Changes Being Made to Make South Dakota Scenic Roadway Safer
RAPID CITY, S.D. (AP) — A portion of a scenic roadway west of Rapid City is being straightened to provide a safer route for drivers, especially motorcyclists who have crashed there often.
The changes are being made to a steep, twisting section of Norris Peak Road about six-tenths of a mile in length. It is being replaced by a less treacherous roadway, at a cost of about $2 million.
Pennington County Highway Superintendent Tom Wilsey, who is overseeing the road work, tells the Rapid City Journal that the move will take out "two nasty 15 mph curves."
South Dakota Department of Public Safety statistics shows that 15 accidents have been reported during the past five years on the stretch of the Norris Peak Road that includes the two curves. Nine accidents involved motorcycles.
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