Recent News Releases

• Bike Trail Closure – Sixth Street Bridge
  Posted 01/24/2022 Engineering

  Beginning 8 a.m. on Wednesday, January 26, 2022, the Bike Trail will be closed to allow crews to perform soil borings in the area of the Sixth Street Bridge.

• Lane Closure – Marion Road
  Posted 01/21/2022 Engineering

  Beginning on Monday, January 24, 2022, the southbound right turn lane on South Marion Road will be closed south of 39th Street to 41st Street, from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. daily.

• Help Envision the Future of Siouxland Libraries
  Posted 01/20/2022

  Siouxland Libraries invites you to help plan the future of your public library by participating in a short online survey available through February 4, 2022.

• Lane Closure – 41st Street
  Posted 01/18/2022 Engineering

  Beginning at 9 a.m. on Wednesday, January 19, 2022, the westbound center lane on West 41st Street will be closed west of South Shirley Ave.

• Prescribed Burn on City Drainage Property
  Posted 01/12/2022 Environmental

  On Thursday, January 13, 2022, Sioux Falls Fire Rescue (SFFR) will be performing a prescribed burn on City-owned drainage property.

• Emergency Lane Closure – 41st Street
  Posted 01/12/2022 Engineering

  Beginning this morning, Wednesday, January 12, 2022, eastbound traffic west of South Louise Avenue will be reduced to one through lane on West 41st Street.

• Lane Closure – Cliff Ave
  Posted 01/07/2022 Engineering

  Beginning on Tuesday morning, January 11, 2021, the outside northbound lane on South Cliff Avenue just north of East 16th Street will be closed for approximately one block.

• 2022 ArtAbility Call for Art
  Posted 12/29/2021 Human Relations

  The Sioux Falls Mayor’s Disability Awareness and Accessibility Review Board (DAARB) announces the 2022 ArtAbility Call for Art.

• Sioux Area Metro to Resume Regular Service on Routes 3 and 10
  Posted 12/29/2021

  Effective Monday, January 3, 2022, Sioux Area Metro will resume regular weekday service on Routes 3 and 10

• Emergency Street Closure – 33rd Street
  Posted 12/28/2021 Engineering

  Beginning immediately, Tuesday, December 28, 2021, 33rd Street is closed between Dakota Avenue and Phillips Avenue. Dakota Avenue, Center Avenue, and Phillips Avenue are closed for a block north and south of 33rd Street.

• Christmas Tree Drop-Offs Open December 26, 2021
  Posted 12/22/2021 Public Works

  : Beginning on Sunday, December 26, 2021, and continuing through Sunday, January 9, 2022, the Sioux Falls Regional Sanitary Landfill will offer two sites for

• Christmas Eve Hours
  Posted 12/20/2021 Sanitary Landfill

  The Sioux Falls Regional Sanitary Landfill will be open from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. on Friday December 24th in observance of Christmas Eve.

• Lane Closure – Kiwanis Avenue
  Posted 12/20/2021 Engineering

  Beginning on Tuesday morning, December 21, 2021, the southbound right turn lane on South Kiwanis Avenue will be closed north of West 41st Street.

• Street Construction News
  Posted 12/17/2021 Engineering

  Lane Closure – Marion Road | Lane Closure – 26th Street

• Street Construction News
  Posted 12/10/2021 Engineering

  Lane Closure – Minnesota Avenue | Lane Closure – 26th Street

• Snow Alert for the City of Sioux Falls
  Posted 12/10/2021 Street Maintenance Division

  Snow Alert for the City of Sioux Falls

• Ninth Annual Big Sioux River Water Summit Will Take Place on December 7, 2021
  Posted 12/06/2021 Environmental

• Street Construction News
  Posted 11/30/2021 Engineering

  Lane Closure – 41st Street | Lane Closure –Tenth Street

• Waste Container Ordinance Changes
  Posted 11/29/2021 Environmental

  On Tuesday, November 16, 2021, the Sioux Falls City Council passed a revision to Chapter 57 of the City’s ordinance concerning garbage container placement and waste collection

• Street Construction News
  Posted 11/26/2021 Engineering

  Lane Closure Delayed– 26th Street | Lane Closure Delayed– 26th Street

• Street Construction News
  Posted 11/24/2021 Engineering

  Minnesota Avenue – Fully Open | Lane Closure – 26th Street

• Sioux Falls Reaches $1 Billion In Annual Construction
  Posted 11/23/2021 Planning & Development Services

  It’s official: Sioux Falls have filed $1 billion in building permits during 2021.

