70:09:01:01Definitions.

Terms used in this article mean: (1) "Area engineer," the department engineer exercising administrative supervision over a geographical region of the state in accordance with the organizational structure of the department; (2) "Department," the South Dakota Department of Transportation; (3) "Engineering study," an evaluation of the operational and safety characteristics of a transportation facility using techniques, standards, and guidelines presented in the Manual on Uniform Traffic Control Devices for Streets and Highways, Eleventh Edition; A Policy on Geometric Design of Highways and Streets, Seventh Edition; the Manual of Transportation Engineering Studies, Second Edition; the Trip Generation Manual, Eleventh Edition; and the Access Management Manual, Second Edition; (4) "Permittee," any land owner or land owner's agent possessing an access permit approved by the department; (5) "Secretary," the secretary of the South Dakota Department of Transportation; (6) "Traffic impact study," an evaluation of the traffic effects related to a particular land use, using techniques, standards, and guidelines common among traffic engineering professionals, including those published in the reference for the definition of engineering study; and (7) "Urban," any incorporated area and its fringe development areas.

Source: 29 SDR 66, effective November 18, 2002; 51 SDR 52, effective November 11, 2024.