SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (KELO) — It’s road construction season in KELOLAND.
Craig Manning saw lots of orange cones as he traveled from northwest Iowa to the Sioux Falls area Thursday.
“It was a lot more construction than I’ve seen for a while,” Craig Manning said.
As you hit the road, be aware of the work zones you may encounter on your travels.
One way to stay safe is watching your speed.
“Most of our construction zones are going to have reduced speed limits, so be aware and slow down as you’re going through those construction zones,” SDDOT Director of Operations Craig Smith said.
“People are traveling very fast through construction zones, so there are troopers out there enforcing and being proactive, tryign to reduce the speeds for the people traveling through the construction zones so the people working can be safe,” SD Highway Patrol Sgt. Angel Duran said.
Another safety reminder: avoid distractions such as cell phones.
“There is workers out there, there’s people slowing down to the construction zones, and if they’re distracted it could cause a crash and that would definitely be a big situation out there,” Duran said.
Manning says he’s taking safety precautions as he navigates another road construction season.
“They have to do it. They make the roads a lot nicer,” Craig Manning said.
You can see of map of state road projects here.
