I-229 Evening Closures Scheduled in Sioux Falls

For Immediate Release: Friday March 15, 2013

Contact: Travis Dressen, (605)367-5680

I-229 Evening Closures Scheduled in Sioux Falls

Sioux Falls, S.D. – Grangaard Construction, a contractor for the South Dakota Department of Transportation, will begin setting bridge girders over Interstate 229 between I-29 and Louise Ave. in Sioux Falls starting on Wednesday, March 20 at 8 p.m.

The contractor will close the northbound lanes of Interstate 229 between Interstate 29 and Louise Avenue between the hours of 8 p.m. and 6 a.m.

The evening closures will continue every night beginning at 8 p.m. until all bridge girders have been set over the northbound lanes, which is anticipated to be completed by Monday morning, March 25 at 6 a.m.

This work is being done in conjunction with the I-229 Solberg-Tallgrass overpass project.

Overall completion date for the $6.25 million project is August 17, 2013.

For additional information regarding the project, please contact Travis Dressen at (605)367-5680.

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