• Lane Closure – Spring Avenue
  Posted 11/23/2021 Engineering

  Beginning on Monday morning, November 29, 2021, South Spring Avenue will be reduced to one lane south of 31st Street.

• Lane Closure – Dakota Avenue
  Posted 11/22/2021 Engineering

  Beginning on Monday morning, November 29, 2021, the west most driving lane, west most parking lane, and the west sidewalk on South Dakota Avenue will be closed north of 11th Street.

• Street Construction News
  Posted 11/19/2021 Engineering

  Lane Closure – Dakota Avenue | Lane Closures – 12th Street

• Street Construction News
  Posted 11/15/2021 Engineering

  Phillips Avenue Reconstruction - Eighth Street to Tenth Street Including Ninth Street and River Road | Street Closure- Cleveland Avenue | Street Closure- Ash Street and Chambers Street | Emergency Street Closure – Cleveland Avenue

• Street Construction News
  Posted 11/12/2021 Engineering

  Lane Closures – Western Avenue | Lane Closure –Louise Avenue

• Street Construction News
  Posted 11/10/2021 Engineering

  Lane Closure Switches – 49th Street from Arway Drive to Carnegie Circle | Lane Closure Switches – 49th Street from Arway Drive to Carnegie Circle

• Lane Closure – 57th Street and Minnesota Avenue
  Posted 11/09/2021 Engineering

  Beginning on Friday, November 12, 2021, the outside westbound lane of West 57th Street will be closed to through traffic between Batcheller Lane and Isabel Place.

• Street Construction News
  Posted 11/08/2021 Engineering

  Street Closure- Ash Street and Chambers Street | Street Closure- Madison Street

• Street Closure – Madison Street
  Posted 11/08/2021 Engineering

  Beginning on Wednesday, November 10, 2021, West Madison Street will be closed between Covell Avenue and Menlo Avenue to allow crews to perform underground utility work.

• Street Construction News
  Posted 11/05/2021 Engineering

  Street Closure – 60th Street North | Lane Closure – 41st Street | Lane Closures – Sixth Street | Street Closure – Blauvelt Avenue and Tracy Lane

• “Give it a Shot, Sioux Falls” Vaccine Outreach Program
  Posted 11/05/2021 Health Department

  In an effort to reduce barriers and increase COVID-19 vaccination rates, the Sioux Falls Health Department is establishing a mobile vaccine outreach program.

• Street Construction News
  Posted 11/03/2021 Engineering

  Lane Closure – West 33rd Street | Street Closure – East 33rd Street | Lane Closure – West 12th Street

• Lane Closures – 12th Street and Kiwanis Avenue Intersection
  Posted 11/02/2021 Engineering

  Beginning on Tuesday, November 2, 2021, various lane closures will be in place within the intersection of West 12th Street and Kiwanis Avenue to allow crews to perform sidewalk repairs.

• Street Construction News
  Posted 11/01/2021 Engineering

  Lane Closure – West 41st Street and South Terry Avenue | Street Closure 60th Street North

• Emergency Street Closure – Cleveland Avenue
  Posted 10/29/2021 Engineering

  Beginning immediately, October 29, 2021, North Cleveland Avenue will be closed to through traffic at Rice Street.

• Street Construction News
  Posted 10/29/2021 Engineering

  Street Closure – Third Street | Lane Closure – 57th Street

• Street Closure – 61st Street between Bakker Park Drive and Oakland Drive
  Posted 10/27/2021 Engineering

  This project has been delayed until Monday, November 1, 2021, for the street closure on West 61st Street between Bakker Park Drive and Oakland Drive.

• Lane Closures - Sertoma Avenue
  Posted 10/26/2021 Engineering

  Beginning on Thursday, October 28, 2021, asphalt repair work will take place in three separate locations of the northbound lane on South Sertoma Avenue between Essex Drive and 41st Street.

• Sioux Falls Health Department, Helpline Center Partner to Increase Access to COVID-19 Vaccine
  Posted 10/26/2021 Health Department

  With the community still working to address the spread of COVID-19, the Sioux Falls Health Department and Helpline Center announced an additional way to enhance people’s access to COVID-19 vaccines.

