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South Dakota's Biggest Bridge Project | Sioux Falls News
South Dakota’s DOT is launching its biggest-ever highway project: a $289 million bridge over the Missouri River connecting Platte and Winner, 39 million over initial estimates due to remote location and complexity. Backed by a $65 million federal grant and $25 million in senatorial funding, officials aim to keep costs tight with projected change orders under half a percent—despite past overruns like the Pierre-Fort Pierre bridge. The new 5,000-foot span will replace the 1966 bridge, opening in June 2030, with demolition of the old one by November 2031. And they’re already eyeing an even…
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