Dear Future Mayor: Sioux Falls Is Ready for Nighttime Road Work
Sioux Falls is growing fast. New neighborhoods, new businesses, more traffic; and more orange cones. Growth is exciting, but getting across town lately can feel like competing in a slow-moving obstacle course through a sea of brake lights.
We all understand road construction has to happen. Nobody expects potholes to fix themselves overnight. But here’s the question a lot of drivers are asking: why are we doing so much road work on the busiest streets during the busiest part of the day?
Orange Cones vs. Rush Hour
You know the feeling. You leave work thinking you’ll be home in 15 minutes, then suddenly you’re crawling through construction wondering if you should’ve packed a snack and a sleeping bag…