PIERRE — The Pierre City Commission has approved a bid for the reconstruction of one of Pierre’s gateways to the city. City Engineer John Childs says of the two bids received Morris Incorporated of Fort Pierre had the low bid of around two-point-three million dollars…
The project will widen Airport Road and make it safer for pedestrian traffic…
Work on a detour of Airport Road is underway with the construction of B Street, two blocks south of Airport Road. That project is expected to end by July first and work on Airport Road can’t begin until the detour is finished. Childs says an alternate included in the bid may speed up construction of Airport Road once it starts…
The detour of Airport Road will include not only the upgrade of B Street, but a section of Northstar Avenue. Northstar will be patched to handle the increase in vehicle traffic and Childs says Northstart will be on the list of 2022 road projects for replacement.