Several streets near the State Capitol Complex will
be closed Sept. 14-16 to accommodate the thousands of
veterans, visitors, and volunteers who will be in Pierre
for the Vietnam War Memorial Dedication activities.
Streets will be opened as soon as possible as
conditions allow, such as the conclusion of the parade
and dispersion of participants. With the exception of
the streets immediately surrounding the Capitol complex,
many will be opened by Saturday evening, with the
remainder opening Sunday.
A map showing the street closures and other
transportation, parking and shuttle information is
available at:
http://www.SDVietnamWarMemorial.com/transportation.htm
Times of street closures:
Thursday, Sept. 14, at 7 a.m.
Nicollet Avenue is closed from Church St. to Capitol
Ave.
South Dakota Boulevard is closed from Church St. to
the Capitol Complex
Governors Drive is closed from Church St. to Broadway
Ave.
Wells Avenue is closed from where it intersects with
Capitol Ave. to the east entrance of Capitol Lake Plaza.
Circle drive in front of the State Capitol Building is
closed
Prospect Avenue is closed from Highland east to the
Capitol Complex
Broadway Avenue is closed from Nicollet Ave. to
Washington Ave.
Friday at 12:01 a.m.
Capitol Avenue is closed from Highland to Court Place
Gravel parking lot south of Georgia Morse Middle
School is closed for tour bus parking.
Ree Street is closed at the south side of the railroad
tracks
Friday at 6 a.m.
Governors Drive is closed from Fourth Street to the
Cultural Heritage Center driveway
Friday at 7 a.m.
Church Street is closed from Nicollet to Governors
Drive
Broadway Avenue is closed from Madison to Washington
for limited mobility access only
Friday at noon
Alley between Washington and Court Place at the
intersection of Capitol Avenue is closed
Friday at 6 p.m.
West entrance to the Kneip Building parking lot off
Governors Drive is closed
Intersection at Governors Drive and east side of
Church Street is closed
Broadway Avenue is closed at the intersections with
Jefferson, Adams, and Washington
Governors Drive is closed from Fourth Street to Cabot
Saturday at 12:01 a.m.
Capitol Avenue is closed at the intersections with
Washington, Adams, Jefferson, and Madison
Cabot Street is closed at the intersection with
Jefferson
Jefferson Avenue is closed from Church to Capitol
Robinson Avenue is closed from Madison to Jefferson
All entrances to the Governors Residence are closed
Saturday at 6 a.m.
Church Street is closed from Jefferson to Nicollett
Cabot Street is closed at the interaction with Madison
Temporary street closures along Monroe Avenue at the
intersections of Church, Robinson, Broadway, and Cabot
to allow motorcycles to pass through
Saturday at 7 a.m.
Court Place and the alley to the east of Court are
closed at Wells Avenue
For the safety of all in attendance no unauthorized
vehicles will be allowed on the Capitol Complex,
including privately owned golf carts, scooters, ATVs,
motorcycles, and other motorized vehicles. Vehicles must
have the appropriate vehicle pass from event organizers
to operate at any of the event venues and around the
Capitol Complex.
A map of street closures
may be found here.
(adobe .pdf document)
Attention:
For the safety of all in
attendance -- no unauthorized vehicles will be allowed on
the Capitol Complex including privately owned golf carts,
scooters, ATVs, motorcycles, etc. Vehicles must either have
the appropriate vehicle pass or identifying marking as
designated by the Transportation/Parking Committee on the
vehicle to operate at any of the event venues and around the
Capitol Complex.
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Dedication Promotional Video
