Phillips Avenue in Sioux Falls to Get Parking Makeover Starting in May

Next time you make the trek to downtown Sioux Falls, you'll see a bunch of new white lines painted on Phillips Avenue.

What's going on?

All the new road markers are part of a brand-new downtown parking ordinance that is about to kick in on May 1.

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Dakota News Now reports that city road crews were busy on Sunday night (April 13), painting lines on Phillips Avenue to give motorists an idea of how far out into the street they'll be able to park their vehicles once the new parking ordinance goes into effect.

The parking situation on Phillips Avenue was getting a little wonky at times. Several motorists had voiced complaints to the city that vehicles were sticking out too far into the street and were crowding the flow of traffic on the popular downtown city street.

That forced the city to reevaluate the parking situation on Phillips Avenue, hence the reason we have the new parking ordinance.

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According to Dakota News Now, as of May 1, there must be a minimum of 10 feet of clearance between the back of vehicles and the center yellow line on Phillips Avenue.

That means longer vehicles, like trucks and vans, will more than likely need to find somewhere else downtown to park.

How many parking spots downtown will be affected by the new parking ordinance?

The city estimates 142 parking spots between 9th and 13th Streets on Phillips Avenue will be affected by the new law.

Wait, there's another parking change coming to downtown starting May 1.

Metered parking is going to be extended to include Saturdays starting on (May 1).

Stock up on quarters because you'll need to plug downtown meters from 9 AM to 5 PM every Monday through Saturday starting in May.

However, parking in ramps and lots will remain free after 5 PM on weekdays and all day on weekends.

Source: Dakota News Now