SIOUX FALLS, S.D. — As Sioux Falls wraps up its 2025 construction season, city officials are detailing a year of significant investment in roadway improvements, neighborhood preservation, and multimodal accessibility designed to support a growing community.
City Engineer Andy Berg praised the year’s progress on critical infrastructure, noting improved safety, smoother pavement conditions, and long-term planning for future growth.
“This year’s construction season brought a number of enhancements to our roadways,” Berg said. “As we take a moment to look back at the work completed this year, it is important to note that the City of Sioux Falls is already planning for the next season, which will not only introduce new projects but also continue progress on several major ongoing efforts.”
The city’s annual street construction program focuses on improving mobility, traffic flow, underground utilities, traffic signal efficiency, and accessibility compliance for pedestrians, bicyclists, and individuals with disabilities.
Roadway projects are funded through the Capital Improvement Program. The 2025 Highways & Streets budget totaled $70 million — a significant investment in long-term transportation resilience.
Priority projects were selected based on:
✅ Utility system conditions
✅ Feedback from residents
✅ A pavement condition survey conducted every four years
The City highlighted a number of major accomplishments this season, including work on:
• North Drive Bridges Preservation Project
• ADA upgrades for 41st Street & Minnesota Avenue
• 12th Street improvement from Ellis Road to Marion Road
• Veterans Parkway concrete restoration (Arrowhead to 26th Street)
• Arrowhead & Veterans Parkway intersection upgrades
A full project map and updates remain available at siouxfalls.gov/construction.
Building longer-lasting streets continues to be a priority. Maintenance methods like milling, asphalt overlays, and slurry seal help extend pavement life while keeping disruption low.
In 2025:
🛣 321 blocks were resurfaced through the mill & overlay program — improving ride smoothness and fixing underlying utilities.
🛣 443 blocks received slurry seal — reinforcing streets in good condition with rapid reopening to local traffic.
City engineers say these cost-effective tools are essential to reducing long-term repair expenses.
Several high-impact, multi-year projects continued in collaboration with the South Dakota Department of Transportation:
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• Work continues through 2027
• Underground utilities, earthwork, and a major bridge added east of Cliff Avenue
• Designed to improve safety & traffic movement
• Includes 10-foot sidewalks, new non-motorist tunnels, and better recreation trail access
• North half completed in 2026, followed by closures for southbound lane work
• New interchange construction begins — keeping I-29 open during work
• Includes: utilities, pedestrian underpass, lighting, and new traffic signals
Sioux Falls officials say next year will bring:
✅ Continued work on complex highway connections
✅ More neighborhood street preservation
✅ Additional accessibility and pedestrian upgrades
With steady growth and expanding traffic demands, roadway investments remain a critical component of Sioux Falls’ infrastructure strategy.
Originally reported by Dakota News Now staff in Dakota News Now.
