22/07/2024 | Press release | Distributed by Public on 22/07/2024 17:12
For Immediate Release: Monday, July 22, 2024
Contact: Gregory Rothschadl, Kevin Heiman, or Sam Caba, 605-688-2929
YANKTON, S.D. - Beginning Tuesday, July 23, 2024, crews will begin chip seal and fog seal projects on portions of several highways in southeast 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 during this timeframe. Permanent pavement striping is scheduled to be applied 14 days after the chip seal and fog seal on each project.
The prime contractor on the $3.8 million project is The Road Guy Construction Company Inc. from Yankton, SD. The overall project completion date is September 2024.
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