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State of South Dakota
05/29/2012 | Press release
Traffic Switch on the Truck Route in Pierre
distributed by noodls on 05/29/2012 13:29
For Immediate Release: Tuesday, May 29, 2012
Contact: Dean VanDeWiele, Area Engineer, 605-773-5294
Traffic Switch on the Truck Route in Pierre
PIERRE, S.D. - The South Dakota Department of Transportation says crews will switch traffic from just north of Buffalo Street to the north end of the project on U.S. Highway 14B in Pierre on Wednesday, May 30.
Traffic will be placed head-to-head in the newly constructed southbound lanes in that section of the project while the northbound lanes are worked on. The traffic switch is being done to expedite completion of the north half of the project.
Traffic in the portion of the project south of Buffalo Street will remain head-to-head in the existing northbound lanes while the new barrier wall and sidewalk are constructed from Capitol Avenue to Buffalo Street.
Stop signs will continue to be used on 4th Street and Airport Road, and Harrison Avenue and Arthur Avenue, while the traffic signals are not in operation.
Motorists in Pierre are reminded that through-traffic on the Highway 14 truck route does not stop.
The overall completion date for the project is Oct. 15.
The contractor still anticipates the paving work on the entire project to be completed by the end of August.
Duininck Inc. of Prinsburg, Mininesota, has the $10.8 million contract, which also includes the U.S. Highway 83 asphalt paving project in Lyman County from Interstate 90 north.
For more information, contact Dean VanDeWiele at (605) 773-5294.
Complete road construction information is available at www.safetravelusa.com/sd/ or by dialing 511.
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