Debby Heisinger

RAPID CITY, S.D. – April 6, 2021 – Milling continues on Sheridan Lake Road from Norseman Lane moving west toward Old Sheridan Road. Affected mailboxes will be relocated.

The gravel detour to the Marina from Highway 385 is completed and in use.

Blasting rock for excavation will continue this week.

Work this week also includes earth moving, installing storm sewer, and pre-excavation for the Horse Creek Crossing near Highway 385.

Patching and road cleanup will take place from Norseman Lane to Boulder Hill Road as needed.

The speed limit is 35 mph from Norseman Lane to Rockwood Road. Sheridan Lake Road is fully closed from Spring Creek Trailhead Road to Highway 385. Thru traffic from Rapid City to Highway 385 must use an alternate route.

Motorists are asked to be aware of suddenly slowing and merging traffic, changing work zone locations, reduced speeds through the work zone, and construction workers and equipment adjacent to the driving lanes.

RAPID CITY, S.D. – March 22, 2021 – Work resumes this week on the gravel detour to the Marina from Highway 385. Blasting rock for excavation will also continue this week. Work this week also includes earth moving and installing storm sewer in Phase 1.

Tree removal continues from Boulder Hill Road to the west.

Patching and road cleanup will take place from Norseman Lane to Boulder Hill Road as needed.

Motorists are asked to be aware of suddenly slowing and merging traffic, changing work zone locations, reduced speeds through the work zone, and construction workers and equipment adjacent to the driving lanes. Additional information will be provided as phasing, access, and traffic control changes with the progression of the project.

RAPID CITY, S.D. – March 15, 2021 –Work on the Sheridan Lake Road Reconstruction Project is suspended early this week due to the winter storm. Oftedal Construction crews will remove snow and maintain access to the Mountain Park Subdivision and Sheridan Lake Marina.  Pennington County crews will remove snow on all other portions of Sheridan Lake Road. 

Motorists are asked to be aware of suddenly slowing and merging traffic, changing work zone locations, reduced speeds through the work zone, and construction workers and equipment adjacent to the driving lanes. Additional information will be provided as phasing, access, and traffic control changes with the progression of the project. To view the entire scope of the project, with the phasing and traffic control plans as well as weekly updates, please visit the project website https://www.SheridanLakeRoad.com or the Story Map located at: https://arcg.is/58fn9. The public may leave a message at (605)343-3311 with any questions or concerns regarding this reconstruction project.

RAPID CITY, S.D. – March 9, 2021 – Sheridan Lake Road is fully closed from Spring Creek Trailhead Road to Highway 385. It is anticipated to reopen Nov. 19, 2021. Thru traffic from Rapid City to Highway 385 must use an alternate route. Traffic to the Marina will be maintained on salvaged gravel from Highway 385. Tree removal trucks and logging trucks will be present on the roadway between the Spring Creek bridges and Spring Creek Trailhead Road. Utility work is being completed from Rockwood Road to Burgess Road.

Blasting rock for excavation is scheduled for Wednesday, March 10. Blasting will be at the west end of Sheridan Lake Road, approximately .1 miles east of Highway 385.

Work on the gravel detour to the Marina will begin early this week. Power crews will be present early this week to relocate poles and drop electrical lines.

Motorists are asked to be aware of suddenly slowing and merging traffic, changing work zone locations, reduced speeds through the work zone, and construction workers and equipment adjacent to the driving lanes.

RAPID CITY, S.D. – Blasting rock for excavation on the Sheridan Lake Road reconstruction project is anticipated to take place through March. The first blasting activities are scheduled for Wednesday, March 10 and Friday, March 12, 2021. The area to be blasted is at the west end of Sheridan Lake Road, approximately .1 miles east of Highway 385.

Motorists are asked to be aware of suddenly slowing and merging traffic, changing work zone locations, reduced speeds through the work zone, and construction workers and equipment adjacent to the driving lanes.

Additional information will be provided as phasing, access, and traffic control changes with the progression of the project.

