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speedometer iconUPDATE: The speed limit throughout Veterans Parkway will be 50 miles per hour.

Wednesday, May 28, 2025 Construction Updates

  • Southeastern Avenue and Sycamore Avenue remain closed to traffic near the future South Veterans Parkway intersections. The detour routes are Cliff Avenue and S.D. Highway 11.
  • Work has begun at the intersection of Bison Trail and Southeastern Avenue and will be complete before school resumes in the fall.
  • A cast-in-place pedestrian underpass between the railroad tracks and Cliff Avenue is under construction.
  • The contractor is hauling dirt from a borrow pit by 69th Street and Highway 11 across Sycamore Avenue within the closure area to the current construction area between Sycamore Avenue and Southeastern Avenue.

2025 Corridor-wide Improvements

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Completed intersections will be re-striped to incorporate dual left turn lanes.

  • E Maple St
  • E Madison St
  • E 26th St
  • E 41st St
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Completed segments will be re-striped to provide three travel lanes in each direction.

View our 2025 Construction Factsheet

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.

  • Save time

    Hauling trucks travel shorter distances, saving time and money while minimizing impacts to the traveling public and environment.

  • 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.

  • 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.

Construction Quick Facts: Cliff Avenue to Sycamore Avenue