Interstate 229 North

Misty Glen and Sunset Ridge subdivisions abut the northwest quadrant of the trumpet interchange (Exit 75) between I-29 and I-229.
The ramp from I-29 south to I-229 north was redesigned into a tighter loop during 2016 road work.

04/20/07

Passing under the I-29 mainline overpasses, I-229 commences an 11 mile course around eastern Sioux Falls. Both overpasses were replaced in 2016.

04/20/07

Solberg Avenue passes over I-229 one half mile ahead of a parclo interchange (Exit 1C) with Louise Avenue. Louise Avenue extends north from CR 117 (472nd Avenue) at 93rd Street through southern neighborhoods to I-229.

02/21/20

The first confirming shield for I-229 previously stood beyond Solberg Avenue, but was removed by 2018. All eight mainline interchanges of the freeway serve the city of Sioux Falls.

06/17/15

Exit 1C departs for Louise Avenue from I-229 north. Louise Avenue continues north as a commercial arterial to The Empire Mall. Additional points of interest for Exit 1C include Colorado Technical University and the Game, Fish & Parks Outdoor Campus.

02/21/20

A diagrammatic overhead appears one mile southwest of the diamond interchange (Exit 2) with Western Avenue. An auxiliary lane joins I-229 north from Louise Avenue.

02/21/20

I-229 angles northeast across the Minnehaha County line at the 57th Street underpass.

02/21/20

A BNSF Railroad truss bridge and 49th Street span the Big Sioux River north of Interstate 229 near Exit 2.

04/20/07

Western Avenue heads north from Exit 2 to 41st Street at the Western Mall retail area and south through expanding suburbs.

02/21/20

Another auxiliary lane opens along I-229 north as the freeway lines Yankton Trail Park.

06/17/15

I-229, like I-29 and I-90, has a business route to the Sioux Falls city center. Business Loop I-229 follows SD 115 (Minnesota Avenue) north to SD 42 (10th Street) in Downtown from Exit 3.

06/17/15

A diamond interchange joins Interstate 229 with SD 115/Business Loop I-229 north. SD 115 was designated in 1980 along former U.S. 77 when the highway was relocated onto I-29. The state highway travels directly into Downtown as a locally maintained route, serving the University of Sioux Falls on the 2.3 mile drive to 10th Street.

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Cliff Avenue intersects Interstate 229 at the ensuing interchange (Exit 4), meeting the freeway by Tuthill Park along the Big Sioux River.

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Exit 4 leaves Interstate 229 north for Cliff Avenue. Cliff Avenue heads north from CR 123 and Harrisburg through the south suburbs to Avera McKennan Hospital.

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Advancing from Cliff Avenue (Exit 4), I-229 angles northward to parallel the Big Sioux River.

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Next in line for northbound drivers is the folded diamond interchange (Exit 5) with 26th Street.

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I-229 north at Exit 5 to 26th Street. 26th Street leads west to McKennan Park and the University of Sioux Falls and east to SD 42 near Arrowhead Park.

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The freeway crosses the Big Sioux River for the second of three times on the drive northward toward Exit 6.

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Business Loop I-229 returns to Interstate 229 via SD 42 (10th Street) east from Downtown to Exit 6. Exit 6 points of interest include the South Dakota School for the Deaf and Washington Pavilion.

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10th Street constitutes a five lane commercial boulevard westward toward Downtown and an arterial route eastward to Rushmore Road. SD 42, locally maintained across the city of Sioux Falls, represents the former alignment of U.S. 16.

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The single point urban interchange (SPUI) at Exit 6 lies between the 12th and 6th Street overpasses on Interstate 229.

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Traveling alongside Leaders Park, Interstate 229 continues north with three lanes to Exit 7 (Rice Street).

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Rice Street leads northeast from the Whittier neighborhood of Sioux Falls to Brandon via CR 140 to the east. A folded diamond interchange joins the street with I-229 at Exit 7.

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Interstate 229 crosses a BNSF Railroad line, Rice Street and the Big Sioux River in the vicinity of Exit 7. Rice Street leads west to Falls Park and northeast to Great Bear Recreation Park and ski area.

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Ascending from the Big Sioux River valley, Interstate 229 passes to the east of the Norton Tract neighborhood.

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Exit 9 comprises a diamond interchange with Benson Road outside of an industrialized area in north Sioux Falls.

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One half mile south of the off-ramp (Exit 9) to Benson Road on Interstate 229 north. Benson Road provides the most direct route to Sioux Falls Regional Airport (FSD) from I-229.

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A two lane ramp (Exit 9) takes drivers to Benson Road from Interstate 229 north. Benson Road east ends at Sycamore Avenue north ahead of the Big Sioux River.

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Bridge mounted signs remain in service for Interstate 90 at the Benson Road overpass. Other bridge mounted signs were replaced with new sign bridges installed by 2013. A half-cloverleaf interchange (Exits 10A/B) joins the two freeways in one mile.

04/20/07

Interstate 229 travels through industrial areas of northeast Sioux Falls to leave the city just prior to Interstate 90.

06/17/15

Interstate 90 skims northern reaches of Sioux Falls between I-29 (Exit 396) and Exit 402 (SD 100). Interstate 229 ends at I-90 opposite Minnehaha County Road 125 (476th Avenue).

06/17/15

Flashing beacons will activate when SDDOT closes Interstate 90 east of I-229 due to inclement weather.

06/17/15

Exit 10A parts ways with Interstate 229 for I-90 east at the 60th Street overpass. Interstate 90 continues toward Brandon, Luverne, Minnesota and Albert Lea (Interstate 35).

06/17/15

Barricades will block Interstate 90 east at the interchange with I-229, requiring motorists to return to Sioux Falls during snow related closures.

06/17/15

Interstate 229 concludes at the loop ramp (Exit 10B) for I-90 west. Drivers bound for I-29 north to Brookings or I-90 west to Mitchell depart I-229 north as the left lane defaults onto CR 125 (476th Avenue) north.

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476th Avenue (CR 125), also known as Township Road, continues north from Interstate 229 through agricultural areas of Mapleton township.

04/20/07

Minnehaha County Road 125 (476th Avenue) extends north from the freeway end of I-229, 2.6 miles to end at CR 130 (258th Street).

04/20/07

County Road 125 connects solely with I-229 south and is not accessible from Interstate 90.

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