Photos: South Dakota DOT shares update on I-29 closure

SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (Dakota News Now) – The Interstate 29 closure was extended between exits 2 and 26 to help with southbound traffic flow to and through the designated detour route.

Pictured above is the closure area as of 7 a.m. on Monday.

The following detour routes remain in place around the closure:

•Southbound I-29 traffic will be detoured onto S.D. Highway 50 west at exit 26 to Vermillion, then south to South Dakota Highway 19 into Nebraska where it becomes N.E. Highway 15, then continue south to N.E. Highway 12 east in Nebraska to U.S Highway 20 east in Nebraska, then to exit 144 for I-29 south at South Sioux City, IA.

•Northbound I-29 traffic will exit onto Highway 20 west, then north on Highway 12 and Highway 15 in Nebraska, continuing onto Highway 19 in South Dakota to the Vermillion exit to Highway 50 eastbound to I-29.

Find detour maps at https://www.SD511.org or https://dot.sd.gov/travelers/travelers/flooding-information.

Drivers are urged to be careful when driving on state and local roads in southeast South Dakota for the next several days.

Motorists should not drive through rushing or standing water over roadways as the road may be washed out underneath.

Please visit https://sd511.org or download the SD511 mobile app to view all current road closures and highway obstructions.

Gov. Noem stated in a press briefing on Monday morning that officials are hopeful the interstate will be reopened Monday night.

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