Site Navigation Iowa Minnesota Montana Nebraska North Dakota South Dakota Wyoming     Interstate 229 North - Sioux Falls Interstate 229 North Suburban sprawl lines the west side of the Interstate 29 & 229 trumpet interchange, as seen here from the southbound loop ramp of Interstate 29. Photo taken 04/20/07. Exit 75 of Interstate 29 south sweeps northward and passes under the freeway mainline as the northbound beginning of Interstate 229. Photo taken 04/20/07. All eight mainline interchanges of Interstate 229 serve the city of Sioux Falls. Photo taken 04/20/07. Interstate 229 sees its first northbound shield and quickly encounters the Exit 1C partial-cloverleaf interchange with Louise Avenue. It is designated 1C because the southbound ramps are signed as Exits 1A/B. Photo taken 04/20/07. Exit 1C carries drivers to Louise Avenue from Interstate 229 north. Louise Avenue travels through the south suburbs to 49th and 41st Streets at Empire mall. Additional points of interest include Colorado Technical University and the Game, Fish & Parks Outdoor Campus. Photo taken 04/20/07. Interstate 229 north gains a lane between Exits 1C and 2 (Western Avenue). A diagrammatical overhead lies one mile southwest of the Western Avenue diamond interchange. Photo taken 04/20/07. Interstate 229 angles into Minnehaha County from Lincoln County. Photo taken 04/20/07. A BNSF Railroad truss bridge and 49th Street span the Big Sioux River north of Interstate 229 near Exit 2. Photo taken 04/20/07. Western Avenue heads north from Exit 2 to 41st Street at the Western Mall shopping center and south through the expanding suburbs. Photo taken 04/20/07. Interstate 229, like Interstates 29 and 90, sees a business route into the city of Sioux Falls. Business Loop Interstate 229 follows Minnesota 115 (Minnesota Avenue) north to South Dakota 42 (10th Street) in downtown from Exit 3. Photo taken 04/20/07. A diamond interchange joins Interstate 229 with South Dakota 115 & Business Loop Interstate 229 north. South Dakota 115 was designated in 1980 along former U.S. 77 when the highway was relocated onto Interstate 29. The state highway travels directly into downtown, serving the University of Sioux Falls on the 2.3-mile drive to 10th Street. Photo taken 04/20/07. Cliff Avenue intersects Interstate 229 at the next interchange (Exit 4). The north-south street meets the freeway at Spencer Park along the Big Sioux River. Photo taken 04/20/07. Exit 4 leaves Interstate 229 north for Cliff Avenue. Cliff Avenue heads north from Harrisburg through the south suburbs to McKennan Hospital. Photo taken 04/20/07. Interstate 229 turns more northward and parallels the Big Sioux River. Photo taken 04/20/07. Next in line for northbound drivers is the Exit 5 folded-diamond interchange with 26th Street. Photo taken 04/20/07. North at Exit 5 to 26th Street. 26th Street leads west to the University of Sioux Falls and east to South Dakota 42 near Arrowhead Park. Photo taken 04/20/07. The freeway crosses the Big Sioux River for the second of three times on the drive northward toward Exit 6. Photo taken 04/20/07. Business Loop Interstate 229 returns to Interstate 229 via South Dakota 42 (10th Street) east from downtown. A single point urban interchange (SPUI) joins Interstate 229 with 10th Street at Exit 6. Exit 6 points of interest include the South Dakota School for the Deaf and Washington Pavilion. Photo taken 04/20/07. The Exit 6 SPUI resides within the 12th and 6th Street overpasses on Interstate 229. 10th Street constitutes a four-lane arterial westward into downtown and eastward to Rushmore Road and South Dakota 42 represents the former alignment of U.S. 16 through Sioux Falls. Business Loop Interstate 229 utilizes the state highway east from South Dakota 115 (Minnesota Avenue). Photo taken 04/20/07. Continuing the auxiliary lane theme, Interstate 229 continues with three lanes to Exit 7 (Rice Street). Photo taken 04/20/07. Rice Street joins Sioux Falls with Brandon to the east and meets Interstate 229 at the Exit 7 folded-diamond interchange. Photo taken 04/20/07. Interstate 229 crosses the BNSF Railroad, Rice Street, and the Big Sioux River in the vicinity of the Exit 7 off-ramp.. Rice Street leads west toward downtown and the Sioux Falls Stockyards and east to the Great Bear Ski & Recreation Park. Photo taken 04/20/07. Ascending from the Big Sioux River valley, Interstate 229 approaches its final mainline interchange (Exit 9). Exit 9 comprises a diamond interchange with Benson Road outside of an industrialized area in north Sioux Falls. Photo taken 04/20/07. One half mile south of the Exit 9 off-ramp to Benson Road on Interstate 229 north. Benson Road provides the most direct route to Sioux Falls Regional Airport from Interstate 229. Photo taken 04/20/07. A two-lane ramp carries drivers to Benson Road from Interstate 229 north at Exit 9. Benson Road is slated for an eastern extension to the planned South Dakota 100 (Eastern Corridor) bypass of the city. Photo taken 04/20/07. Signs similar to those for Interstate 29 at the south end are posted at the Brandon Road overpass for junction Interstate 90 (Exits 10A/B). A half-cloverleaf interchange joins the two freeways in one mile. Photo taken 04/20/07. Interstate 229's final northbound reassurance marker lies one half mile south of Interstate 90. Photo taken 04/20/07. Interstate 90 skims northern reaches of Sioux Falls between Interstate 29 (Exit 396) and Exit 402 (future South Dakota 100). Interstate 229 crosses paths with Interstate 90 at 476th Avenue. Photo taken 04/20/07. Exit 10A parts ways with Interstate 229 for Interstate 90 east at the 60th Street overpass. Interstate 90 continues toward Brandon, Luverne, Minnesota, and Albert Lea (junction Interstate 35). Photo taken 04/20/07. Interstate 229 draws to a close at the Exit 10B loop ramp onto Interstate 90 west. Drivers bound for Interstate 29 north to Brookings of Interstate 90 west to Mitchell should move to the right as the left-hand lane defaults onto Minnehaha County 125 (476th Avenue) north. Photo taken 04/20/07. 476th Avenue (Minnehaha County 125), otherwise known as Township Road, continues north from Interstate 229 toward Renner. Drivers joining Interstate 90 west have a 340-mile drive to Rapid City. Photos taken 04/20/07. Minnehaha County 125 (Township Road) leaves the confluence of Interstates 90 & 229 for open farm fields. There is no access from Interstate 90 to the county road, nor is there from Minnehaha County 125 south to the east-west freeway. Photos taken 04/20/07. Page Updated March 23, 2008.