Work To Begin On Highway 87 in Custer State Park

For Immediate Release:  Friday, July 6, 2012

Contact: Terry Jorgensen, 605-673-4948

 

Work To Begin On Highway 87 in Custer State Park

 

CUSTER, S.D. – The South Dakota Department of Transportation will begin work on state Highway 87 in Custer State Park the week of July 9.

 

The project extends from south of Blue Bell Lodge, northward to the junction with Black Hills Playhouse Road.

 

Work being done includes milling the existing surface and replacing it with new asphalt concrete surfacing.

 

Traffic will be maintained by flaggers and pilot cars. Motorists can expect delays up to 15 minutes.

 

Bituminous Paving is the contractor for the $1.6 million project in Custer State Park.

 

For more information, contact the Custer Area Office at 605-673-4948.

 

Complete road construction information can be found at www.safetravelusa.com/sd or by dialing 511.

 

 

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