Construction begins on Highway 38 bridge near Salem

The South Dakota Department of Transportation says crews will begin construction of a new bridge on S.D. Highway 38 approximately one-and-a-half miles west of Salem. Crews will begin removing the existing structure on Monday, May 3rd, 2021.

S.D. Highway 38 will be closed between 439^th Avenue and 440^th Avenue during the removal of the existing bridge and completion of the new bridge.

Work on the project includes removal of the existing bridge and construction of a new 226-ft. bridge, resurfacing at the bridge ends, and guardrail installation.

The prime contractor on this $3.6 million project is Grangaard Construction, Inc. of Watertown, SD.  The project is scheduled to be complete by December 10th.