For Immediate Release: 
Thursday, June 13, 2024

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

Several Asphalt Repair Projects to Begin in Western South Dakota

RAPID CITY, S.D. – Beginning Thursday, June 20, 2024, crews will begin asphalt repair projects on various routes in western South Dakota. Each route will take approximately one to two weeks to complete. Weather dependent, the contractor will move from one project to the next in the following scheduled order:  

• Interstate 90 eastbound and westbound – Project begins one mile west of exit 10 and ends one mile east of exit 14.
• Interstate 90 eastbound and westbound – Project begins at the Tilford Port of Entry and ends one-half mile south of exit 44.
• Interstate 90 eastbound and westbound – Project begins one and one-half mile southwest of exit 48 and ends one mile east of exit 55.
• Interstate 90 eastbound and westbound – Project begins at exit 61 extending east for one mile.
• S.D. Highway 34 – Project begins at the intersection of Regency Street and Highway 34 in Sturgis and ends at the junction of S.D. Highway 79 and Highway 34.
• Interstate 90 eastbound – Project begins at exit 110 and ends one mile east of exit 131.
• Interstate 90 eastbound and westbound – Project will conduct asphalt repairs in the exit 112 eastbound acceleration lane and the exit 112 westbound deceleration lane.
• S.D. Highway 14 – Project begins four miles west of Quinn and ends at Cottonwood.

During each non-Interstate project, traffic will be reduced to one lane and guided through the work zone with the use of flaggers and a pilot car. Delays of up to 15 minutes can be expected while traveling through the work area during daytime hours.

Traffic on I-90 will be reduced to one lane with a speed reduction of 45 mph in place through the work zone during daytime hours.

The prime contractor on this $2.7 million project is Bituminous Paving, Inc. from Ortonville, MN. The projects anticipated completion date is Friday, Sept. 27, 2024.

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