BROOKINGS – The intersection of Sixth Street and 22nd Avenue in Brookings is tentatively scheduled to re-open on Sunday, barring any weather or other delays.
The Brookings office of the South Dakota Department of Transportation announced the planned Sunday reopening on Friday afternoon.
Contractors completed this phase of the project well ahead of the 75-day provision and the Aug. 11 deadline set forth in the contract, according to the release from the SDDOT.
Upon the opening of the intersection, two-way traffic will be routed onto the new westbound lanes on U.S. Highway 14 up to the bridge and then transitioned back onto the eastbound lanes until the north half of the new bridge over Interstate 29 is completed. The north half of the bridge and approach pavement should be done in approximately two weeks.
Phase 2 work includes reconstruction of the eastbound lanes and is planned to commence the first week of August.
The DOT asks that drivers allow extra time for travel through the construction area.
The public is invited to attend weekly meetings to discuss construction progress and sequencing.
Meetings will be held at 9 a.m. every Thursday at the Department of Transportation building located at 2131 34th Ave. in Brookings.
Interim completion for the project is Nov. 3, 2017, which includes Phase 0-2. The overall field completion date is June 30, 2018, which includes Phase 3.
The prime contractor on this $16.37 million project is BX Civil & Construction of Dell Rapids.
For complete road construction information, visit www.safetravelusa.com, call 511 or visit the webpage for this project on http://www.sddot.com/travelers/projects/6thStBrkgs/default.aspx.
Caption: The scene above was taken of the intersection of Sixth Street and 22nd Avenue on July 1. Less than a month later, SDDOT officials say that the intersection should be ready to open on Sunday, barring any weather or other delays.
