Sturgis traffic count higher than 2020 but less than 75th anniversary

[TexasTowelie]

STURGIS, S.D. — Traffic counts from the opening three days suggest the 81st Sturgis motorcycle rally may not be a monster in terms of attendance.

Data released Tuesday by the South Dakota Department of Transportation show a substantial increase in the number of vehicles entering Sturgis compared with the same period in 2020, but far below the near-gridlock levels of the 75th rally in 2015.

Meade County Sheriff Ron Merwin isn’t quite ready to buy the smaller numbers just yet.

“I still think it’s a big year, and will be one of the biggest,” said Merwin, at a Tuesday briefing in downtown Sturgis.

The Department of Transportation figures show a total of 188,579 vehicles entering Sturgis over Friday, Saturday and Sunday, as counted by a number of cable sensors installed along Interstate 90, on off-ramps and other highway entrances.

Read more: https://journalstar.com/news/state-and-regional/nebraska/sturgis-traffic-count-higher-than-2020-but-less-than-75th-anniversary/article_5c753187-fe49-55fd-b6a7-77bfcc0a4808.html
(Lincoln Journal Star)