September Slowdowns: New Sioux Falls Street Projects Get Underway

A series of traffic slowdowns await motorists here in the Sioux Empire as we start a new week.

Dakota News Now is reporting that four different constriction projects get underway on Monday, (September 9) and another one ramps up on Tuesday, the 10th.

Beginning today, North Presentation Court will be closed on the south side of Presentation Street to allow street crews to repair the concrete valley gutter. Drivers will need to utilize Presentation Street to enter and exit the neighborhood. Motorists might want to consider alternate travel routes if possible. That project should wrap up in a week if Mother Nature cooperates.

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A lane closure on 69th Street will also be getting underway on Monday. Sidewalk repairs need to be made in the vicinity of Hemingstone Trail and Landau Circle. Therefore, the outside eastbound lane of West 69th Street in that neighborhood will be closed for about one week.

Dakota News Now also reports that Xcel Energy is kicking off a power pole project that will force the outside westbound lane on East 57th Street to close west of Southeastern Avenue. This project should be completed by Wednesday, (September 11).

Xcel Energy will also be starting a power line project that will affect the outside eastbound lane on East 26th Street. It will be closed just east of Marday Avenue throughout the day on Monday, (September 9).

And finally, Tull Companies will be replacing rooftop units for Touchmark beginning on Tuesday, (September 10). According to Dakota News Now, that project will force the closure of West 18th Street between Dakota Avenue and Center Avenue for approximately one week.

Street and construction crews ask that drivers use caution and reduce speed when traveling through all these active construction zones.

Check out a map of every active Sioux Falls street construction project here.

Source: Dakota News Now

See How East 10th Street in Sioux Falls Has Changed

It's really interesting using Google Streetview to compare the changes from the earliest pictures to the latest.

For Sioux Falls, the earliest views are from 2008 and the latest from early 2022.

Some of the looks aren't the clearest, but it still gives a real good look at how dynamic the east side of Sioux Falls is.

9 Sioux Falls Streets Visitors Have A Hard Time Pronouncing

If you are visiting or new to Sioux Falls and trying to find your way around, chances are you really don't need to pronounce street names correctly. All you have to do is enter your destination into Google Maps and your phone will show you the way.

But what if you are trying to tell someone where your cool friend or family member lives in our fine city? Some of our streets and avenues have tricky spellings that may throw visitors for a loop when trying to sound them out.

No one is going to mess up on the big thoroughfares like Minnesota Avenue, Western Avenue, or Louise Avenue but what about these?

Gallery Credit: Ben Davis