U.S. Highway 14 Reconstruction Iroquois to Lake Preston

Project Summary:

U.S. Highway 14 from Iroquois to 2.5 miles west of Lake Preston

• Concrete Pavement
• Intersection Modification
• Pipe Work

Project Timeline:

Summer 2025

Project Updates:

June 20, 2025:

May 15, 2025 – June 15, 2025, Completed Work: The contractor has completed the tasks with the Weigh-In-Motion scale. Preliminary work has begun preparing the area in anticipation of the mobile operations to rubblize, grade, and resurface S.D. Highway 14 beginning in Iriquois and moving east to DeSmet. 

Anticipated work June 15, 2025 – July 15, 2025: Preparation will continue to establish stationing along Highway 14 from Iriquois to the DeSmet town lines and then east to Lake Preston. In addition to this work, a separate project will be occurring within the limits of DeSmet to replace the existing street lighting along Highway 14 and Route 25 north to the train tracks and south of the downtown intersection. The SDDOT has been notified by the DeSmet Highway Department that there will be water work being performed towards the end of the month. This work will take two to three months to complete. Questions should be directed to the Town of DeSmet. 

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PCN: 079E