Curtis Street Bridge to be repaved next week, detours will be in effect

LARAMIE, Wyo. – WYDOT crews will be repaving the Curtis Street Bridge over Interstate 80 next week, and drivers should be prepared for detours and delays.

Work is scheduled for Wednesday, Sept. 5, and is expected to take one day. The work is weather-dependent, and unfavorable weather conditions could push the project to the next day.

During construction, eastbound traffic (toward downtown Laramie) will not be permitted to cross the bridge. Instead, drivers will be detoured along Pierce Street, Snowy Range Road, and McCue Street.

Westbound traffic will be allowed to cross, but vehicles will be subject to traffic control.

This arrangement was chosen in order to avoid backups on the west side of the bridge.

Drivers should be prepared for the lane closures and exercise caution in the work zone.

For information about this news release, contact WYDOT District 1 public information specialist Matt Murphy at (307) 745-2142 or (307) 287-8749.