Interstate 90 construction begins in McCook County

The South Dakota Department of Transportation says crews will begin reconstruction of Interstate 90 eastbound lanes from Salem to Humboldt in April.

Crews are currently installing guardrail and repairing the surfacing in westbound lanes.  Two-way traffic will be utilizing the westbound lanes during the reconstruction of the eastbound lanes, which is scheduled to begin on April 8th and continue until the reconstruction of the eastbound lanes are completed in mid-November. 

The prime contractor on this 37-million dollar project is Reede Construction, Inc. of Aberdeen. The project is scheduled to be complete by November 19th.