Temporary Closures Coming to Interstate 229 in Sioux Falls

Two stretches of traffic on Interstate 229 in Sioux Falls will be disrupted for a few hours later this month.

The South Dakota Department of Transportation says in order for crews to work on sign structures along the interstate, a pair of overnight closures will be put into effect.

The first will take place Tuesday (February 25, 2025), when the northbound lanes of I-229 will be closed between Louise Avenue and Western Avenue from 8:00 PM to 6:00 AM, Wednesday (February 26).

Wednesday evening, the southbound lanes of I-229 will be closed between Western Avenue and Louise Avenue from 8:00 PM to 6:00 AM, Thursday (February 27).

Detours will re-route traffic to 57th Street during these closures.

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Worst Parking Lots in Sioux Falls Metro

Let's face it, some of the parking lots in the Sioux Falls metro are pretty hard to navigate. Sometimes it feels as though you're taking a risk driving through them on a busy day.

We made a list of some of the worst parking lots in the Sioux Falls Metro. Be extra careful while guiding your vehicle in these tricky lots.

Is the parking lot you dread driving in the most on this list? Take a look and find out.

What Did South Dakota's License Plate Look Like the Year You Were Born?

The first number on a South Dakota license plate is the county that the car is registered. For example, Pennington county where Rapid City is has a '2' starting its plates. In Sioux Falls you have either a '1' or a '44' depending on your relationship to 57th street.

When established in 1956 (and revised in 1987) the first nine counties were ordered by population. Starting with 10 they are in alphabetical order through Ziebach, with Oglala Lakota County (65) and Todd (67) rounding out the list.

Today the top 10 plate numbers and populations don't correlate anymore. 1 and 2 are still 1 and 2, but Lincoln (44) is now 3rd in population. Beadle is 4 but it's now 11th in population. See the list by population here.

On January 1, 2023, South Dakota started issuing a new license plate design for license plates.

So, let's take a look back at what South Dakota license plates looked like over the last 100 years.

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