Pavement improvement project begins this month north of Cody

A $2.95 million pavement improvement project is scheduled to begin the week of Sept. 24 north of Cody on WYO 120.

The WYO 120 project begins at the end of the concrete highway section (milepost 101.51) on the north edge of Cody and extends 7.59 miles to the top of Skull Creek Hill (milepost 109.10).

Prime contractor is Riverside Contracting Inc., of Missoula, Mont.

"Work consists of shoulder flattening with pit run gravel base, and placement of a one-inch hot plant pavement leveling course, a two-inch pavement overlay, and a chip seal finish," said Wyoming Department of Transportation resident engineer Todd Frost of Cody. "Work is scheduled to begin the week of Sept. 24, and all work will be completed this year except the chip seal, depending upon favorable weather."

Frost said chip sealing is scheduled to occur in June 2019. Contract completion date is June 30, 2019.

Traffic will be controlled with flaggers and a pilot vehicle during working hours, which will include Saturdays. "Expect delays of up to 20 minutes," Frost said.

For information about WYDOT's work, contact WYDOT public relations specialist Cody Beers at (307) 431-1803.