Interstate 29 Bridge Rehabilitation Sioux Falls - Over Skunk Creek
Project Summary:
Interstate 29 north and south - approximately ½ mile north of 26th Street over Skunk Creek, over 12th Street (exit 79), approximately ½ mile north of 12th Street over Ellis & Eastern Railroad.
- Bridge Deck Overlay
- Approach Slabs
- Guardrail
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Project Timeline:
Spring 2025 - Fall 2025
Project Updates:
June 23, 2025:
May 15, 2025 – June 15, 2025, Completed Work:
I-29 northbound bridge over Skunk Creek
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26th Street on-ramp to northbound I-29 has been reopened.
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Phase one (east half) bridge work and mainline concrete paving completed.
I-29 northbound bridge over West 12th Street
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Phase one (east half) bridge work and mainline concrete paving is completed.
I-29 northbound bridge over Ellis and Eastern Railroad
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Phase one (east half) bridge work and mainline concrete paving is completed.
I-29 southbound bridge over Skunk Creek
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Phase one (east half) bridge approaches and pile repair is completed.
Anticipated work in June 15, 2025 – July 15, 2025:
I-29 northbound bridge over Skunk Creek
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Phase two (west half) low slump deck overlay work will begin.
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Phase two (west half) bridge approach slabs, mainline paving, and guardrail work will begin.
I-29 northbound bridge over West 12th Street
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Phase two (west half) bridge approach slabs, mainline paving, and guardrail work will begin.
I-29 northbound bridge over Ellis and Eastern Railroad
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Phase two (west half) bridge approaches, mainline paving, and guardrail work will begin.
I-29 southbound bridge over Skunk Creek
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Complete phase one (east half).
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Switch traffic to east two lanes and begin work on phase two (west half).
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June 16, 2025:
Weather dependent, the northbound Interstate 29 on-ramp at 26th Street will be reopened either Tuesday, June 17 or Wednesday, June 18, 2025. As structure work continues, northbound traffic on I-29 over the Skunk Creek Bridge will be switched and maintained in the two east lanes. Traffic is anticipated to be in this configuration through mid-July 2025, to allow for work in the west lanes. Once work is complete, traffic will be restored to their respective lanes.
June 12, 2025:
Sioux Falls, S.D. – On Monday, June 16, 2025, the northbound Interstate 29 on-ramp at 26th Street will be reopened. As structure work continues, northbound traffic on I-29 over the Skunk Creek Bridge will be switched and maintained in the two east lanes. Traffic is anticipated to be in this configuration until Wednesday, July 16, 2025, to allow for work completion in the two west lanes. Once work is complete, traffic will be restored to their respective lanes.
The prime contractor for this $7.4 million project is General Excavating, LLC. of Lincoln, NE. The overall completion date for the project is July 2025.
Project Photos:
Project Contract Amount:
$7.4 Million
Project Contacts:
SDDOT:Brad Tiede
605-367-5680
Contractor:
General Excavating LLC.
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PCN: 065E
