Crews work to seal up storm sewer work on Highway 85 project

DEADWOOD With the power pole stabilized and standing on its own, retaining wall work finished and the first few sections of pipe placed on the Cemetery Street storm sewer outfall portion of the U.S. Highway 85 Reconstruction project in Deadwood, project officials said Tuesday that they hope to finish up at Cemetery Street next week, with plans to move to Corral Street and yet another storm sewer outfall and bit of retaining wall work next on the agenda.

Construction crews continue to work their way back toward Highway 85 from Whitewood Creek in the latest storm sewer outfall and retaining wall project on Cemetery Street.

Work on the current outfall requires a complete closure of Cemetery Street from Highway 85 to Whitewood Creek, as crews work to install a larger storm sewer pipe, beginning at the creek and laying pipe from the creek back to the road.

All of this work is being done in preparation for the highway project, before they start tearing up road this spring, said Deadwood Public Works Director Ron Green.

When the two storm sewer outfalls are complete and new pipe installed, contractors will simply tie them into the new pipe running along the highway. The pipes, which ultimately drain into Whitewood Creek are currently not big enough, necessitating their replacement.

The recent completion of the storm sewer outfall and retaining wall work in the parking lot across from Lead-Deadwood Regional Hospital marked the third major project completion for Phase I of Deadwoods Highway 85 project.

Two rock cuts one at the corner of Thunder Cove and one near Mollmans Corner are also complete.

Work on a retaining wall in the vicinity of Thunder Cove and the Mickelson Trail are slated begin in late February. While the trail currently sits well below the road, reconstruction will bring the trail and the road to nearly the same grade, in preparation for the installation of a new curb and sidewalk.

Details regarding a temporary pedestrian access route and detour during this portion of the project are forthcoming. The Mickelson Trail work and Corral Street work are likely to be done simultaneously.

Come April, Phase II of the project will begin in earnest, bringing with it corresponding traffic delays.

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Crews work to seal up storm sewer work on Highway 85 project