I-29 closed from Brookings to Sioux Falls, Brookings to Watertown stretch to close shortly


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Department of Transportation
Office of the Secretary
700 E. Broadway Ave
Pierre, SD57501
Phone: 605/773-3265
FAX: 605/773-3921
 
 
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Thursday, March 1, 2007, 4 p.m. CT
CONTACT:   EmergencyOperationsCenter, Emilie Miller,
Public Information Officer, 605.773.3231
 
 
I-29 closed from Brookings to Sioux Falls,
Brookings to Watertown stretch to close shortly
 
Pierre, S.D. – The South Dakota Department of Transportation has closed Interstate 29 from Brookings south to Sioux Falls. At 5 p.m., I-29 from Brookings north to Watertown will close.
 
I-29 is currently closed from Brookings south through Iowa to the Missouri state line. I-90 is closed from the I-229 interchange in Sioux Falls east to Albert Lee, Minn.
 
In addition, no travel advisories continue for roadways in the following counties:
Aurora
Beadle
Clay
Jerauld
Lake
Lincoln
Miner
Minnehaha
Moody
Sanborn
Turner
Union
 
Travel conditions continue to deteriorate across most of eastern South Dakota. The Departments of Public Safety and Transportation strongly encourage travelers to watch the weather conditions closely and if possible, delay travel until the storm passes.
When a road is closed it is illegal to travel in that area. Violation is a Class 2 misdemeanor, and motorists can be fined. In addition, if travelers need to be rescued from a closed road, other expenses and penalties will apply.
For up-to-date road conditions, travelers are encouraged to call 511 or visit safetravelusa.com. For the latest weather forecast and warning information, visit www.weather.gov.
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