A stretch of a busy street in southern Sioux Falls will be unavailable to drivers for several hours.

Beginning at 7:00 PM Tuesday (December 5), East 85th Street between Minnesota Avenue and Cliff Avenue will be closed to through traffic.

The closure will allow crews to place girders on the Veterans Parkway bridge.

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85th Street is expected to reopen at 6:30 AM Wednesday (December 6).

South Veterans Parkway is the remaining 8.7 miles of Veterans Parkway that will connect Interstate 29 to Interstate 90.

The project is anticipated to be fully completed in 2027.

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