To view the entire scope of the project, with the phasing and traffic control plans as well as weekly updates, please visit the project website at https://www.SheridanLakeRoad.com or the project storymap at https://arcg.is/58fn9. The public may leave a message at (605)343-3311 with any questions or concerns regarding this reconstruction project.

RAPID CITY, S.D. – March 1, 2021 – Oftedal Construction has resumed construction activities on the Sheridan Lake Road Reconstruction project. Sheridan Lake Road is fully closed from Spring Creek Trailhead Road to Highway 385. It is anticipated to reopen Nov. 19, 2021. Thru traffic from Rapid City to Highway 385 must use an alternate route.

Milling is in progress from Highway 385, working to the east. Traffic to the Marina will be maintained on salvaged gravel from Highway 385. Millings and salvaged material are being hauled to the Oftedal storage yard across from Sand Lane. Tree removal trucks and logging trucks will also be present on the roadway between the Spring Creek bridges and Spring Creek Trailhead Road. Utility work is being completed from Rockwood Road to Burgess Road.

Motorists are asked to be aware of suddenly slowing and merging traffic, changing work zone locations, reduced speeds through the work zone, and construction workers and equipment adjacent to the driving lanes. Additional information will be provided as phasing, access, and traffic control changes with the progression of the project. The public may leave a message at (605)343-3311 with any questions or concerns regarding this reconstruction project.

RAPID CITY, S.D. – Beginning Monday, March 1, 2021, Oftedal Construction will resume work on the Sheridan Lake Road reconstruction project from Norseman Lane to Highway 385.

Sheridan Lake Road will be fully closed from Spring Creek Trailhead Road to Highway 385 and is anticipated to re-open on Nov. 19, 2021. Thru traffic from Rapid City to Highway 385 must use an alternate route.

Access for local traffic will be maintained on Sheridan Lake Road from Norseman Lane to Spring Creek Trailhead Road.

Access to the Sheridan Lake Marina will be maintained from Highway 385.

Motorists are asked to be aware of suddenly slowing and merging traffic, changing work zone locations, reduced speeds through the work zone, and construction workers and equipment adjacent to the driving lanes.

Additional information will be provided as phasing, access, and traffic control changes with the progression of the project. To view the entire scope of the project, with the phasing and traffic control plans as well as weekly updates, please visit the project storymap at https://arcg.is/58fn9.

The public may leave a message at (605)343-3311 with any questions or concerns regarding this reconstruction project.

RAPID CITY, S.D. – January 22, 2021 – Oftedal Construction will continue working outside of the existing roadway, from Norseman Lane to Highway 385, in January and February as weather permits. Project updates will only be distributed as needed during this time. Significant construction activities are scheduled to resume in March 2021.  

Motorists are asked to be aware of suddenly slowing and merging traffic, changing work zone locations, reduced speeds through the work zone, and construction workers and equipment adjacent to the driving lanes.

Additional information will be provided as phasing, access, and traffic control changes with the progression of the project. To view the entire scope of the project, with the phasing and traffic control plans as well as weekly updates, please visit the project website https://www.SheridanLakeRoad.com or the Story Map located at: https://arcg.is/58fn9. The public may leave a message at (605)343-3311 with any questions or concerns regarding this reconstruction project.

RAPID CITY, S.D. – January 12, 2021 – Work this week includes fence removal, minor grading, and stump clearing outside of the existing roadway from Norseman Lane to Highway 385.

Crews from Pennington County Highway Department will continue removing trees adjacent to Sheridan Lake Road at various locations. This work is expected to continue as weather permits.

Motorists are asked to be aware of suddenly slowing and merging traffic, changing work zone locations, reduced speeds through the work zone, and construction workers and equipment adjacent to the driving lanes.

RAPID CITY, S.D. – January 4, 2021 – Oftedal will resume work this week outside of the existing roadway from Norseman Lane to Highway 385 with fence removal, minor grading, and stump clearing.

Crews from Pennington County Highway Department will continue removing trees adjacent to Sheridan Lake Road at various locations. This work is expected to continue as weather permits.

Motorists are asked to be aware of suddenly slowing and merging traffic, changing work zone locations, reduced speeds through the work zone, and construction workers and equipment adjacent to the driving lanes.