June 4, 2023

Cliff Avenue construction work to expand lanes in Sioux Falls

One of the main streets in Sioux Falls will be closed for more than two…

One of the main streets in Sioux Falls will be closed for more than two months as crews work to expand the roadway.

Cliff Avenue south of Interstate 229 will be expanded from its current three lanes to four lanes with added left-hand turn lanes. 

Here’s when the project will start and what it entails:

When is construction starting?

A public event was offered Monday at the City Center to discuss construction with commuters and other members of the public. The actual construction is expected to start this week.

The City of Sioux Falls hosted an open house to talk about the Cliff Avenue Reconstruction from 49th Street to 56th Street, on Monday, May 9, 2022.

“The project has been bid and the contractor is ready to start on this Wednesday,” said Shannon Ausen, engineering program manager for the City of Sioux Falls. “Beginning as early as this Wednesday, they will reduce the lanes.”

Construction will close Cliff Avenue in second phase

The planned road work on Cliff Avenue from 49th Street to 56th Street will be done in two phases, according to Ausen.