SURFACE REPAIRS STARTING IN WALL

For Immediate Release:  Tuesday, May 5, 2020
Contact: Jason Baker, 605-209-3388

WALL, S.D. –  The South Dakota Department of Transportation says crews will begin work at Exit 109 on Interstate 90 in Wall on Tuesday, May 12.

The first phase of work will be focused on Airport Road between the westbound exit ramps and West South Boulevard and includes milling, repairing and replacing the asphalt surfacing. 

Starting Monday, May 18, crews will begin work to mill and overlay the exit ramps and the crossroad at Exit 109. This work will require closing the exit ramps between the hours of 6 a.m. and 4 p.m. Only one set of ramps (east or westbound) will be closed at a time with traffic routed to Exit 110. 

The work on Airport Road and Exit 109 is expected to be complete by Friday, May 22. 

Work at the Exit 110 westbound off ramp is currently scheduled to for May 28-29 and includes repairing and patching the existing surfacing. 

Additional work included in this contract includes pavement repair, patching and overlay work at various locations on West South Boulevard and Glenn Street between May 28-June 9. 

Motorists are asked to be aware of suddenly slowing and merging traffic, changing work zone locations, reduced speeds through the work zone, and construction workers and equipment adjacent to the driving lane. 

The prime contractor on this $2.13 million project is Western Construction, Inc. of Rapid City. 

The overall completion date for the project is June 26, 2020.  

For complete road construction information, visit https://www.safetravelusa.com/sd/ or dial 511. 

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