway Avenue, Pierre, South Dakota 57501-2586, (605)773-3265, Joel.Jundt@state.sd.us Published at the approximate cost of $217.05. SOUTH DAKOTA DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION SOUTH DAKOTA TRANSPORTATION COMMISSION Notice of Public Hearing to Adopt Rules A public hearing will be held in the Commission room of the Becker - Hansen Building at 700 East Broadway Avenue in Pierre , South Dakota , on Thursday , February 23 , 2023 , at 9:00 a.m. ( Central Time ) to consider amendments to Administrative Rules of South Dakota numbered : 70 : 03 : 01 : 20 - Escort Vehicles 70 : 03 : 01 : 65 - Longer combination vehicle - Approved routes and access restrictions The South Dakota Transportation Commission is proposing to make the escort vehicle requirements for extra - width vehicles less restrictive on certain state trunk highways in and around the Black Hills . The purpose of the proposed rule change is to eliminate or lessen requirements that are no longer necessary due to recent highway improvements . The South Dakota Transportation Commission is also proposing to change the approved routes for longer combination vehicles on the state trunk highway system . The purpose of the rule change is to eliminate an outdated reference to a highway segment that has been removed from the state trunk highway system . Persons interested in presenting amendments , data , opinions , and arguments for or against the proposed rules may appear in - person at the hearing , or mail or e - mail them to the South Dakota Department of Transportation , 700 East Broadway Avenue , Pierre , South Dakota 57501-2586 , Joel.Jundt@state.sd.us . The deadline to submit any such written comments for consideration by the South Dakota Transportation Commission is February 19 , 2023 . Interested persons who cannot attend the hearing in - person may listen to the hearing and offer amendments , data , opinions , and arguments by calling the conference number ( 866 ) 705 2554 and entering the conference code 153277 . After the written comment period , the South Dakota Transportation Commission will consider all written and oral comments that are timely received on the proposed rules . The South Dakota Transportation Commission may modify or amend a proposed rule at that time to include or exclude matters that are described in this notice . For Persons with Disabilities : This hearing will be located at a physically accessible place . If you have a disability that will require accommodation , please call the department's ADA Coordinator at 605-773-3540 or 1-800-877-1113 ( Telecommunication Relay Services for the Deaf ) at least 48 hours before the public hearing . Copies of the proposed rules may be obtained without charge from : Secretary of Transportation OR rules.sd.gov , Becker - Hansen Building , 700 East Broadway Avenue , Pierre , South Dakota 57501-2586 , ( 605 ) 773-3265 , Joel.Jundt@state.sd.us Published at the approximate cost of $ 217.05 .