Street Construction Updates & Closures

Street Construction Updates & Closures

Published on October 21, 2026

Lane Closure - Burnside Street

Beginning on Thursday, October 22, 2026, the southbound lane of West Burnside Street will be closed between Elmwood Avenue and Sigler Avenue to allow the contractor to complete concrete repairs.

The southbound traffic will be shifted into the centerline to accommodate the closure.

The repairs are anticipated to be finished in one week, weather permitting.

Drivers are urged to use caution and reduced speeds while traveling near the construction area and may want to consider alternate routes.

Benson Road Improvements Open House

The City of Sioux Falls and the South Dakota Department of Transportation (SDDOT) are planning improvements to the West Benson Road corridor between I-29 and Westport Avenue beginning in 2027. There will be an open house for the project on Thursday, October 22, 2026, from 5:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. in room 2510 of the Sanford Pentagon (2210 W. Pentagon Place).

Personnel from the City Engineer's Office, the SDDOT, and the City's design consultants will be available to discuss any questions about the upcoming construction project. There will not be a formal presentation.

Within the I-29/Benson interchange, the SDDOT will be completing various concrete driving-lane, curb and gutter, sidewalk, and traffic signal improvements. The City of Sioux Falls will be

reconstructing all of West Benson Road between the interchange and North Westport Avenue. The City's improvements will include two through lanes in each direction, dedicated turn lanes at intersections, a raised median, sidewalks on both sides of the street, storm drainage infrastructure, and new traffic signals at Westport Avenue and Martindale Road. Private utility companies will also be completing work in conjunction with this project.

Construction is anticipated to begin in early 2027 and be substantially complete, weather

permitting, in the fall of 2027. The final project completion is scheduled for the summer of 2028.

Third Street & Weber Avenue Reopening

Weber Avenue at Third Street reopened to traffic on Tuesday, October 20, 2026.

The intersection of Third Street and Weber Avenue has been closed since early August to allow crews to reconstruct the roadway ahead of railroad crossing improvements by BNSF Railway later this year.

Work included roadway modifications, striping, sidewalk, and median improvements designed to meet federal quiet zone safety requirements.

BNSF upgrades to the railroad warning systems and installation of crossing gates and signal equipment is expected later this year.

Drivers are urged to use caution and reduce their speed while traveling near the construction area.

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