US 14 paving under way through Shell Canyon

Paving began Monday on US 14 through Shell Canyon on a $1.8 million project to replace timber retaining walls with mechanically-stabilized earth (MSE) retaining walls.

The project, between mileposts 23 and 25 miles east of Greybull, "consists of removing two timber crib walls and replacing them with MSE walls," according to Wyoming Department of Transportation Basin/Worland resident engineer Michael Miller. "Twenty-minute traffic delays are expected between mileposts 23 and 25 during paving operations."

Prime contractor is Wilson Brothers Construction of Cowley.

Contract completion date is Oct. 31, 2018.

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