SHPO updates Commission on ADA pathway repairs at Verendrye Monument; work orders expected

Apr 21, 2026

Jozef Lamfers of the South Dakota State Historic Preservation Office told the commission SHPO and the state engineer's office are designing a long-term repair plan for settling and shifting concrete at the Verendrye Monument; work orders to begin repairs are anticipated soon and a prior grant was reallocated to address the pathway.

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Jozef Lamfers of the South Dakota State Historic Preservation Office updated the Pierre/Ft. Pierre Historic Preservation Commission on efforts to resolve ADA compliance problems at the Verendrye Monument site. He said SHPO has been discussing design options with the state engineer’s office to address settling, separating and shifting concrete and to provide irrigation for the site; work orders to begin repairs are anticipated soon.

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