• Street Construction News
  Posted 10/25/2021 Engineering

  Postponed Lane Closure – Spring Avenue | Lane Closure - Marion Road from 39th Street to 42nd Street | Street Closure - Shirley Avenue from 41st Street to 38th Street | Street Closure - Shirley Avenue from 41st Street to 38th Street | Lane Closure – Cliff Avenue

• City Announces Application Timeline and Procedures for City Medical Cannabis Dispensary, Testing Facility Licenses
  Posted 10/22/2021 Health Department

  The City of Sioux Falls has announced the timeline and process to apply for a license to operate a medical cannabis dispensary or testing facility within city limits.

• Street Construction News
  Posted 10/22/2021 Engineering

  Street Closure – Sycamore Avenue | Lane Closure – Western Avenue | Lane Closures – East Tenth Street | Lane Closures – between 18th Street and Grange Avenue

• Street Closure – 23rd Street
  Posted 10/20/2021 Engineering

  Beginning at 4 a.m. on Friday, October 22, 2021, East 23rd Street will be closed for approximately 100 feet to the west of Cliff Avenue.

• Sustainability and Climate Action Plan Open House on Thursday, October 21, 2021
  Posted 10/19/2021 Sustainability and Climate Action Plan

  The public is invited and encouraged to attend the open house for the Sustainability and Climate Action Plan on Thursday, October 21, 2021, from 4 to 7 p.m.

• Utility Work – Vista Lane
  Posted 10/19/2021 Engineering

  Beginning on Thursday, October 21, 2021, crews will be performing repairs to the sanitary sewer along South Vista Lane from West Harpel Drive to the dead end to the north.

• Mayor TenHaken Announces 2021–22 Mayor’s Youth Council
  Posted 10/18/2021 Mayor's Office

  Mayor Paul TenHaken is pleased to announce the students selected for the 2021–22 Mayor’s Youth Council.

• Street Construction News
  Posted 10/18/2021 Engineering

  Street Closure - Sixth Street | Lane Closure – Main Ave

• Public Notice
  Posted 10/15/2021 Housing

  This notice provides the public an opportunity to examine and comment on amendment #5 to the 2021 Annual Action Plan for the City of Sioux Falls for a period of 30 days.

• Public Notice
  Posted 10/15/2021 Housing

  This notice provides the public an opportunity to examine and comment on Amendment #1 to the 2020-2024 Consolidated Plan for the City of Sioux Falls for a period of thirty (30) days.

• Public Notice
  Posted 10/15/2021 Housing

  This notice provides the public the opportunity to examine and comment on the proposed 2022 Action Plan for the City of Sioux Falls for a period of 30 days.

• Street Construction News
  Posted 10/15/2021 Engineering

  Lane Closure – Tenth Street | Street Closure – Bluestem Street | Street Closure – 14th Street | Lane Closure – Phillips Avenue

• Street Construction News
  Posted 10/14/2021 Engineering

  Street Closure – Ebenezer Avenue | Lane Closure – 41st Street | Lane Closure – 26th Street between Summit Avenue and Minnesota Avenue

• Link Board Names Executive Director
  Posted 10/13/2021 Health Department

  The Link Board of Directors, which includes representatives from the City of Sioux Falls, Minnehaha County, Avera, Sanford, and The Leona M. and Harry B. Helmsley Charitable Trust, recently named Bill Earley to serve as the facility’s Executive Director.

• Street Construction News
  Posted 10/13/2021 Engineering

  Lane Closure – Louise Avenue | Lane Closure – 26th Street

• Lane Closures - Minnesota Avenue and 57th Street
  Posted 10/12/2021 Engineering

  Beginning at 8:30 a.m. on Wednesday, October 13, 2021, the outside southbound lane on South Minnesota Avenue will be closed just north of 57th Street, as well as the outside westbound lane just west of South Vista Lane.

• Public Notice
  Posted 10/08/2021 Housing

  This notice provides the public an opportunity to examine and comment on amendment #5 to the 2021 Annual Action Plan for the City of Sioux Falls for a period of 30 days.

