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South Veterans Parkway Construction Details

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

Monday, June 30, 2025 Construction Updates

  • While school is out for the season, the contractor is working to complete improvements at the intersection of Bison Trail and Southeastern Avenue. All construction at Bison Trail will be finished prior to school resuming in the fall.
  • Crews have installed a temporary railroad crossing within the construction area, allowing equipment and materials to be moved across the railroad tracks as work on the new road segment continues.
  • 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.
  • The pedestrian underpass between the railroad tracks and Cliff Avenue is complete, and a second pedestrian underpass is under construction between Southeastern Avenue and Sycamore Avenue.
  • Dirt is being hauled from a borrow pit near Cliff Avenue to east of the railroad tracks to build up the road embankment. Dirt is also being moved from the borrow pit for use between Cliff Avenue and Southeastern Avenue.
  • Work also continues near Southeastern, with underground utilities nearly complete and surface material removal ongoing on the east side.

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.

Segment Dirt Work Map Click to enlarge.

  • 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