The Pierre City Commission has approved a $1.4 million contract to upgrade a section of Highland Avenue as well as the underground utilities along that same stretch.
Work will be done between Wynoka Avenue and Second Street and on the one block of Second Street that connects Highland and Euclid Avenues. The roadway will be rebuilt curb-to-curb and the 70-year-old water line that runs under Highland will be replaced.
The Highland Ave. project is scheduled in front of a state highway project that’s on the horizon.
City Engineer John Childs says he anticipates Highland will get an increased traffic load when the state begins to rebuild Euclid Avenue in Pierre. He says when major street construction is planned, underground utilities in the construction zone are reviewed, then replaced if needed.
The project, being done by Morris Inc., is expected to be complete this fall.
The new water line under Highland is expected to have a useful life of about 70 years.
Each year, city staff analyze street, utility, and other infrastructure conditions to prioritize and schedule street and utility projects.
Image credit City of Pierre.
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