Detours and delays are part of year 2 of US 385 roadwork

Detours and delays are part of year 2 of Black Hills roadwork

A project to widen and straighten a 15-mile section of the only north-south highway through the central Black Hills in South Dakota is fully underway. U.S. Highway 385 is a busy work zone with a rocky roadway, construction equipment grinding…

Detours and delays are part of year 2 of US 385 roadwork

SHERIDAN LAKE, S.D. – The typically serene setting along U.S. Highway 385 as it winds peacefully past the western shore of Sheridan Lake in the central Black Hills is now a busy work zone with a rocky roadway, construction equipment grinding on the hillside and a flagger stopping all traffic.For the second consecutive tourism season, visitors and local residents will see detours, delays and occasional road closures as they try to navigate this b…