South Dakota Department of Transportation seeks public input on Interstate 190 Corridor study

PIERRE, SD – The South Dakota Department of Transportation, in coordination with the Rapid City Metropolitan Planning Organization, will hold a public open house on Thursday, May 27 to gather public input on the future of the Interstate 190 / US Highway 16 corridor in Rapid City.

Discussion topics will include the potential removal of the Interstate designation from the corridor and conceptual replacement options for the existing Exit 1: North Street / Silver Street interchange developed by HDR Engineering as part of the ongoing I-190 Corridor / Silver Street Interchange Study.

The I-190 Corridor / Silver Street Interchange study seeks to determine the future needs of the Interstate 190 / US Highway 16 corridor from Omaha Street to Interstate 90 in Rapid City, including the replacement plan for the existing Exit 1 at Silver Street / North Street.

Additional information on the study is available online at http://www.sddot.com/pe/projdev/planning_ss_I190.asp.

The meeting will be held from 5:30 to 7:00 p.m. in the First Floor Community Room of the City/School Administration Building, located at 300 Sixth Street in Rapid City. A brief, summarizing presentation will be made at approximately 6:00 p.m.

Notice is further given to individuals with disabilities that this public meeting is being held in a physically accessible place. Please notify the SDDOT ADA Coordinator within 48 hours of the public meeting if you have special needs for which this agency will need to make arrangements. The telephone number for making special arrangements is 605-773-3540 or 1-800-877-1113 (Telecommunication Device for the Deaf).

For more information, contact Steve Gramm, Data Analysis Engineer, at (605) 773-6641 or by email at steve.gramm@state.sd.us.

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