SDDOT Seeks Public Input for 10th and 11th Streets Viaduct Replacement Study in Sioux Falls

For Immediate Release: 
Friday, May 2, 2025

Contact: 
Katrina Burckhard, Planning Engineer, 605-773-6641

SIOUX FALLS, S.D. – The South Dakota Department of Transportation (SDDOT), in conjunction with the City of Sioux Falls and the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA), will hold a public meeting open house to discuss the 10th and 11th Streets Viaduct Replacement Study. The public meeting is scheduled from 5 p.m. – 6:30 p.m. on Wednesday, May 14, 2025, at Holiday Inn City Centre, located at 100 E. 8th St. in Sioux Falls.

The goal of this public meeting open house is to gather input on preliminary viaduct replacement design concepts and potential bridge elements for replacing the viaduct structures in Sioux Falls. This input will help the study team refine and evaluate alternatives and develop preliminary recommendations to be presented at a future public meeting. For those unable to attend the in-person public meeting, or desire additional details, information about the 10^th and 11^th Streets Viaduct Replacement Study may also be found on the website at https://www.1011viaductstudy.com/.

Individuals needing assistance, pursuant to the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), should contact the SDDOT ADA Coordinator (605-773-3540) two business days prior to the meeting in order to ensure accommodations are available. For any in-person meeting, notice is further given to individuals with disabilities that the meeting is being held in a physically accessible location.

Written comments will be accepted at the public meeting or may be sent to HDR, Inc., Attn: 10^th and 11^th Streets Viaduct Study, 101 S. Phillips Ave. Suite 401, Sioux Falls, SD 57104. Written comments can also be shared directly on the study website at https://www.1011viaductstudy.com/. Written comments will be accepted through Friday, May 30, 2025.

For more information about this study or the public meeting, contact Katrina Burckhard, SDDOT Planning Engineer, at 605-773-6641 or via email at katrina.burckhard@state.sd.us.

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