Cody project weekly public meetings now at 9 a.m. on Tuesdays

The $4.93 million concrete rehabilitation project is continuing in downtown Cody, and due to several requests, the timing of the weekly public meeting is changing.

Starting Tuesday, April 7, outdoor weekly public meetings will begin at 9 a.m. every Tuesday in front of the Irma Hotel at the intersection of 12th Street and Sheridan Avenue.
 
Work is continuing on the north side of Sheridan Avenue between 12th and 14th streets, and the 12th and 13th street intersections are currently closed on the north side of Sheridan Avenue. Winter weather on Wednesday evening, April 1, and Thursday, April 2, shut down progress.

"Traffic is continuing to be moved, one lane in each direction, along the south side of Sheridan Avenue," said Wyoming Department of Transportation resident engineer Todd Frost of Cody.

Phase 1 of the project -- 10th Street to 14th Street -- is required to be complete by June 15, 2020. The project will be shut down from June 16, 2020 through Aug. 23, 2020.

The Sheridan Avenue project (#CodyImprovements) includes removing and replacing existing damaged concrete slabs, resealing existing concrete joints, grinding and texturing existing roadway, upgrading Americans with Disabilities requirements at every street corner between 10th Street and Stampede Avenue, replacing broken curb and gutter and sidewalk, and upgrading wiring at traffic signals.

The project begins at US14/16/20 milepost 51.78 at the intersection of 10th Street and Sheridan Avenue in front of the Park County Courthouse, and it proceeds 1.20 miles on US 14/16/20 to the Intersection of 17th Street and Stampede Avenue on Greybull Hill.

During work, a maximum of two intersections may be closed at any one time. Pedestrians are welcome on the sidewalks throughout the project work zone.

"Left turns are not allowed through the work zone, and a 10-foot width restriction is in effect," Frost said.  

By contract, prime contractor S&S Builders, LLC, has a public information specialist, Jenn Epperson, on the project who is working with businesses and answering questions and providing scheduling updates.  

More information about this news release is available by contacting WYDOT public relations specialist Cody Beers at (307) 431-1803.