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SDDOT approves abandonment of small right‑of‑way parcels in Brookings and Turner counties
Summary
The commission approved abandonment of a small Lot A parcel in Brookings County and two Lot A parcels in Turner County that are no longer needed after highway realignments; John Keyes said the county register of deeds will determine reversionary ownership after the department records the resolutions.
John Keyes of the SDDOT right‑of‑way office presented two abandonment items. For Brookings County, Keyes said a shoulder‑widening project (PCN 05EX) altered local connecting roads and removed a segment of 217th Street; Lot A (about 0.01 acre) contains the removed segment and is no longer needed for highway purposes. "The request for your consideration is for abandonment of Lot A as legally described within right of way item number 1," Keyes said. The commission moved and approved the abandonment by roll call.
For Turner County, Keyes recommended abandonment of two previously platted Lot A parcels created by a 2020 US‑18 reconstruction: a very small parcel (0.01 acre) and a larger parcel (approximately 1.91 acres) near the US‑18/SD‑19 intersection at Turkey Ridge. Keyes explained that after the commission records a resolution of abandonment, the county register of deeds will assign reversionary rights and determine ultimate ownership, which may or may not be the adjacent property owner.
Both abandonment actions were moved, seconded and approved by roll call. Keyes stood by for questions during the presentation and clarified the process for how ownership reverts at the county level.
