Project Scheduled to Begin on S.D Highway 44 by Lennox

For Immediate Release:
Tuesday, April 14, 2026

Contact:
Bridger Kraye, Project Engineer, 605-940-1879

LENNOX, S.D. - Beginning Monday, April 20, 2026, S.D. Highway 44 will be closed from the south side of the Oriole Avenue intersection to the intersection of Highway 44 (280^th Street) to begin grading work by Lennox.

A signed detour route will be available using 465^th Avenue on the west side of Lennox and 280^th Street to travel east and west on Highway 44.

The project includes several roadway improvements on Highway 44. The north/south segment from 279th Street to 280th Street will be reconstructed with two 12-foot lanes, a center turn lane, eight-foot shoulders, and roadway lighting. The east-west segment from 280th Street to Interstate 29 will be milled and resurfaced.

The prime contractor on this $5 million project is Central Specialties, Inc. from Alexandria, MN. The overall project completion date is Friday, Oct. 30, 2026.

Featured Project Information:
Find additional information about this project including timelines, photos, and detour map on the SDDOT website at https://dot.sd.gov/lennox44.

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