South Veterans Parkway Construction Details
Upcoming Improvements
- The speed limit throughout Veterans Parkway will be 50 miles per hour. New speed limit signs will be posted throughout the segment in the fall of 2024.
- In 2025, completed intersections along South Veterans Parkway will be re-striped to incorporate dual left turning lanes along the corridor.
- In the spring of 2025, crews will re-stripe the corridor to provide three lanes for travel in each direction. As construction continues, new sections will open with three lanes for travel in each direction.
- Sixth Street from Veterans Parkway to the west will be open to traffic with operational traffic signals in the spring of 2025.
- A concrete rehabilitation project will be completed from south of Arrowhead Parkway to 33rd Street on Veterans Parkway in 2025.
- Starting in 2027, right turn lanes will be added to intersections along previously completed sections of Veterans Parkway. The schedule for when these lanes will be added will be determined based off traffic volumes in each area. All new right turn lanes are anticipated to be installed by 2029.
Dirt Work
Construction projects like South Veterans Parkway are designed to be as efficient and cost-effective as possible, including excavating dirt and other materials for the road bed in areas close to the project site.
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Save time
Hauling trucks travel shorter distances, saving time and money while minimizing impacts to the traveling public and environment.
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Manage water
Excavated areas also serve as future detention ponds, which mitigate potential impacts to downslope properties by holding storm water runoff and releasing it at a slower rate.
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Reduce cost
There are cost savings from purchasing land for excavation near the project area rather than relying on more expensive excavation areas further away.
