The South Dakota Dept. of Transportation is applying chip seal and fog seal to two local highways through the end of this week. Barring weather delays, DOT officials believe the work will be completed by Monday, July 27.
The work will include 10.1 miles from the junction of Highway 63 west of Timber Lake to the Corson County line, three miles northeast of Timber Lake. On Highway 1804, work will be done on a 35.2 mile stretch from one mile north of Mobridge to one mile north of Pollock.
Fog sealing on these projects will take approximately three additional days to complete. The contractor plans on fog sealing the routes after they are all chip sealed.
Traffic has been reduced to one lane and guided through the project with the use of flaggers and a pilot car. A delay of up to 15 minutes can be expected while traveling through the work area during daytime hours.
Loose gravel will be present for a period of 36 to 72 hours after each day’s chip seal application. Traffic should travel at 40 mph or the posted speed limit if it is less than 40 mph, during this time frame. The permanent pavement markings are scheduled to be applied within 14 days of completion of the chip and fog seal projects.
Jensen Rock & Sand, Inc. from Mobridge is the prime contractor on the $966,000 project.