07/26/2024 | Press release | Distributed by Public on 07/26/2024 12:12
For Immediate Release: Friday, July 26, 2024
Contact: Dean VanDeWiele, Area Engineer, 605-773-5294
PIERRE, S.D. - Beginning Monday, July 29, 2024, crews will begin chip seal, fog seal, and flush seal projects on portions of several highways in central South Dakota. Weather dependent, the contractor will move from one project to the next in the following scheduled order:
On two-way highways, traffic will be reduced to one lane and guided with the use of flaggers and a pilot car. On divided highways, traffic will be reduced to one lane as operations are conducted. Delays of up to 15 minutes can be expected while traveling through the work area during daytime hours.
Loose gravel will be present on all projects for a period of 36 to 72 hours after each day's chip seal application. Traffic is advised to travel 40 miles per hour or the posted speed limit if it is less than the advised speed. Permanent pavement striping is scheduled to be applied 14 days after the chip seal and fog seal completion on each project.
The prime contractor on this $3.3 million project is Jenson Rock & Sand, Inc. from Mobridge, SD. The overall project completion date is Saturday, Sept. 14, 2024.
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