Traffic Changes On Cliff Avenue In Sioux Falls Starting May 29

An ongoing construction project on a busy Sioux Falls road is entering a new phase this week.

According to the South Dakota Department of Transportation, beginning Friday (May 29th), the current two-way traffic configuration on Cliff Avenue between 41st Street and the Spencer Park access road will be switched from the two inside lanes to the two northbound lanes in Sioux Falls. Once this traffic switch is complete, motorists will no longer be able to make left turns from the southbound Interstate 229 off-ramp onto southbound Cliff Avenue.

This will be in effect until later this fall when the new lanes on Cliff Avenue have been constructed.

Then, on June 8th, Cliff Avenue will be closed south of the existing southbound I-229 ramps to the Spencer Park access road. The contractor will be installing a sanitary sewer main along Cliff Avenue south of the bridge.

The closure is anticipated to last one week, weather permitting.

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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:

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Sure, they might be a short drive from home, but you won't regret the experience at these hometown mainstays.

Here are 10 of the best small-town restaurants in South Dakota.

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The Remaining Drive-In Theaters In South Dakota

If you were born last century...you know, in the nineteen hundreds (ugh)...you may have spent a summer evening in the car watching movies. I don't mean on your phone, I mean at the drive-in movie theater!

If you were in Sioux Falls in the 1970s and '80s you may remember seeing Jaws and Indiana Jones at The East Park or the Starlite Drive-In. Both drive-ins opened just after World War 2.

The East Park didn't make it out of the '70s, closing in 1978. The Starlite survived long enough to see the birth of home video, closing in 1985.

FLASHBACK: Remember the East Park and Starlite Drive-in Theaters in Sioux Falls?

Drive-in movies had a bit of a resurgence during the pandemic. They were a way to go out and do something social without getting out of your car.

If you tried one during that time, or you remember the fun of a warm summer evening watching movies on that giant screen there are still places in South Dakota and around Sioux Falls you can do it.

Gallery Credit: Ben Kuhns

Source: Cliff Avenue Construction Impacts Traffic Patterns Starting Soon

Filed Under: Road Construction, I-229

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