The Aberdeen American News of Aberdeen, S.D., reports that the Eastern Dakota Expressway is becoming a reality.
The expansion of one large section was recently completed and another is expected to be done by the end of the week.
The six-mile stretch of U.S. Highway 12 between Webster and Rush Lake will achieve four-lane status by today. The 20-mile section from Andover to Webster was opened Friday.
The South Dakota Department of Transportation project to transform the two-lane road into a four-lane superhighway between Aberdeen and Interstate 29 is expected to cost more than $49 million.
"Truckers didn't like the road before because of the passing situation,” said Harvey Michlitsch, engineering supervisor for the DOT in Aberdeen. ”Hopefully this will open doors for Aberdeen."
The expansion of one large section was recently completed and another is expected to be done by the end of the week.
The six-mile stretch of U.S. Highway 12 between Webster and Rush Lake will achieve four-lane status by today. The 20-mile section from Andover to Webster was opened Friday.
The South Dakota Department of Transportation project to transform the two-lane road into a four-lane superhighway between Aberdeen and Interstate 29 is expected to cost more than $49 million.
"Truckers didn't like the road before because of the passing situation,” said Harvey Michlitsch, engineering supervisor for the DOT in Aberdeen. ”Hopefully this will open doors for Aberdeen."
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