 This reopening has been a big relief for tourists hoping to visit Pactola Lake and also for businesses along the closed routes, such as the Pactola Marina, that have been losing customers. Angie Weaver, the owner of the business, said, People who came to us had to take a long detour, either through Rapid City or through Silver City and around on a dirt road, so that definitely affected things, and we didn't get the walk-ins that we had had. Now that the highway is open, businesses are optimistic. Weaver believes her business will still have a good summer despite the rough start.