S.D. Highway 244 Scheduled to Reopen to Traffic near Keystone

S.D. Highway 244 Scheduled to Reopen to Traffic near Keystone

For Immediate Release: Wednesday, April 24, 2024

Contact: Jason Baker, Project Engineer, 605-394-1629

KEYSTONE, S.D. - S.D. Highway 244, near Keystone and Mount Rushmore National Monument, has been closed to through traffic from Palmer Creek Road to the east for one mile since Oct. 2023, for a structure replacement project. The project is scheduled for interim completion on Friday, May 24, 2024. Upon interim completion, the road will be reopened to through traffic.

Crews are currently conducting bridge decking, grading, paving, and concrete slab work. Until the roadway is reopened, a detour will remain in place around the project along U.S. Highway 16/16A. Access to Mount Rushmore National Monument will remain open via Highway 16A and Highway 244 from the east.

Miscellaneous field work will be completed with an anticipated overall project completion date of Friday, June 21, 2024. The prime contractor on the $5.3 million project is Heavy Constructors, Inc. of Rapid City, SD.

Find more information about this structure replacement project at https://dot.sd.gov/mount-rushmore-pcn-04ft.

About SDDOT:

The mission of the South Dakota Department of Transportation is to efficiently provide a safe and effective public transportation system.

For the latest on road and weather conditions, road closures, construction work zones, commercial vehicle restrictions, and traffic incidents, please visit https://sd511.org or dial 511.

Read more about the innovative work of the SDDOT at https://dot.sd.gov.

-30-

Public link

Please use the above public link if you want to share this noodl on another website.