Multiple Asphalt Surface Treatment Projects Scheduled to Begin in Beadle, Buffalo, Clark, Hand, Hyde, and Spink Counties
For Immediate Release:
Thursday, July 23, 2026
Contact:
Brad Letcher, Huron Area Engineer, 605-353-7140
MILLER, S.D. - On Monday, July 27, 2026, crews will begin asphalt surface treatment projects on several segments of S.D. Highways 20, 25, 28, 34, 37, 45, 47 and U.S. Highways 14, 212 in Beadle, Buffalo, Clark, Hand, Hyde, and Spink Counties. Work will begin at S.D. Highway 45 from Miller to U.S. Highway 212 and will proceed through multiple routes as conditions allow. Project routes included in this chip seal project are:
S.D. Highway 45 from Miller to U.S. Highway 212;
S.D. Highway 34/ S.D. Highway 47 from Fort Thompson to Stephan;
U.S. Highway 14 shoulders from Miller to Wessington;
S.D. Highway 28 from west of Carpenter to S.D. Highway 25;
S.D. Highway 37 in Huron from 21st Street to 33rd Street; and
S.D. Highway 20 from Highway 37 to Highway 25.
Traffic will be controlled by flaggers and pilot car during active working hours. Motorists should expect delays of approximately 15 minutes and are advised to watch for loose rock and fresh oil following chip seal application. Additional work will include brooming, applying a fog seal, and installing permanent pavement markings on completed segments.
The prime contractor for this $4.5 million project is Bituminous Paving, Inc. of Ortonville, MN. The overall project completion date is Friday, Aug. 28, 2026.
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