YANKTON, S.D. – Maintenance on the street lights across Gavins Point Dam will cause part of the Crest Road to be closed, but will only have limited impact on traffic. The road will be closed from Monday, June 19 at 8 a.m. through Wednesday, June 21 at 4 p.m. This closure will include overnight hours.
The Crest Road, which crosses Gavins Point Dam, will be closed from South Dakota Highway 52 to Ramp Road just north of the spillway. The spillway itself will not be closed.
Traffic will be able to travel from South Dakota into Nebraska via Toe Road, the road below Gavins Point Dam, to Ramp Road. For traffic coming from Nebraska, Toe Road is accessible by traveling north across the spillway to Ramp Road.
The public may stay informed about upcoming road closures by checking our web site, www.nwo.usace.army.mil/gavinspoint or by calling (402) 667-2546.
Release no. 17-057