Some highway road ditches close to off-road traffic

Written by Argus Leader

Monday, December 21, 2009

The South Dakota Transportation Commission has approved a request to close three segments of state highway road ditches to off-road vehicles.

The sections have had a considerable amount of damage from off-road vehicles.

The three segments to be closed include:

SD Highway 115 from Sioux Falls to Dell Rapids.
SD Highway 11 through and North of Garretson.
SD Highway 17 from Lennox to the intersection of Highway.

These closures do not apply to snowmobiles, off-road vehicles used in normal agricultural operations, or for off-road vehicles being used to service utilities such as gas, water, sewer, pipeline, or telecommunications services.

Signs marking the restricted areas will be placed in coming of weeks. Violation of this closure is a Class 2 Misdemeanor.

Source: http://www.argusleader.com/article/20091221/UPDATES/91221008/Some-highway-road-ditches-close-to-off-road-traffic

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