South Veterans Parkway

2026 Look-ahead

Final Design

FAQs

The South Veterans Parkway project is a partnership with the South Dakota Department of Transportation (SDDOT) and the City of Sioux Falls.

Friday, October 30, 2026 Construction Updates

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Bridge crews continue with final site activities including clean up and final improvements.
Electrical work remains underway for street lighting and traffic signal systems.
Landscaping work continues, including site restoration and finishing details.
General project cleanup efforts are ongoing as crews work toward final completion.
The second segment of South Veterans Parkway (Cliff Avenue to Sycamore Avenue) remains on schedule for completion this fall.

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Electrical crews work on street lighting infrastructure along the corridor.

Crews apply special mulch to promote vegetation growth.

Electrical crews install streetlights along South Veterans Parkway.

Crews apply hydroseed to newly graded areas as part of final landscaping and erosion control efforts.

South Veterans Parkway southbound stretches over a gentle rise, with concrete pavement, landscaped median, streetlights, and grassy shoulders extending into the distance. Agricultural fields and residential buildings are visible along the corridor.

Construction crew members in high-visibility safety clothing install an exterior barrier rail near the BNSF overpass. Work equipment and open farmland are visible alongside the road under a partly cloudy sky.

Construction worker in a high-visibility safety shirt uses a long-handled concrete finishing tool to smooth freshly poured concrete beside a wetland area with reeds and standing water.

Road construction crew works on a newly poured concrete sidewalk or trail near Cliff Avenue intersection, with construction vehicles, traffic signals, and wetlands visible in the background under a partly cloudy sky.

Several construction workers in high-visibility safety clothing finish and inspect a fresh concrete path alongside a wetland, with open land, utility structures, and a partly cloudy sky in the background.

Construction crews assembling the bridge approach barrier walls.

Aerial photo of the BNSF Railroad Bridge reaching completion.

Construction crews installing barrier walls for the approach to the BNSF bridge overpass.

Crews planting vegetation in the median along South Veterans Parkway.

Newly opened Southeastern Avenue, including completed roadway pavement, streetlight poles, hydroseeded slopes, and ongoing landscaping work along the corridor.

Tight angle view of the BNSF bridge as it nears completion.

Aerial view of the BNSF railroad bridge and South Veterans Parkway construction corridor.

Aerial view of South Veterans Parkway construction between Cliff Avenue and the BNSF railroad bridge.

Aerial view of ongoing construction at the intersection of South Veterans Parkway and Cliff Avenue.

Intersection of South Veterans Parkway and Southeastern Avenue looking west.

Intersection of South Veterans Parkway and Southeastern Avenue looking north.

Aerial view of the intersection of South Veterans Parkway and Sycamore Avenue.

Aerial view of the intersection of South Veterans Parkway and Southeastern Avenue.

Aerial view of the BNSF railroad tracks.

Aerial view of the intersection of South Veterans Parkway and Cliff Avenue.

Placing concrete during paving operations between Sycamore Avenue and Southern Avenue.

Concrete paving and median work between Sycamore Avenue and Southeastern Avenue.

Concrete being poured between Southeastern Avenue and Sycamore Avenue.

Aerial view of construction site between Southeastern Avenue and Sycamore Avenue.

Girders being placed between Southeastern Avenue and Sycamore Avenue.

Concrete paving between Southeastern Ave. and Sycamore Ave.

What is the Speed Limit on Veterans Parkway?

As Veterans Parkway construction progresses, the City of Sioux Falls and South Dakota Department of Transportation (SDDOT) have planned roadway improvements to increase safety and promote consistency throughout the corridor. One of those includes changing the speed limit throughout Veterans Parkway to be 50 miles per hour. Crews have installed speed limit signs in completed sections, and new sections will have the same speed limit of 50 mph.

What is the construction schedule for South Veterans Parkway?

The first segment from Western Avenue to Cliff Avenue was completed in November 2024 and opened to traffic. 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.

How can I stay informed?

Updates on potential impacts will be shared via social media, email, and this website, when available.

Comments and questions can be emailed or submitted through our comment form.

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Click or tap on the icons to learn more about each segment of the new South Veterans Parkway.

I-29 to Western Avenue

Design: Complete

Construction: 2028-2029

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Western Avenue to Cliff Avenue

Design: Complete

Construction: Complete

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Cliff Avenue to Sycamore Avenue

Design: Complete

Construction: 2025-2026

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Sycamore Avenue to 57th Street

Design: Complete

Construction: 2027-2029

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Western Avenue to Cliff Avenue

Design: Complete

Construction: Complete

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What to Expect During Construction

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.

A timeline showing that construction begins in April 2025 and construction activities in spring, summer and fall of 2025 will include dirt work, storm sewer, and utilities on South Veterans Parkway and Southeastern Avenue, as well as paving on Southeastern Avenue. The timeline also shows that construction activities in spring, summer, and fall of 2026 will include dirt work and utilities on Sycamore Avenue and paving on South Veterans Parkway and Sycamore Avenue. The construction activities are weather and schedule permitting.

Project Benefits

Increased traffic flow
Corridor connectivity
Accommodate public and private investment