Signal Work Scheduled for U.S. Highway 12 and Melgaard Road in Aberdeen

For Immediate Release:
Tuesday, July 26, 2022

Contact:
Robert Ward, Aberdeen Area Engineering Supervisor, 605-626-7885


ABERDEEN, S.D. – The South Dakota Department of Transportation (SDDOT) will begin signal work on U.S. Highway 12 and Melgaard Road on Tuesday, July 26, 2022.

The work consists of installing a new traffic controller. Traffic at the intersection will be controlled with a four-way stop.

Motorists should be prepared for suddenly slowing and stopped traffic and be aware of construction equipment and workers adjacent to the roadway. The contractor on this $5.6 million project is Ti-Zack Concrete, Inc. of Le Center, Minnesota.

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