SD Highway 115 Corridor Study
About
The South Dakota Department of Transportation (SDDOT) has initiated a study of S.D. Highway 115 between East Dike Place/Drive in Sioux Falls, S.D., and West 4th Street in Dell Rapids, S.D. The SDDOT pavement management system indicates a future need for pavement replacement or reconstruction on this corridor. This vital 15-mile stretch of highway, connecting the communities of Dell Rapids, Baltic, Renner, and Sioux Falls, has experienced increasing volumes of traffic which presents an ongoing effort and challenge to plan for the sustainability of Highway 115.
This study is a collaborative effort between SDDOT, Federal Highway Administration (FHWA), Sioux Falls Metropolitan Planning Organization (MPO)/South Eastern Council of Governments (SECOG), City of Sioux Falls, City of Baltic, City of Dell Rapids, Minnehaha County, stakeholders, and the public to develop a comprehensive plan for the corridor. This study will serve as a long-range plan for the SDDOT and other agencies for future improvements to address needs along the corridor.
Objectives
Develop
A long-range plan for the Highway 115 corridor, which includes:
- Access management
- Future traffic volumes, operations, and route reliability
- Traffic safety
- Intersection and turn lane configurations
- Typical roadway sections (ex. number of lanes, passing lanes, shoulder widths, etc.)
- Multimodal considerations
- Countermeasures for blowing snow
- Intelligent Transportation Systems (ITS)
- Environmental resources
Determine
- Potential intersection configurations for identified intersections along the corridor.
- The need for additional through, turning, and/or passing lanes along Highway 115.
Document
- Create environmental scan documentation for the Highway 115 study corridor.
- Create final documents and products for SDDOT, City of Sioux Falls, Sioux Falls MPO/SECOG, City of Baltic, City of Dell Rapids, and Minnehaha County to provide implementation guidance for recommended improvements.
Events and Meeting Materials
Public Meeting Open House #1
Wednesday Aug. 21, 2024: Sioux Falls
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Special Olympics South Dakota
800 East Interstate 90 Ln., Sioux Falls, SD 57104 - 5-6:30 p.m.
Thursday Aug. 22, 2024: Dell Rapids
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The Riverside
317 E. Fourth St., Dell Rapids, SD 57022 - 5-6:30 p.m.
Public Meeting Materials
ADA Statement
Individuals needing assistance, pursuant to the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), should contact the SDDOT ADA Coordinator (605-773-3540) two business days prior to the meeting in order to ensure accommodations are available. For any in-person meeting, notice is further given to individuals with disabilities that the meeting is being held in a physically accessible location.
Project Schedule
Resources
Comment Map
Contact Us
Use the comment form below or contact project management with questions
Comments will be accepted for 14 calendar days after the meeting date. All written comments received for this public meeting (during the advertised timeframe) will be summarized and publicly shared. Names and addresses will not be released nor shared throughout this process. The summary document of written comments received will be located on the public meeting website page following the conclusion of the written comment period.
Disclaimer: Email addresses and phone numbers will never be sold or used in any manner not related to the project for which this information is being provided.
Katrina Burckhard
SDDOT Project Manager
605-773-6641
katrina.burckhard@state.sd.us
Paul Sanow
HDR Consultant Project Manager
605-977-7756
paul.sanow@hdrinc.com