Roads -- Design and Construction

Scope and Contents This series contains glass plate negatives of aerial photographs taken during 1973. Images are stereo pairs which were used to estimate elevations for the old Keystone road reconstruction project. The old Keystone road, which is now Highway 40, ran from Keystone to Red Shirt, S.D. The road and several bridges were damaged by flooding in 1972. These aerial photographs were taken by Department of Highways staff to assess the damage and plan for reconstruction. Although the exact location...

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This book is a record of the minutes of the Board of Supervisors for the Township of Split Rock for the years 1881-1893. Included in the book are hand-drawn maps showing road orders. Another large map shows construction of miscellaneous road-related structures built from 1914-1916 throughout the township.

Scope and Contents This series containsn bridge and road construction and improvement plans for several areas along the Missouri River. The first folders related to Missouri River from 1921-1941. The last folders cover Union County, SD and Woodbury County, IA, along the Sioux River for 1962 and 1964. List of Plans State Bridge Over The Missouri River at Pierre (proposed),...

Scope and Contents This collection contains three sets of plans created by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Omaha District.This collection contains three sets of plans created by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Omaha District. Plans for Resurfacing Service Roads, Oahe Reservoir, Missouri River, South Dakota (June 1963) Plans for Spring Creek Sub-Impoundment, Pollock, Oahe Reservoir,...

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This record group contains records created and maintained by county government agencies and officials in Minnehaha County, South Dakota and includes birth records; election and voter records; school and student records; property assessment books; case records and legal action files; construction contracts; livestock registers; tax lists; and jail records of commitments and releases.

Scope and Contents This series consists of two contracts prepared and approved by the South Dakota State Highway Commission for the years 1922 and 1923. Both portions of the highway are in Minnehaha County.This series consists of two contracts prepared and approved by the South Dakota State Highway Commission for the years 1922 and 1923. Both portions of the highway are in Minnehaha County. Road Contract,...

Scope and Contents This accession contains several histories of transportation and highway development in South Dakota, as well as photographs of bridge and highway construction, snow removal, events, incidents, and department staff. Many of the photographs are undated, but appear to be taken during the 1920s and 1930s. Historic Photos – Bridges, 1926-1929 and 1975 Historic Photos – Road and Bridge...

Scope and Contents From the Record Group: This record group contains records created and maintained by the South Dakota Department of Transportation and includes highway and bridge construction plans, photographs, and films; aerial photographs; bridge inspection reports; engineers' correspondence; project feasibility studies; railroad deeds, maps, appraisal records, and construction and maintenance files; railroad abandonment hearing files; state rail plan records and publications; Milwaukee Road bankruptcy and reorganization files;...

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This series contains 7 volumes of engineer’s designs and calculations. The loose pages from each volume were removed and stored separately in Box 5100.

Scope and Contents This series contains one notebook compiled by Bruce A. Scovel, engineer for the Department of Transportation. The notebook was used to track and calculate costs from May 1964 to June 13, 1973. Information includes:1. Box culvert and bridge prices. 2. Cleaning and grubbing trees and stumps. 3. Excavation employees. 4. Haul units, estimate of haul per ton per ½ mile. 5. Legend for interstate routes. 6. Pipe prices and penalties. 7. Rip rap fill, dry rubble masonry, and reflective...

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This series contains records documenting several Department of Transportation construction projects in Sanborn, Beadle, Clark, and Hand counties. Documentation includes: pre-construction information, correspondence, biweekly progress reports, tests and certificates, and project diaries.

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This accession contains 11 black and white photographs taken west of Fort Pierre in Stanley County. The images depict construction work on Highway 14 circa 1953.

Scope and Contents From the Record Group: This record group contains records created and maintained by the South Dakota Department of Transportation and includes highway and bridge construction plans, photographs, and films; aerial photographs; bridge inspection reports; engineers' correspondence; project feasibility studies; railroad deeds, maps, appraisal records, and construction and maintenance files; railroad abandonment hearing files; state rail plan records and publications; Milwaukee Road bankruptcy and reorganization files;...

Scope and Contents This accession contains the project files associated with National Recovery Work Relief (NRWR) road and bridge construction projects in South Dakota. The NRWR was part of President Roosevelt’s New Deal in the 1930s, and provided money for construction projects in the hopes of creating jobs and stimulating economic recovery. In 1936, most of these projects were transferred to the Works Progress Administration. Project files include correspondence, progress reports,...

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This series contains approximately 1000 photographs and negatives featuring road and bridge construction, maintenance, tourist activities and destinations, and other travel-related images.

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This series contains approximately 1000 photographs and negatives featuring road and bridge construction, maintenance, tourist activities and destinations, and other travel-related images.

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This series contains 1 folder of black and white photographs and their corresponding negatives which were taken by the Publicity Division of the Department of Highways. Photographs feature State highways, interstates, Department of Highways staff members, and roads under construction. The photographs are not dated, but appear to be from around 1960.

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This series contains approximately 700 negatives and photographs featuring road construction projects, tourist destinations, and development projects.

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This series contains photographs, slides, and negatives taken by the Dept. of Transportation Research Office from 1960 to 2001. Most of the images were taken for research projects into road and bridge construction materials, durability, and repair. There are also some slides used in presentations summarizing the findings of the studies.

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This series consists of 3 reports prepared by the Department of Transportation's Division of Highways.

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This series consists of two reports. The first is the “South Dakota Road Profiler, Ft. Collins Demonstration Project 72,” a project to determine pavement roughness. The demonstration took place on October 5-8, 1987. The second is “Concrete Pavement Joint Sealers Experimental Construction Report” for the years 1985-1986.

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This series contains a folder of documents including an undated report entitled “Proctor Test? Modified AASHO Density? 95% Proctor? What Do Compaction Testing Terms Mean?”; a 1944 report entitled “Manual for Sampling and Testing”; and a 1957 report entitled “Special Provisions for Sampling and Testing.” Information pertaining to soil compaction and the construction of roads and bridges can be found in this series.

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This accession contains subject/project files kept by the State Highway Commission from 1919 to 1962. Subject files consist of the correspondence, contracts, requests for plans, bids, specifications, maps, construction drawings, budgets, and other records associated with Highway Commission construction projects.