Oct. 3, 2024 - Press Release:
Beginning at 7 p.m. on Wednesday, Oct. 9, 2024, the South Dakota Department of Transportation (SDDOT) will temporarily close eastbound and westbound lanes on Interstate 90 and divert traffic through the on and off-ramps at Brandon (exit 406). This traffic diversion will be maintained through the overnight until 6 a.m. on Thursday, Oct. 10, 2024. This traffic pattern switch is being scheduled to remove forms from the exit bridge.
Traffic on S.D. Highway 11 will be maintained during this overnight traffic diversion. Flaggers will be posted to guide Highway 11 traffic as Interstate traffic will have priority through this traffic pattern shift. Depending on the work completed during the first night, motorists should be aware that a second night of traffic diversion is possible.
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Sept. 20, 2024:
Aug. 15, 2024 – Sept. 15, 2024, Completed Work: Pavement on the southbound lanes of Highway 11 is very near complete, south of the exit bridge, and traffic has been switched. A large portion of the I-90 westbound lanes have been completed. Approximately one third of the large panel retaining wall on the east side of Highway 11 is complete. All phase one girders on new exit bridge have been set. The western most pier of the railroad bridge has been completed.
Anticipated work Sept. 15, 2024 – Oct. 15, 2024: The pavement on the exit bridge deck will be completed. Phase one pavement on the westbound lanes of I-90 will be completed. The large panel retaining wall on the east side of Highway 11 will be completed as well as grading and pavement on northbound lanes of Highway 11 south of the exit. The contractor plans to complete the eastern most pier on the railroad bridge and begin grading. They also plan to complete the large block wall at the railroad bridge.
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Aug. 28, 2024 - Press Release:
On Friday, Aug. 30, 2024, a traffic switch is scheduled on S.D. Highway 11 south of the bridge at Interstate 90 (exit 406) at Brandon. Traffic that is currently placed in the northbound lane of Highway 11 will be switched to the southbound lane to allow work to begin south of the bridge.
Motorists on Highway 11 will be switched to the two southbound lanes beginning at Redwood Boulevard to the south end of the bridge. Access to businesses on the east side of Highway 11 will be maintained during operations through direct access or by detour routes. This traffic diversion will be in place for approximately three weeks until grading and paving work in the northbound lane of Highway 11 is completed.
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