South Dakota Statutes
§ 31-5-1 — Duty of department to maintain and repair state highways.
South Dakota § 31-5-1
JurisdictionSouth Dakota
Title 31HIGHWAYS AND BRIDGES
Ch. 31-4ASTATE HIGHWAY CONSTRUCTION AND MAINTENANCE IN GENERAL
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Bluebook
S.D. Codified Laws § 31-5-1 (2026).
Text
The Department of Transportation shall maintain, and keep in repair, all highways or portions of highways, including the bridges and culverts, on the state trunk highway system.
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Related
Hansen v. South Dakota Department of Transportation
1998 SD 109 (South Dakota Supreme Court, 1998)
Wulf v. Senst
2003 SD 105 (South Dakota Supreme Court, 2003)
Hansen v. State Dept. of Transportation
1998 SD 109 (South Dakota Supreme Court, 1998)
Tripp County v. Department of Transportation
429 N.W.2d 473 (South Dakota Supreme Court, 1988)
McGee v. Spencer Quarries, Inc.
2023 S.D. 66 (South Dakota Supreme Court, 2023)
Legislative History
SL 1923, ch 285; SDC 1939, § 28.0211; SL 1965, ch 132; SL 1984, ch 207, § 24; SL 2010, ch 145, § 25.
Nearby Sections
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§ 31-1-1
Highway defined.§ 31-10-1
Definition of terms.§ 31-10-13
Toll-free operation of acquired bridge.§ 31-10-14
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Bluebook (online)
South Dakota § 31-5-1, Counsel Stack Legal Research, https://law.counselstack.com/statute/sd/31-5-1.