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Road work: gravel surface, miscellaneous construction listed on US-85 from Oct. 8, 2026
The South Dakota Department of Transportation lists Road work: gravel surface, miscellaneous construction at US-85 from 12.25 miles south to 12 miles south of Junction South Dakota 168, with a listed start of Oct. 8, 2026.
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- What
- Public safety
- When
- Record date Oct. 8, 2026; Added Sept. 23, 2026
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- Road work and restrictions
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US-85 is scheduled for gravel surface and miscellaneous construction in both directions.
The state transportation department describes the work this way:
The following road construction project is in progress: gravel surface and miscellaneous construction adjacent to the roadway with speed limit 25 mph and width limit 16 ft until 11:09 PM MST Thursday, November 19, 2026. Two-way traffic will be routed around the construction site using a temporary gravel diversion with reduced speeds.
Drivers should use caution and be prepared for construction equipment and workers near the roadway.
For information or questions about a construction project, please find contact information for our SDDOT Area Offices at:
The listed work zone runs from 12.25 miles south to 12 miles south of the South Dakota 168 junction, near milepost 67. The work is listed from 8:34 a.m. MDT (9:34 a.m. CDT) Thursday, Oct. 8, 2026, until 11:09 p.m. MST Thursday, Nov. 19 (12:09 a.m. CST Friday, Nov. 20). The listing does not say which time zone applies, so both are given.
The project has its own page: dot.sd.gov/inside-sddot/region-area-offices/region-and-area-offices/.
Plans change with weather and crews' progress; the South Dakota Department of Transportation has the latest at SD511.