Welcome back to Street Smarts, your weekly go-to for understanding Sioux Falls detours and commute interruptions.
Several projects have been completed since last week, and there’s quite a few more expected to begin as the summer rolls on.
Road construction crews work near the intersection of Yellowstone Drive and Cedar Street in Brandon on Wednesday, June 16, 2021.
Here’s areas you might avoid as you make your way through Sioux Falls this week:
ADA improvements on 41st Street and Minnesota Avenue
The multiphase project, which has no listed completion date, will include work on accessible sidewalks as well as driveway restorations and concrete curb and gutter repairs on 41st Street between Western and Westport avenues, and on Minnesota Avenue between 11th and 18th streets. Lane closures are expected during the work on 41st Street.
Basin 15 Sanitary Sewer
The $45 million project to extend part of the city’s sewer system has currently closed parts of West Madison and 264th streets. Construction is expected to continue into 2026, with a May 30 update that said several new phases of the project have started.
South Cliff Avenue Concrete Rehab
Construction is ongoing as concrete is replaced on Cliff Avenue between the Big Sioux River Bridge and Tomar Road. The $2 million project currently is set to complete Aug. 15, with traffic remaining open in both directions despite lane closures.
85th Street Improvements
85th Street is being improved from Sundowner Avenue to Heritage Parkway in a $6.1 million project that has closed that stretch of road to traffic. Improvements will include storm sewer and a roundabout, with completion set for Dec. 13.
Cliff and I-229 Interchange
This interchange work is one of the longest currently planned in the city, with a completion date currently set for June 25, 2027. The $49 million project will see significant changes, including bridge replacement, a new entrance for Lincoln High School and pedestrian tunnels. The work has closed Cliff Avenue from just north of the northbound on and off ramps to 38th Street.
South Veterans Parkway
Construction of South Veterans Parkway from Cliff to Sycamore avenues is currently underway, closing Southeastern and Sycamore avenues near the future intersections. Other ongoing work has begun near Bison Trail and Southeastern Avenue and is expected to be complete before school resumes, with broader construction work expected through 2026. The cost of the segment is estimated at $64.2 million.
Pump Station 240
Two different sections of sanitary sewer force main are being constructed through across two projects, which also involves grading and surfacing 57th Street east of Six Mile Road. Combined, the projects cost $34 million and are expected to be complete Nov. 19.
Veterans Concrete Restoration & Joint Reseal
This $528,000 project has currently closed the outside lanes of Veterans Parkway from Arrowhead Parkway to 26th Street, with construction expected to finish on Nov. 14.
Arrowhead Parkway and Veterans Parkway
This $39.2 million project will keep Arrowhead Parkway closed east of Veterans Parkway for all of the 2025 construction season, with work expected to continue until May 14, 2027.
Sixth Street
A $3.3 million project to improve 6th Street between Foss and Veterans is nearing completion, which is set for Sept. 19.
Active street closures
North La Mesa Drive between West Maple Street and West Benson Road, May 14 to June 11
I-29 northbound on-ramp at 26th Street, April 21 to June 13
Part of the alley between North Dakota Avenue and North Main Avenue, June 9-23
Southbound on- and off-ramps at exit 4 of I-229 near 41st Street, April 14 to June 2027
South Southeastern Avenue between Bison Trail to 85th Street, no reopening date listed.
Arrowhead Parkway between East 10th Street and Veterans Parkway, March 26 through most of 2025.
Sycamore Avenue between 69th to 85th streets, no reopening date listed.
This article originally appeared on Sioux Falls Argus Leader: Street Smarts: Here’s where construction is happening in Sioux Falls