Meade County - U.S. Interstate 90 Exit 37 (Pleasant Valley) to Exit 40 (Tilford)
Exit 37 Reconstruction, Eastbound Interstate 90 Grading and Paving, Commercial Vehicle Electronic Screening System, and New Port of Entry Building.
Exit 37 Reconstruction with new bridge overpass, exit ramps, and realignment of Pleasant Valley Road
Benefits:
- Replace the aging overpass structure
- Extend exit ramps for additional capacity
- Increase safety with reduced skew of Pleasant Valley Road
The port of entry will be closed until the Fall of 2023.
Replacement of the Port of Entry
Benefits:
- Replace the aging port of entry building.
- Building improvements to allow for more thorough and sheltered inspections
- New pavement surfacing and markings to improve site function
Project Summary:
The purpose of this project is to reconstruct the I90 Eastbound lanes from west of Exit 37 (Pleasant Valley Road) to the railroad multi-plate at MRM 38.34 and the westbound on-ramp and eastbound off-ramp at Exit 40 (Tilford) due to the pavement condition. This will also include replacing the interchange at Exit 37 (Pleasant Valley Road - structure# 47-061-480), PCC surfacing, and replacing all the pipe within the project limits under the EB lanes. Additionally, a new Tilford Port of Entry will be constructed including a new building, new parking lot, and new E-Screening infrastructure.
Project Timeline:
Spring 2022 - October 2023
Project Press Releases:
February 24, 2023 The South Dakota Department of Transportation (SDDOT) says the third phase of a four-phase project to reconstruct the exit 37 interchange on Interstate 90, near Sturgis, will begin Monday, Feb. 27, 2023.
December 9, 2022 The South Dakota Department of Transportation (SDDOT) says that a traffic configuration switch is scheduled to take place on Monday, Dec. 12, 2022, on the Interstate 90 reconstruction project from exit 40 to exit 37, near Sturgis. Westbound lane closures will be removed and both lanes of traffic will be open. Exit ramps on the project are currently open (exit 37 and exit 40). Motorists should be aware that there will be short, intermittent eastbound and westbound lane closures at exit 37 for the construction of the new bridge support in the median. Read the full release here.
August 12, 2022: STURGIS, S.D. – The South Dakota Department of Transportation (SDDOT) says the second phase of a four-phase project to reconstruct the exit 37 interchange on Interstate 90, near Sturgis, will begin Monday, Aug. 15, 2022. The project includes the reconstruction of the exit 37 interchange, eastbound grading on I-90, paving from west of exit 37 to the Tilford Port of Entry, drainage structure extensions, installation of pipe culverts, installation of a commercial vehicle electronic screening system, and the construction of a new port of entry building. Read the full release here.
June 14, 2022
June 10, 2022
Project Updates:
Completed work: Pile has been cut to elevation on the east and west abutments and the center bent is complete in preparation for setting girders. Grading crews have begun moving excess material to Exit 34. The Port of Entry building is sheeted. Crews also ground uneven pavement in the westbound lane near the Port of Entry.
Anticipate work to be completed: Girders are anticipated to be set by the end of February, just prior to setting up two-way traffic in the westbound lanes for the reconstruction of the eastbound lanes. Crews will also continue to work on the Port of Entry building.
December 6, 2022 Update: The Interstate 90 reconstruction project in Meade County near exit 37, towards Sturgis, has undergone a traffic configuration switch. Two-way traffic control measures have been removed. Eastbound traffic is fully operational, while westbound traffic will use one lane for approximately three miles, from exit 40 to exit 37. Motorists should be aware that some temporary lane closures may still be in place for eastbound traffic during project clean-up work over the next several weeks.
December 9, 2022 Update: The South Dakota Department of Transportation (SDDOT) says that a traffic configuration switch is scheduled to take place on Monday, Dec. 12, 2022, on the Interstate 90 reconstruction project from exit 40 to exit 37, near Sturgis. Westbound lane closures will be removed and both lanes of traffic will be open. Exit ramps on the project are currently open (exit 37 and exit 40). Motorists should be aware that there will be short, intermittent eastbound and westbound lane closures at exit 37 for the construction of the new bridge support in the median.
Project Photos:
November / December 2022:
(L to R: Asphalt and Concrete Paving on WB I-90, Paving the WB Acceleration Lane at Exit 37, Pouring the Columns of the Center Bent for the new Bridge at Exit 37)
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October 2022:
(L to R: Exit 37 Ramp B Prepared for Pavement, Pouring the walls of the box culvert, Port of Entry building footings)
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September 2022:
(L to R: Exit 37 Ramp B Grading, Removing a 3-10'x10’ box and Replacing with a 10’x20’ box, Exit 37 Ramp C Grading)
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July 2022:
(L to R: Exit 37 Ramp B Grading, Pile Driving Exit 37 Bridge Center Bent, Pouring the footing for the Exit 37 Bridge Center Bent)
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Project Timeline:
- Bid Letting – May 4, 2022
- Pre-Rally 2022
- Grading work outside of the roadway
- Temporary Guardrail/Temporary Barrier installation
- Reconstruct Exit 40 WB on-ramp
- The ramp will be closed with a detour to Exit 44.
- Exit 40 Ramp A Detour
- Begin substructure work for the new overpass bridge at Exit 37
- No work affecting traffic July 27 – August 14, 2022
- Post-Rally 2022 – I-90 Westbound Construction
- Begin work to replace the port of entry
- Two-way traffic in the EB lanes
- Perform culvert replacements under the WB lanes
- Complete box culvert work under the WB lanes
- Complete commercial vehicle screening system work in the WB lanes
- Complete the WB On and Off-Ramp at Exit 37
- WB On-Ramp traffic will be detoured to Exit 40
- Exit 37 Ramp A Detour
- Continue structure work at the new Exit 37 overpass bridge.
- No work is anticipated along the roadway between October 29, 2022, and March 20, 2023
- Pre-Rally 2023 – I-90 Eastbound Construction
- Complete the port of entry construction
- Includes the replacement of the on/off ramps to the port of entry
- Two-way traffic in the WB lanes
- Complete all commercial vehicle screening system work in the EB lanes
- Complete culvert replacements under the EB lanes
- Complete box culvert work under the EB lanes
- Grading work for the realignment of Pleasant Valley Road
- Reconstruct Exit 40 EB Off Ramp
- Ramp will be closed with a detour to Exit 44.
- Exit 40 Ramp D Detour
- No work affecting traffic July 29 – August 13, 2023
- Post-Rally 2023 – Pleasant Valley Road Construction
- Demolition of existing Exit 37 bridge
- Complete the realignment/reconstruction of Pleasant Valley Road
- Demolition of median crossovers
- Project Completion October 27, 2023
Project Phasing Maps:
- Phase 3 (Pre-Rally 2023)
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- Phase 4 (Post-Rally 2022)
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Project Contacts:
Contractor: Complete Concrete, Inc. dba Complete Contracting Solutions
605-388-0111
Contract Amount: $35 Million
SDDOT: Jason Baker 605-394-1629
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