WYO 135 pavement improvement project begins Monday southeast of Riverton; second project begins near Shoshoni in July

The first of two pavement improvement projects near Riverton is scheduled to kick off Monday on WYO 135, southeast of Riverton. Prime contractor Century Companies Inc., of Lewiston, Montana, is scheduled to begin milling WYO 135 asphalt pavement on Monday, according to Wyoming Department of Transportation resident engineer Robert Scheidemantel of Riverton. The $2.72 million Sand Draw project begins...

Webbwood Road closed Friday morning for pavement milling

Milling of existing pavement on Webbwood Road, east of North Federal Boulevard, will force a six-hour closure between Pure Gas Road and North Federal on Friday morning, June 14. Webbwood Road is scheduled for closure between 6 a.m. and noon Friday. The closure will impact the southern entrance to Walmart off Webbwood Road. Trucks and traffic will still be able to access Walmart off North Federal Boulevard...

Work will cause Grant Street closure

The Wyoming Department of Transportation (WYDOT) will be closing all access to Grant Street starting on Monday, June 17, for roughly 3 days.  Crews will be installing a man hole on North Center Street.  Due to the nature of the work and to keep motorists and work crews safe, WYDOT will be reducing traffic to two lanes, one lane in each direction.  Due to the reduction in lanes and traffic congestion,...

Section of WYO 238 will close for work

The Wyoming Department of Transportation, along with contract crews from Kilroy, LCC, out of Afton, will be closing a section of WYO 238 at road marker 3.8, Stump Creek for the installation of a new box culvert. The closure will begin this Monday, June 17. Drivers will be detoured around the town of Auburn.  The closure is expected to last about 6 to 7 weeks.  The overall project encompasses a full-depth...

WYDOT plans public meeting on improvement program

The Wyoming Department of Transportation (WYDOT) will be hosting a public meeting this Monday, June 17, from 1:30 p.m. to 3:30 p.m. at the Teton County Library Ordway Auditorium, 125 Virginian Lane, regarding the 2019 State Transportation Improvement Program (STIP).    The STIP is a six-year approved program that illustrates WYDOT’s future projects and funding.  The financial budget is constrained...