• Street Construction News
  Posted 10/08/2021 Engineering

  Open to Traffic Minnesota Avenue and 33rd Street | Lane Closures – 26th Street and Marion Road Intersection | Lane Closures – 26th Street and Sertoma Avenue Intersection

• Street Construction News
  Posted 10/07/2021 Engineering

  Lane Closure – South Louise Avenue | Lane Closure – East Sixth Street

• Street Construction News
  Posted 10/06/2021 Engineering

  Street Closure - Duluth Avenue | Street Closure - Covell Avenue

• Street Construction News
  Posted 10/05/2021 Engineering

  Lane Closure – Sixth Street from Minnesota Avenue to Duluth Avenue | Street Closure - Wayland Avenue | Lane Closures - West Avenue

• Street Construction News
  Posted 10/01/2021 Engineering

  Lane Closure – 26th Street between Cambridge Avenue and Marion Road | Lane Closure – 26th Street between Highland Avenue and Veterans Parkway | Lane Closure – Cleveland Avenue

• City Releases Licensing Applications for Medical Cannabis Dispensaries, Testing Facilities
  Posted 09/30/2021 Mayor's Office

  Licensing applications for businesses to apply to operate medical cannabis dispensaries or testing facilities within city limits are now available.

• Street Construction News
  Posted 09/30/2021 Engineering

  Street Closures – Hercules Avenue and Cherry Hill Drive | Street Closure – 46th Street between Ellis Road and Klein Avenue | Street Closure – 60th Street North between National Avenue and Lewis Avenue

• Street Closure - Holbrook Avenue
  Posted 09/29/2021 Engineering

  Beginning on Thursday, September 30, 2021, West Holbrook Avenue will be closed between 66th Street and Jordan Drive to allow construction crews to install water main and perform curb and gutter repairs and asphalt paving.

• Street Construction News
  Posted 09/28/2021 Engineering

  Open to Traffic - Phillips Avenue | Parking Lot Closure – Falls Park

• Public Notice
  Posted 09/24/2021 Housing

  This notice provides the public an opportunity to examine and comment on amendment #4 to the 2021 Annual Action Plan for the City of Sioux Falls for a period of 30 days.

• Street Construction News
  Posted 09/24/2021 Engineering

  Street Closure – North Phillips Ave Between West Fifth Street and West Second Street | Lane Closures - 41st Street | Street Closure - 15 Street and Walts Avenue

• Street Construction News
  Posted 09/21/2021 Engineering

  Lane Closure – West 12th Street | Lane Closure – 26th Street

• Street Construction News
  Posted 09/20/2021 Engineering

  Lane Closure – 11th Street | Street Closure – Snapdragon Street

• Street Construction News
  Posted 09/17/2021 Engineering

  Lane Closure – Cliff Avenue | Intersection Closure – Cherokee Street and D Avenue

• Caille Branch Closed Friday (September 17, 2021)
  Posted 09/16/2021

  The Caille Branch of Siouxland Libraries will be closed on Friday, September 17, 2021.

• Street Construction News
  Posted 09/16/2021 Engineering

  Street Closure – 34th Street North | South Minnesota Avenue Construction | Street Closure –38th Street | Street Closure – Second Avenue

• Mosquito Control Spraying for the Sioux Falls Region
  Posted 09/15/2021 Public Health

  If weather conditions permit, the City of Sioux Falls Health Department will be conducting spraying efforts for mosquitoes in targeted areas of Sioux Falls this evening.

• Street Construction News
  Posted 09/14/2021 Engineering

  Street Construction News | Lane Closure – West Tenth Street | Street Closure – East 38th Street | Lane Closure – 41st Street | Street Closure – Snapdragon Street

• Mosquito Control Spraying for the Sioux Falls Region
  Posted 09/14/2021 Public Health

  If weather conditions permit, the City of Sioux Falls Health Department will be conducting spraying efforts for mosquitoes in targeted areas of Sioux Falls this evening.

• Street Construction News
  Posted 09/13/2021 Engineering

  Lane Closure – 26th Street | Intersection Closure – 12th Street and Walts Avenue | Parking Lot Closure – Falls Park

• Street Construction News 9/9/21
  Posted 09/09/2021 Street Construction

  26th Street | Grange Avenue | Eighth Street | 41st Street

• Street Construction News
  Posted 09/08/2021

  Lane Closure – West 12th Street Bridge | 57th Street and Quail Run Avenue Storm Water Repairs | 61st Street and Ash Grove Avenue Storm Water Repairs

• Mosquito Control Spraying for the Sioux Falls Region
  Posted 09/08/2021 Public Health

  If weather conditions permit, the City of Sioux Falls Health Department will be conducting spraying efforts for mosquitoes in targeted areas of Sioux Falls this evening.

• Street Construction News
  Posted 09/07/2021 Engineering

  Lane Closure – West 11th Street | Lane Closure – West Ninth Street

• Mosquito Control Spraying for the Sioux Falls Region
  Posted 09/07/2021 Public Health

  If weather conditions permit, the City of Sioux Falls Health Department will be conducting spraying efforts for mosquitoes in targeted areas of Sioux Falls this evening.

