Rapid City Unveils Conceptual Designs for Sanford Health Sportsplex, Targets 2029 Opening
Rapid City residents recently viewed conceptual designs for the planned Sanford Health Sportsplex during a public open house at The Monument. The facility, named through a $10 million, 20-year corporate partnership with Sanford Health, is slated for a 22-acre parcel donated by Pete Lien & Sons near East Mall Drive and Seger Drive. The plans include eight basketball courts (convertible to 16 volleyball courts), an indoor turf area, a walking track, and a family play area. City officials aim to break ground in the first half of 2027 and open the complex in early 2029, though construction timing may be influenced by weather. Rapid City Mayor Jason Salamun confirmed that funding for the project has been assembled without increasing taxes on property owners, utilizing sources such as a hotel business improvement district fee, a tax increment financing district, the Sanford partnership, and city funds. The city has selected TSP, Inc. as architect, Scull Construction Service, Inc. as construction manager, and Spo...