Closure Scheduled on S.D. Highway 10 for Bridge Replacement Project Near Houghton

For Immediate Release:
Wednesday, March 12, 2025

Contact:
Robert Ward, Aberdeen Area Engineering Supervisor, 605-626-7885

ABERDEEN, S.D. – Beginning Monday, March 17, 2025, a bridge replacement project is scheduled to begin over the James River (Sand Lake) on S.D Highway 10 west of Houghton. Highway 10 will be closed to through traffic during the bridge replacement project. Motorists should plan to use an alternative route. A signed detour route will be provided using U.S. Highway 281 and S.D. Highway 37. 

The prime contractor for this $4.8 million project is RR Schroeder Construction, Inc. of Glenwood, MN. The overall project completion date is November 2025. 

Find additional information about this project on the South Dakota Department of Transportation website at https://dot.sd.gov/sandlake.

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