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Department of Transportation
Mitchell Area Office
PO Box 1206
Mitchell, SD57301
Phone: (605) 995-8120
FAX: (605) 995-8121
For Immediate Release: August 20, 2008
Contact: Eric Prunty, Department of Transportation, (605) 995-8120
SD Highway 43 Chip Seal from the Nebraska State Line to Highway 18
MITCHELL, SD – The South Dakota Department of Transportation (SDDOT) will be resurfacing a 1.1 mile section of SD Highway 43 from the Nebraska State Line north to Highway 18. The chip seal is scheduled to begin on August 27 and should be complete by August 28, weather permitting.
Traffic will be controlled by flaggers and pilot car. A 15 minute delay can be expected. Loose gravel will be present for a period of 36 to 72 hours after each day’s chip seal application. Traffic should travel at 40 MPH during this time frame. The permanent pavement marking is scheduled to be applied within 14 days of completion of the chip seal.
The Road Guy Construction Co, Inc. from Yankton, SD is the prime contractor.
For more information, contact Eric Prunty with the Department of Transportation at (605) 995-8120.
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