What To Know About I-229's Southbound Lane Reopening

Drivers in Sioux Falls are about to have one fewer traffic headache to deal with.

The South Dakota Department of Transportation has announced that beginning Wednesday (November 19th), the southbound lanes of Interstate 229 between Minnesota Avenue (Exit 3) and East 26th Street (Exit 5) will fully reopen to traffic.

Those lanes have been reconstructed as part of an overall interchange reconstruction project at Cliff Avenue (Exit 4) since last Spring.

The southbound on-ramps and off-ramps at Exit 4 will remain closed until late November, when traffic signals are fully installed at the southbound off-ramp.

Northbound I-229 will remain in its current two-lane configuration until all barriers, cones, and barrels are removed by crews and the pavement can be striped. This work is scheduled to be completed in early December.

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The Most Road Rage Inducing Spots in Sioux Falls

More than anything, I'm holding out for Star Trek transporter technology. I'm not necessarily not excited about driverless cars. I for sure would be happy to not have to drive anymore. But, I don't want to do that until EVERYONE ELSE does it too.

Driving is not worth it. Even in Sioux Falls, there are plenty of opportunities to send your blood pressure into the red when wading through traffic.

Road Rage and driving in Sioux Falls go hand in hand, so much so that when we asked locals "Where do you get the worst road rage in Sioux Falls?" people had very strong opinions:

Gallery Credit: Ben Kuhns