Project to Add Turn Lanes on S.D. Highway 38 in Mitchell to Begin
For Immediate Release: Friday, April 28, 2023
Contact: Michael Noonan, Project Engineer, 605-367-5680
MITCHELL, S.D. – New turn lanes will be added to state highways in eastern South Dakota this summer near the communities of Mitchell, Howard, Humboldt, and Hartford. On Tuesday, May 2, 2023, the South Dakota Department of Transportation will begin widening S.D. Highway 38 and S.D. Highway 38P (413th Avenue) east of Mitchell.
The project will add east and westbound turn lanes on Highway 38 and Highway 38P (413th Ave). The intersection of Highway 38 and Highway 38P (413th Avenue) will remain open during construction.
Traffic will be reduced to one lane during construction. Traffic will be controlled by flaggers and a pilot car.
The prime contractor for this $5 million project is Prairie States Trucking of Sioux Falls, S.D. The overall completion date for the turn lane projects is Friday, Nov. 17, 2023.
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