Weather forces minor adjustments to the start of Euclid Avenue reconstruction project in Pierre

April 2, 2025:

Weather threw a wrinkle into the contractor’s plan for work that started Monday (March 31, 2025) on the South Dakota Department of Transportation’s $26.4 million Euclid Avenue/U.S. Highway 14/83 reconstruction project in Pierre.

Morris, Inc. Operations Manager TJ Gallagher says they were able to adjust and begin working in a slightly different area.

Gallagher said they also had to change a plan to allow trucks to haul in wet weather.

Currently, pedestrians need to cross Sioux Avenue using the traffic signals at Central Avenue or Highland Avenue– and NOT try to cross at Pierre Street between the post office/federal building and Walgreens. Gallagher says various barricades and pedestrian detours have been put in place for everyone’s safety and people need to follow those directions.

Gallagher says there will be multiple traffic flow changes throughout the two-year project. He says so far, people are being patient and he hopes they will continue to be.

Weekly update meetings for the public will be held every Wednesday at 11am CT at the AGC Building (300 E. Capitol Ave, Suite 1) in Pierre.

More information about the Euclid/Hwys 14/83 project is available at:

• SDDOT: https://dot.sd.gov/euclid

• Morris Inc.: https://www.morris-inc.com/euclid-avenue-reconstruction-project/

To receive text message updates on MAJOR traffic changes during the Euclid reconstruction project, people can subscribe by sending “EUCLID” to 605-566-4041. Subscribers can unsubscribe at any time.

The traveling public is asked to be alert through the work zones for longer queues of traffic, construction vehicles and workers adjacent to traffic.

March  31, 2025:

Work on the $26.4 million U.S. Highway 14/83/Euclid Avenue reconstruction project in Pierre started today (March 31, 2025).

The contractor, Morris, Inc. of Fort Pierre, began in multiple locations on the south end of the project. Operations Manager TJ Gallagher says pedestrians are encouraged to cross Sioux Avenue using the traffic lights at Central Avenue and at Highland Avenue.

Gallagher says areas between Sioux Avenue and the railroad bridge should be open by early July.

Gallagher says those who use the Saint Charles parking area will have a way to get in and out.

Various closures are scheduled during the 2025 construction season. A weekly update meeting will be held every Wednesday at 11am CT at the AGC Building (300 E. Capitol Ave, Suite 1) in Pierre.

To receive text message updates on MAJOR traffic changes during the Euclid reconstruction project, people can subscribe by sending “EUCLID” to 605-566-4041. Subscribers can unsubscribe at any time.

More information about the work is available at:

• SDDOT: https://dot.sd.gov/euclid

• Morris Inc.: https://www.morris-inc.com/euclid-avenue-reconstruction-project/

The traveling public is asked to be alert through the work zones for longer queues of traffic, construction vehicles and workers adjacent to traffic.

Photo credit DRG Media Group.

Photo credit DRG Media Group.

Photo credit DRG Media Group.

March 28, 2025:

The $26.4 million Euclid Avenue/US Highway 14/83 reconstruction project in Pierre starts Monday (March 31, 2025).

Morris Incorporated is the contractor. At a recent informational meeting, Operations Manager TJ Gallagher shared the basics of the project’s two year timeline.

Gallagher said Phase Two will be done almost simultaneously with parts of Phase One, but the Phase Two work will be in the Pleasant Drive and Capitol Avenue area.

Gallagher says Pierre Street, south of Sioux Avenue, will become a one-way with no access from Sioux.

Traffic on Sioux Avenue will be reduced to a single lane in each direction during the early phases of the project.

The overall completion date is November 2026.

Find additional information about this project on the SDDOT website at https://dot.sd.gov/euclid.

For updates on MAJOR traffic changes on the Euclid reconstruction project, subscribe to a free text-in service. To subscribe, simply text “EUCLID” to 605-566-4041. Subscribers can unsubscribe at any time.

March 19, 2025:

Informational meetings about the upcoming Euclid Avenue/U.S. Highways 14 and 83 reconstruction project in Pierre will be held tomorrow evening (March 20, 2025) in the lower level meeting area at Saint Peter & Paul Catholic Church (210 E. Broadway Ave.).

South Dakota Department of Transportation Pierre Area Engineer Dean VanDeWiele says there will be three different sessions.

For those who aren’t able to attend their designated meeting, VanDeWiele says the information presented will still be available.

VanDeWiele says people can sign up to receive free text messages that will explain any major traffic pattern changes during the Euclid reconstruction project.

Members of the SDDOT, the City of Pierre and Morris, Inc. will be available to discuss the project and answer questions.

Again, Thursdays meeting schedule is:
• 5pm for emergency services personnel;
• 6pm for the general public; and
• 7pm for local businesses.

For those unable to attend the in-person informational meetings, or desire additional details, please view the project website at https://dot.sd.gov/euclid.

Euclid Project Web Page:
Throughout the reconstruction project, find additional information, including timelines, photos and detour maps, at https://dot.sd.gov/euclid.

Sign Up for Text Notifications:
For updates on MAJOR traffic changes on the Euclid reconstruction project, subscribe to a free text-in service. To subscribe, simply text “EUCLID” to 605-566-4041. You can unsubscribe at any time.

March 12, 2025:

Informational meetings about the upcoming Euclid Avenue/U.S. Highways 14 and 83 reconstruction project in Pierre will be held March 20, 2025, in the lower level meeting area at Saint Peter & Paul Catholic Church (210 E. Broadway Ave.).

The South Dakota Department of Transportation and the City of Pierre will provide information about construction timelines and traffic changes. Morris, Inc., the contractor for the Euclid Avenue reconstruction project, will provide a short presentation at each meeting. Members of the SDDOT, the City of Pierre, and Morris, Inc. will be available to discuss the project and answer questions.

The schedule for the Thursday, March 20 meetings is:

• 5pm for emergency services personnel;
• 6pm for the general public; and
• 7pm for local businesses.

For those unable to attend the in-person informational meetings, or desire additional details, please view the project website at https://dot.sd.gov/euclid.

Euclid Project Web Page:

Throughout the reconstruction project, find additional information, including timelines, photos and detour maps, at https://dot.sd.gov/euclid.

Sign Up for Text Notifications:

For updates on MAJOR traffic changes on the Euclid reconstruction project, subscribe to a free text-in service. To subscribe, simply text “EUCLID” to 605-566-4041. You can unsubscribe at any time.

Individuals needing assistance, pursuant to the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), should contact the SDDOT ADA Coordinator (605-773-3540) two business days prior to the meeting in order to ensure accommodations are available. For any in-person meeting, notice is further given to individuals with disabilities that the meeting is being held in a physically accessible location.