Contractor updates public on highway work

By Dan Bechtold

Editor

T&R Contracting will soon be laying gravel from 7th St to the junction of Highway 18 and 44. This is was the report at the highway construction meeting held Sept. 16.

T & R Contracting, Sioux Falls, is the main contractor for the highway reconstruction project in Winner.

It is hoped that by the end of September concrete will be laid from 7th St. to the junction.

Doug Sherman of the Department of Transportation office in Winner said the next few weeks there will be no big changes in traffic  control. He said if there are changes the DOT will alert the public.

The first phase of this project is still on target to be completed some time in November.

Sherman announced the second phase of the project, which will start next year, has been awarded to Reede Construction of Aberdeen.

When Phase II starts, the first area to be worked on will be on Highway 44 from Subway east of the sale barn road.

When this is  finished work will start on Highway 18 from First Fidelity Bank to the bridge west of Winner.

Phase II is anticipated to be a two year project and will include city utility work.

Sherman asked for the public’s patience as construction work continues.

Persons can follow any updates on the DOT Facebook page.

These public highway construction update reports are steamed live.

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