Senate Bill Looks To Establish New Highway Name For Euclid Avenue

Senate Bill Looks To Establish New Highway Name For Euclid Avenue

PIERRE, (KCCR) — A bill in the South Dakota Legislature would look to re-designate Euclid Avenue in Pierre to a state highway from a U-S Highway. Senate Bill 39 would shift Highway 14 to Garfield Avenue or what’s known locally at the Pierre truck route…

Mike Behm, Director of Planning and Engineering with the South Dakota Department Of Transportation says over time needs change for highways…

Behm told the Senate Transportation Commission 1889 is a significant number in Pierre’s and South Dakota’s history…

Senator David Wheeler moved passage of the bill…

Senate Bill 39 passed Senate Transportation seven-zero and now moves on to the full Senate.