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Gavins Point Dam road is shut down for repairs

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YANKTON, S.D. – The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers – Omaha has temporarily closed the road which crosses Gavins Point Dam near Yankton.

The closure began Tuesday. It is needed to allow contractors to re-seal the expansion joints in the powerhouse.

The work was supposed to be done last year, but had to be delayed when Neb. Highway 121 was shut down after a bridge near Aten was wiped out in last year’s flooding.

The road is expected to remain closed for four to six weeks, until the project is completed.

People are being asked to plan on taking alternate routes during the road closure.

During construction, the parks in the downstream area of Gavins Point Dam may be accessed.

Parks south of the Missouri River: Including Nebraska Tailwaters and Nebraska’s Lewis and Clark State Recreation Area (includes Weigand and Burbach) can be accessed via Highway 81 to Highway 121 West.

Parks north of the Missouri River: Including Cottonwood Day Use, Training Dike Recreation Area, Pierson Ranch, Chief White Crane, and South Dakota’s Lewis and Clark Recreation Area (includes Yankton, Gavins Point and Midway units) can be reached via Highway 52 West from Yankton.