South Veterans Parkway
2025 Look-ahead
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Final Design
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UPDATE: The speed limit throughout Veterans Parkway will be 50 miles per hour.
What's that noise?
Beginning the week of Monday, Aug. 25, 2025, the contractor will be driving piles into the ground on the east side of the railroad tracks, which may cause additional noise in the construction area. Pile driving has been ongoing since late July, with work on the west side of the railroad tracks being completed last week. Construction crews are currently building the bridge over the BNSF railroad between Cliff Avenue and Southeastern Avenue, and the piles will support the weight of the structure.
Pile driving hours: 7 a.m. - 7 p.m. Monday through Friday
The South Veterans Parkway project is a partnership with the South Dakota Department of Transportation (SDDOT) and the City of Sioux Falls.
Thursday, August 28, 2025 Construction Updates
- Southeastern Avenue and Sycamore Avenue are both closed to traffic near the future South Veterans Parkway intersections. The detour routes are Cliff Avenue and S.D. Highway 11.
- Construction of the bridge over the railroad has begun. The contractor will be driving steel piles into the ground in August and September. Pile driving creates additional noise and may be noticeable if you are near the construction area.
- Work has begun on a cast-in-place box culvert between Southeastern Avenue and Sycamore Avenue. This box culvert is part of the larger stormwater management system for South Veterans Parkway.
- The temporary railroad crossing within the construction area is still in place, allowing equipment and materials to be moved across the railroad tracks as work on the new road segment continues.
- Dirt is being hauled from a borrow pit near Cliff Avenue to the area between Southeastern Avenue and Cliff Avenue to build up the road embankment.
- Construction on Southeastern Avenue from 69th Street to 85th Street will continue through the summer and is currently anticipated to reopen in late fall, weather dependent.
Click or tap on the icons to learn more about each segment of the new South Veterans Parkway.
What to Expect During Construction
- Daily construction work
- Construction materials and equipment
- Trucks hauling materials
- Noise during construction work hours
- Dust management
Daily construction work
Construction materials and equipment
Trucks hauling materials
Noise during construction work hours
Dust management
About the Project
When connected to the northern segment of Veterans Parkway, the additional nine miles of roadway for South Veterans Parkway will support a regional arterial road network around southeast Sioux Falls. This project — the final stage in connecting Interstate 29 with Interstate 90 — will accommodate growing transportation needs across the corridor and help prepare the greater Sioux Falls area for continued vibrant growth and development.
The first segment from Western Avenue to Cliff Avenue was completed and opened to traffic in November 2024. Construction on the next segment from Cliff Avenue to Sycamore Avenue will begin in spring 2025. The remaining segments will continue to be designed and constructed through 2027. Learn more about each segment.
- April 2025 - Construction Begins
- Spring to Fall 2025 - Dirt Work, Storm Sewer, and on South Veterans Parkway and Southeastern Avenue; Paving on Southeastern Avenue
- Spring to Fall 2026 - Dirt Work and Utilities on Sycamore Avenue; Paving on South Veterans and Sycamore Avenue
- Weather and Schedule Permitting
Project Benefits
- Increased traffic flow
- Corridor connectivity
- Accommodate public and private investment
