The South Dakota Department of Transportation plans, builds and maintains the state s highways, roads and streets. The department maintains an operations division that performs compliance audits in relation to internal and external departmental activities and process property damage claims. The South Dakota Department of Transportation additionally operates a finance office that performs fiscal activities related to accounts payable, billing and federal draw downs, financial reporting, contract administration and budget preparation. The department also maintains an office of bridge design that is responsible for the hydraulic and structural design of new bridges, large culverts and other structures. It maintains an office of railroads that manages real and personal property acquired by the state for railroad construction purposes. The department maintains a location in Sioux Falls, S.D.
