Goal  
To enhance Yankton's area surface and air transportation infrastructure.

Current Projects and Objectives
•    Maintain an active involvement in the Pan American Highway Association and with northeast
     Nebraska communities to encourage continued four-lane development of Highway 81,
     from Norfolk to Yankton with emphasis on the nine miles south of Yankton 
•    Maintain involvement with the activities associated with the conversion of the Meridian Bridge and
     other downtown area transportation improvements
•    Continue to be involved in the promotion of having Highway 81 north of Yankton considered
     for four-lane in the stretch of Highway 81 from Tabor intersection to the Lesterville intersection
•    Monitor local, state and federal legislation pertaining to transportation and utility issues and make
     appropriate recommendations to the Governmental Affairs Committee and Chamber Board of
     Directors
•    Maintain active involvement with the design and reconstruction of the 8th Street intersection at 
     Summit Street and with 4th Street relating to signaling and construction due to increased traffic (new
     truck route designation) 
     to Summit Street intersection
•    Continue to promote a reliever route from east Highway 50 around Yankton to north Highway 81
•    Continue to promote a minimum overlay of Highway 46 from intersection of Highway 81 to Irene

Monthly meeting
Meetings are held the fourth Thursday at noon at the Yankton Chamber & Visitors Center Conference Room.

2010 Chairperson
Brad Wenande, Northwestern Energy

Committee Members
Vernon Arens, Arens Engineering
Jim Black, Individual Member
Doug Ekeren, Avera Sacred Heart Hospital
Joe Gertsema, Yankton School District 63-3
Charlii Gilson, America’s Best Realty
Charlie Gross, Mount Marty College
Mike Healy, Avera Sacred Heart Hospital
Jeff Hines, Bartlett & West 
Jean Hunhoff, Avera Sacred Heart Hospital
Kevin Kuhl, City of Yankton
Jim Means, First Dakota National Bank
Dave Mingo, City of Yankton
Tom Noecker, KPH Heating & Air Conditioning; Yankton Computer & Network Services; PRO Landscape
Doug Russell, City of Yankton
Chip Simonsen, Masonry Components, Inc.

Ex-Officios
Gary Kimm, Pan American Highway Association
Ron Peterson, South Dakota Department of Transportation

For more information or to join the Transportation Committee e-mail chamber@yanktonsd.com or call (605) 665-3636.