Earlier this month the SD Department of Transportation rolled out the new traveler information web site and mobile apps just in time for holiday travel and winter driving. The Department of Transportation new SD511.org web site replaces the previous safetravelusa web site. The site was promised to improve appearance and new features like current traffic levels and compatibility with modern web browsers like Edge, Chrome Safari and Firefox. SDDOT511 apps are also available from the app stores for IOS and android mobile phones and tablets. As with every upgrade there are bumps along the way that will be worked out.
The department of transportation was notified that US Highway 14 list Northbound and Southbound options instead of East and West. They advised the vendor would be notified and their may be ongoing glitches along the way, they encouraged travelers seeking information to be patient. One of the most significant new features of the phone based 511 system is voice recognition. That feature allows users to request travel information hands free by voice.