STURGIS The South Dakota Department of Transportation provides daily traffic counts at nine locations for vehicles entering Sturgis for the 84th Annual Sturgis Motorcycle Rally, which runs Aug. 2-11. The traffic counts to date for the nine locations entering Sturgis for the 2024 rally are as follows:
Aug. 2: 51,179 vehicles entered
- Down 1.5% from the previous five-year average
Aug. 3: 55,127 vehicles entered
- Down 2.3% from the previous five-year average
Aug. 4: 52,182 vehicles entered
- Down 12.7% from the previous five-year average
Aug. 5: 55,971 vehicles entered
- Down 5.1% from the previous five-year average
Aug. 6: 54,451 vehicles entered
- Down 5.2% from the previous five-year average
2024 total to date: 268,910 vehicles
Previous five-year average to date: 284,529 vehicles
Once compiled, a full report (including traffic counts across the greater Black Hills area) will be available on the SDDOT website athttps://dot.sd.gov/transportation/highways/traffic during the week of Aug. 19.
To find additional information related to the Sturgis Motorcycle Rally such as reduced speed limit areas, temporary traffic signal locations, frequently asked questions and more visit: https://dot.sd.gov/travelers/travelers/sturgis-rally-travel-information-faq.
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