South Veterans Parkway Construction Details
UPDATE: 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
Completed intersections will be re-striped to incorporate dual left turn lanes.
- E Maple St
- E Madison St
- E 26th St
- E 41st St
Completed segments will be re-striped to provide three travel lanes in each direction.
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.
