Contact:
Jackie Lanning, PE City Engineer 520 3rd Street, Suite 140 Brookings, SD 57006 (605) 692-6629 jlanning@cityofbrookings.org
April 2, 2019 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
22ND AVENUE ROAD CLOSURE STARTING APRIL 8, 2019 The 22nd Avenue Reconstruction Project between Minnesota Drive and Eastbrook Drive will be starting soon. 22nd Avenue will be closed to through traffic between Minnesota Drive and the north side of Eastbrook Drive starting Monday, April 8, 2019. The project is anticipated to be completed in November, 2019. The detour route will be on Sunrise Ridge Road and Eastbrook Drive as shown on the attached map. Traffic control and signage will be installed along the project to inform the public. The contractor for the project is Timmons Construction, Inc. and the project includes full reconstruction to widen the current roadway, replacement of underground utilities, traffic signal upgrades and new street lighting, sidewalk and shared-use path. The City would like to remind the public to use caution when driving or walking near the project area, especially around work areas under construction. We appreciate everyone’s patience during the project and the community is looking forward to an improved 22nd Avenue corridor. Questions may be directed to the Jeff Cooley at Civil Design Inc. at 605-696-3200 or jcooley@civildes.com or the City Engineering Department at (605)692-6629 or jlanning@cityofbrookings.org.