Construction Project Resumes on Interstate 90 Between Presho and Reliance
For Immediate Release: Wednesday, April 12, 2023
Contact: Doug Sherman, Winner Area Engineer, 605-842-0810
PRESHO, S.D. –Work has resumed on a multi-year Interstate 90 project between Presho and Reliance in both the eastbound and westbound lanes. This construction project will consist of milling and asphalt concrete resurfacing of I-90 and ramps along with structure rehabilitation throughout the project. Updating the existing guardrail will also be completed.
Preliminary work, including the installation of temporary guardrail barriers, began the week of Monday, April 10, 2023 with lane closures in place.
Once temporary guardrail barriers have been installed, two-way traffic will be placed in the eastbound lanes of I-90 between mile markers 227 and 236. Two-way traffic will also be installed in the westbound lanes between mile markers 242 to 251. These two-way traffic sections are scheduled to be installed the week of Monday, April 17, 2023, and will remain in place for most of the 2023 construction season. A 12-foot width restriction will be in place when two-way traffic is installed. An over-width detour will be provided on S.D. Highway 248 from mile marker 226 to 251.
Bituminous Paving of Ortonville, MN is the prime contractor on this $21.5 million construction project. This project is in the second year of a two-year contract. The overall project completion date is Oct. 20, 2023.
Find additional information about this project on the South Dakota Department of Transportation (SDDOT) website at https://dot.sd.gov/preshotoreliance-pcn-05ef.
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