Pipe Repair Scheduled to Begin in Western South Dakota

For Immediate Release:  Friday, April 21, 2023

Contact:  Justin Smith, Project Engineer, 605-381-4035

 

RAPID CITY, S.D. – Pipe repair projects are scheduled to begin on various routes in western South Dakota beginning the week of Monday, April 24, 2023.

Each route will take approximately four weeks to complete, and the contractor will move from one project to the next in the following order:

• S.D. Highway 44 – Project begins at Highway 44 and Hamerquist Road and ends at 157^th Avenue.
• S.D. Highway 44 – Project begins at Highway 44 and Creston Road and ends one half mile to the north.

Each route will take approximately three days to complete, and the contractor will move from one project to the next in the following order:

• South Interstate 90 Service Road – Project will be northeast of Blackhall’s RV Sales & Service.
• North Interstate 90 Service Road – Project will be a tenth-mile northeast of Seger Drive and N. I90 Service Road.
• Interstate 90 Eastbound Off-Ramp – Project will be at Exit  60. (starting Thursday, May 04, 2023)

Traffic will be restricted from entering the shoulder in these areas with minimal use of flaggers when needed. Delays of up to five minutes can be expected while traveling through the work area during daytime hours.

Each route will take approximately one day to complete and the contractor will move from one project to the next in the following order:

• Interstate 90 – Project will be one and a half miles west of Whitewood.
• S.D. Highway 44 – Project will begin at Highway 44 and Hamerquist Road and end at 157^th Avenue.
• U.S. Highway 14 – Project will be two and a half miles west of Quinn.
• S.D. Highway 240 –  Project will be one and a half miles south of Highway 240 and Sage Creek Road.

Beginning Tuesday, June 13, 2023, the contractor will complete work on two additional projects in the following order:

• Interstate 90 – Project will be one half-mile west of exit 84.
• Interstate 90 – Project will be two miles west of exit 78 to a half-mile east of exit 78.

Traffic will be reduced to one lane on I-90 in the passing lanes with a speed reduction. All other routes will be restricted to one lane with the use of flaggers. Delays of up to five minutes can be expected while traveling through the work area during daytime hours.

The prime contractor on the $1.8 million project is Mainline Construction Inc. from Rapid City, SD. The projects anticipated completion date is Sept. 29, 2023.

 

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