Highway 11 Closed South of Sioux Falls for Flood Project

SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (AP) — The South Dakota Department of Transportation says Highway 11 is closed south of Sioux Falls.

The agency says work on the highway between Cody Road and Julie Drive is expected to be completed by the middle of September.

Local access to residences will be maintained, but through traffic must find a different route.

Workers are replacing drainage structures for a Lincoln County led flood mitigation effort. The project is the final phase of the effort, which is set for completion in October.

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