Lewis and St. Paul Avenue Scheduled to Temporarily Close at Benson Road in Sioux Falls

For Immediate Release: 
Tuesday, June 25, 2024

Contact: 
Steve Neumeister, Project Engineer, 605-367-5680

SIOUX FALLS, S.D. – Starting Wednesday, June 26, 2024, Lewis Avenue and St. Paul Avenue will be temporarily closed at Benson Road in Sioux Falls for concrete surfacing work. Work is anticipated to be complete by Wednesday, July 10, 2024, and travel restored on the new concrete surface.

Lewis Avenue and St. Paul Avenue traffic will be detoured to North 39^th Street to Potsdam Avenue. Access will be maintained to businesses throughout the project.

Motorists should be prepared for delays and use alternate routes during peak travel times through the Interstate 229 and Benson Road work zone. Drivers are urged to use caution and reduce their speed while traveling through the area. Traffic control measures will continue to guide motorists around all closures.

This work is part of a larger project that will reconstruct approximately one and one-half miles of Benson Road and one mile of I-229 ramps. Work includes construction of a DDI, constructing a structure, grading, concrete surfacing, curb and gutter, storm sewer, lighting, signals, permanent signing, and pavement marking.

The prime contractor for this $34.3 million project is T&R Contracting of Sioux Falls, SD. The overall completion date for this project is June 2025.

Project Web Page:

Find additional information about this project at https://dot.sd.gov/bensonroad-i-229-pcn-04xk.

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