South Ellis Road Expansion and Utility Improvements

Volume 16
October 18, 2018

22nd Street open to traffic

32nd Street open to traffic 26th Street open to traffic
Ellis Road closed
Ellis Rd. open

Ellis Road

26th Street
Ellis Road closed from Lancaster
Drive to 12th Street.

Project Information: Project Overview:

Contract Amount: $12,226,175.61 • Reconstruction and expansion of South Ellis Road to a concrete 4-lane urban street with center median,
LED street lights, traffic signals and concrete sidepaths
Completion Date: November 9th, 2018
(All paving complete and project fully open to
• New sanitary sewer, storm drainage and water main systems
traffic) • Dedicated right and left turn lanes at multiple intersections along Ellis Road
Detour Route:
KLJ is a private civil engineering firm hired by the • North and southbound traffic along Ellis Road to utilize Sertoma Avenue as the primary detour route during
City of Sioux Falls to provide construction updates construction
and construction administration for the project.
• Stoney Creek Street is now closed to through traffic crossing Ellis Road
Please contact the following team members for
questions or concerns. • 32nd Street, 26th Street and 22nd Street are open for crossing Ellis Road
• Ellis Road is closed from Lancaster Drive to 12th Street. 26th Street will remain open to through traffic at all
KLJ times
Owen Labrie, Project Engineer
Owen.Labrie@kljeng.com • Businesses along Ellis Road, south of 12th Street, will continue to have access from 12th Street
605-332-9685 (office) Bi-Weekly Progress:
605-201-9785 (cell) • Graveling and concrete paving for 3 lanes on the north side of 26th Street
• Curb & gutter on 22nd Street
Jon Heck, Project Manager
• Fine grading and subgrade stabilization continues from 26th to Stoney Creek.
Jon.heck@kljeng.com
605-332-9685 (office) • Installation of traffic signal footings and conduits at 26th Street.
605-941-8119 (cell) • Fine grading behind curbs along Ellis continues.
Upcoming Work Schedule:
City of Sioux Falls • The following is a summary of the 2018 construction anticipated to be completed:
John Osman, Project Manager
• Complete 26th Street paving
josman@siouxfalls.org
605-367-8640 (office)
• Asphalt pavement on 22nd Street for cross traffic.
• Asphalt pavement on Stoney Creek and temporary tie-in to Ellis Road to the north.
Contractor: T & R Contracting, Inc. • Permanent Traffic signals at 26th Street and 32nd Street.
Adam Dalseide, Superintendent • Ellis Road from 26th to 41st Street will have temporary pavement markings and signage installed prior to
Adam@TandRContracting.com opening to traffic. Temporary stop signs at intersections until permanent signal installation completed.
605-332-1170 (office)
• Ellis Road from Stoney Creek to 12th Street will be open to traffic.
• Contractor will continue working to open as much of Ellis Road as possible, but at this time it is likely Ellis
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a request to Jon.Heck@KLJeng.com

Drying subgrade with disc

Paving 26th Street LT lane 26th Street looking east

To review updates on other street construction projects, visit

www.siouxfalls.org/public-works/street-construction