West 41st Street from Tea Ellis Road to Sertoma Avenue

Project Purpose and Need:

The City of Sioux Falls plans to construct 41st Street from Sertoma Avenue to Tea Ellis Road. The Sioux Falls Capital Improvements Program Committee has recommended this project be designed for construction in 2013-14, pending available funding. In addition, the Metropolitan Planning Area Long Range Transportation Plan (LRTP) is the comprehensive document that strives to preserve the quality of life and economic vitality by providing guidelines for a safe and efficient transportation system. In a Market Research Analysis conducted to support the LRTP, public survey results indicated improving east and west connections across the City of Sioux Falls is a top concern. 41st Street is a primary route across the city.

The City intends to design and construct a four-lane, concrete section on 41st Street from Sertoma Avenue to the Tea Ellis Road. This section will also contain turn lanes for the ¼ mile intersection locations, a median, sidewalks, and new street lights. This project will need to explore alternate access routes with the rural residential development on the south side of the street. This street exists today as a two-lane rural section with approximately 6,000 vehicles per day. The 2035 traffic forecasts are approximately 28,000 vehicles per day.