WYDOT continues work on Snake River bridge, commuters and river users will see delays

JACKSON, Wyo. – Work is continuing on the second half of the Wyoming Department of Transportation’s (WYDOT) Jackson South reconstruction project, just north of Hoback Junction. Crews will be working on assembling the girders on the Snake River bridge between Hoback Junction and the WYDOT shop. Delays could be up to 20 minutes while crews and trucks are on the road and the cranes pick up the girders. WYDOT is asking travelers to plan accordingly and allow themselves ample time to reach their destination.  

River users will also potentially see delays while crews work around the girders.  Notices and information have been posted at the boat ramps and there will be a flagger on the river to let users know when to pull over to the bank for the lift time and for their safety.  

Work begins tomorrow morning at 8 a.m. and will continue for several days.  

“The only delays will be when the girders are being picked up and this is for the public's safety,” WYDOT Resident Engineer Bob Hammond said.  

The project is the second half of a broader corridor improvement project between the Hoback Junction and Jackson on US 26/89/189/191. The scope of work for this job includes grading, draining, full depth reclamation, paving and a bridge replacement, placing post-tensioned precast concrete retaining walls, as well as miscellaneous work on approximately 3-and-a-half miles of roadway. The contract was awarded to Oftedal Construction Inc. this past May for about $67.5 million. 

All work schedules are subject to change. WYDOT would like to remind drivers to slow down in work zones and be alert and cautious of roadside workers. For more information on road construction, closures and weather conditions, please visit http://www.wyoroad.info. 

For more information about this project contact:
Stephanie Harsha, WYDOT public involvement, at (307) 352-3065

For the latest road conditions, visit www.wyoroad.info, call 5-1-1, or download the
Wyoming 511 app.