A road improvement project west of Britton is set to get underway in early May, with drivers advised to plan for delays.
According to the South Dakota Department of Transportation, work on widening the shoulders along South Dakota Highway 10 will begin Monday, May 4. Crews will start in Britton and move west for about three miles, first placing signs and preparing the site before beginning widening work.
At the same time, pipe replacement is scheduled to begin roughly one mile west of Houghton, with crews working east toward Britton. The project will also include paving new asphalt shoulders from the intersection of South Dakota Highway 37 and Highway 10 into town.
Motorists traveling through the area should expect changing traffic patterns throughout the project. Traffic will be guided by signs, flaggers, and a pilot car during daytime hours, with delays of up to 15 minutes possible. Speeds will also be reduced to 45 miles per hour in the work zone.
The $22.8 million project is being handled by Loiseau Construction, Inc. of Flandreau and is expected to be completed in June.
Additional project details are available through the state transportation department’s website at https://dot.sd.gov/houghton.