• Street Construction News
  Posted 09/03/2021 Engineering

  Highland Addition Improvements - Pearl Street, Sherman Avenue to Wayland Avenue and Wayland Avenue, Pearl Street to Fourth Street | Lane Closure – 41st Street

• Big Sioux River Greenway Cleanup Scheduled for September 25, 2021
  Posted 09/02/2021 Environmental

• Street Construction News
  Posted 09/02/2021 Engineering

  Street Closure – 50th Street North between Second Avenue and Fourth Avenue | Lane Closure – Bahnson Avenue Between 20th Street and Comet Road

• Mosquito Control Spraying for the Sioux Falls Region
  Posted 09/01/2021 Public Health

  If weather conditions permit, the City of Sioux Falls Health Department will be conducting spraying efforts for mosquitoes in targeted areas of Sioux Falls this evening.

• Lane Closure – 41st Street
  Posted 08/31/2021 Engineering

  Beginning on Tuesday, September 7, 2021, the outside eastbound lane of 41st Street will be closed from Valley View Road/Holbrook Avenue to Marion Road to allow crews to perform street and utility improvements

• Mosquito Control Spraying for the Sioux Falls Region
  Posted 08/31/2021 Public Health

  If weather conditions permit, the City of Sioux Falls Health Department will be conducting spraying efforts for mosquitoes in targeted areas of Sioux Falls this evening.

• Record Growth Requires a Smart, Practical Spending Approach
  Posted 08/30/2021 Mayor's Office

  Sioux Falls is full of visionary leaders who see the potential for transformational growth in our community. Their resiliency, tenacity and vision is at the core of our community’s DNA.

• Street Construction News
  Posted 08/27/2021 Engineering

  Highland Addition Improvements – Street Closures for Pearl Street Sherman Avenue to Wayland Avenue and Wayland Avenue Pearl Street to Fourth Street | Lane Closure – 26th Street | Lane Closure – South Western Avenue

• Lane Closure – West 57th Street
  Posted 08/26/2021 Engineering

  Beginning on Friday, August 27, 2021, the outside westbound lane of West 57th Street will be closed to through traffic between West Batcheller Lane and South Isabel Place.

• 2021 One Book Siouxland Events Recall 9/11
  Posted 08/25/2021 One Book Siouxland

  This year marks the 20th anniversary of September 11, 2001, when militants associated with the Islamic extremist group al Qaeda carried out suicide attacks against targets in the United States

• Street Closure - Ralph Rogers Road
  Posted 08/25/2021 Engineering

  Beginning on Friday, August 27, 2021, Ralph Rogers Road will be closed from Sweetbriar Drive to Minnesota Avenue.

• Utility Work – 37th Street, Glendale Avenue, Prairie Avenue, Summit Avenue, Norton Avenue
  Posted 08/24/2021 Engineering

  Beginning on Wednesday, August 25, 2021, crews will be performing repairs to the sanitary sewer in various locations along South Glendale Avenue, South Prairie Avenue, South Summit Avenue, and South Norton Avenue between West 36th Street and West 39th Street

• Lane Closure – 26th Street
  Posted 08/23/2021 Engineering

  Beginning on Monday, August 30, 2021, the outside westbound lane of 26th Street will be closed between Deerberry Trail and Sertoma Avenue.

• Mosquito Control Spraying for the Sioux Falls Region
  Posted 08/23/2021 Public Health

  If weather conditions permit, the City of Sioux Falls Health Department will be conducting spraying efforts for mosquitoes in targeted areas of Sioux Falls this evening.

• Street Construction News
  Posted 08/20/2021 Engineering

  Street Closure – Southwestern Avenue | Street Closure – 17th Street | Street Closure – Harvard Drive | Street Closures – Blauvelt Avenue and Tracy Lane | Street Closure – 49th Street and Oxbow Avenue | Intersection Closure - 14th Street and Walts Avenue

• Mosquito Control Spraying for the Sioux Falls Region
  Posted 08/18/2021 Public Health

  If weather conditions permit, the City of Sioux Falls Health Department will be conducting spraying efforts for mosquitoes in targeted areas of Sioux Falls this evening.

• Mosquito Control Spraying for the Sioux Falls Region
  Posted 08/17/2021 Public Health

  If weather conditions permit, the City of Sioux Falls Health Department will be conducting spraying efforts for mosquitoes in targeted areas of Sioux Falls this evening.