Road Report: Oct. 17, 2022

Construction season is here, so we’re back with our weekly look at what projects are done, where you’ll find traffic impacts and what’s scheduled next.

What’s underway

41st and Sycamore: The contractor on 41st Street and Sycamore Avenue continues to make progress.  They are performing grading operations and cement stabilization on the southwest quadrant.

Concrete paving will start this week and will continue for a couple of weeks. Over the next few weeks, the contractor will be slip forming median curb, pouring trail and pouring colored median concrete. Asphalt paving should be complete in early November.

41st  and I-29: Good progress is being made on the 41st and Interstate 29 interchange project.

Crews have started building retaining walls for the southbound I-29 on-ramp and southbound I-29 off-ramp.  This work is anticipated to last four to six weeks.

Concrete has been poured for center turn lanes along 41st Street. Crews are also working on the colored concrete work for the medians along 41st, which should be completed by the end of this week.

Cliff Avenue: Cliff Avenue from 11th to 26th streets was mentioned in last week’s Road Report and continues to see progress. The contractor is hoping to finish up this week.

Crews are performing repairs on concrete curb and gutter and accessible curb ramps ahead of an asphalt overlay on this segment of Cliff Avenue next spring.

Marion Road: On Marion Road from Foundation Court to 259th Street, concrete paving is done for the year. There will be some concrete work next year after power poles are relocated. Asphalt paving is complete. Work that remains is pavement markings, earthwork, topsoil, sidewalk, drain tile, seeding and conduit. Some of this work will be complete yet this year, but some will spill into next spring.

Minnesota Avenue: On Minnesota Avenue between Russell and Second streets all four lanes of mainline concrete paving is complete.  Work will continue with tie-ins to the adjacent side streets, as well as sidewalk, retaining walls and median construction.

Russell Street: Russell Street bridge eastbound and westbound repairs are underway. Bridge bearings will be reset, and some surface concrete repairs will be made.

60th Street North: The street closure on West 60th Street North will be extended an additional two weeks to Oct. 29 between Minnesota and Westport avenues to allow crews to perform concrete pavement repairs. Westbound traffic is detoured to Russell Street at Minnesota. Eastbound traffic is detoured to Russell at Westport.

Minnesota Avenue: The outside southbound lane of Minnesota Avenue closed last week between 37th and 41st streets to allow crews to complete sidewalk improvements. This work is expected to be complete by late October.

15th Street:  Last week, 15th Street closed to traffic just east of Sycamore Avenue. Spielman Excavating is working on new utilities. The work is expected to be complete by the end of this week.

What’s next

Sixth and Cleveland: Beginning today, the outside westbound lane along Sixth Street will be closed to traffic at Cleveland Avenue to allow utility work. The outside northbound lane along Cleveland south of Sixth will remain closed to traffic. All eastbound traffic lanes will be open. This project is anticipated to be completed within three weeks.

Western Avenue: Beginning today, the northbound and southbound outside lanes on Western Avenue will be closed to the north and south of 69th Street to allow crews to perform curb and gutter repairs. This work is anticipated to be completed within two weeks.

69th Street: Beginning today,  the outside westbound lane on 69th Street will be closed near Mustang Avenue to allow crews to perform curb and gutter repairs. This work is anticipated to be completed within two weeks.

11th Street: Beginning today, the northernmost eastbound lane on 11th Street will be closed at Phillips Avenue. Cresten Property Management will be replacing windows. The work is expected to be complete in two weeks. Once the windows are replaced on the south side of the building, work will continue on the west side of the building. Beginning Oct. 31, parking on the east side of Phillips Avenue just north of 11th will be removed and restricted. That section also is expected to be complete in two weeks.

18th Street: Beginning today, 18th Street will be closed to traffic between Dakota and Main avenues. Tull Cos. will be working on rooftop units with a crane. The work is expected to be complete before the evening commute.

I-90: Beginning today, the South Dakota Department of Transportation will begin concrete repairs on Interstate 90 between exits 400 and 402. The concrete repairs will take place in both the westbound and eastbound lane. The closure will reduce traffic to one lane while the contractor completes the concrete repairs. Work is expected to take up to three weeks. Motorists should be aware that speed limits will be reduced to 45 mph when workers are present and to 65 mph when workers are not present in this work zone.

Arrowhead Parkway: Beginning today, the South Dakota Department of Transportation will close Arrowhead Parkway from the Hein Avenue to Six Mile Road. A detour will be installed around the project at Veterans Parkway, 26th Street and Six Mile Road. Access will be maintained to local traffic throughout the project from Six Mile Road.  The closure is for grading and surfacing of the transition from the existing to the newly constructed sections Arrowhead and will be open to traffic by Saturday.

Cliff Avenue: Beginning Tuesday, the outside southbound lane on Cliff Avenue will be closed at 28th Street. Underground Solutions will be locating/coring. The work is expected to be complete that day.

33rd and Grange: Beginning Wednesday, 33rd Street will be closed to through traffic near Grange Avenue for four days. Grange will be closed to through traffic for two days. Detours for each closure will be signed. A contractor will be working on utilities. The work is expected to be complete in one week.