WYO 22 Teton Pass eastbound trailer traffic will remain closed until April 30

JACKSON, Wyo. – The Wyoming Department of Transportation is extending the seasonal trailer traffic closure of WYO 22 Teton Pass in the eastbound direction so crews can make modifications to the vehicle arrestor system.  WYDOT closed the arrestor last fall while the department conducted an evaluation on how the system performed after its last use and develop some improvements for the system.  
 
WYDOT officials sent the arrestor components to a testing facility, the Texas A&M Transportation Institute, for further review.  In the next coming weeks, WYDOT crews will be cleaning out the arrestor and approach and addressing the necessary modifications that will allow it to remain open for use.   
 
“The modifications will likely be temporary, initially, until details and a contract can be finalized for the construction of permanent modifications,” WYDOT Interim District Engineer Keith Compton said.  
 
Currently, there is only one escape ramp open on WYO 22 Teton Pass, located at milepost 8.2.  
 
Any vehicles with a hitched trailer illegally accessing Teton Pass in the eastbound direction will be found in violation of running a road closure and subject to fines.  The Wyoming Department of Transportation will updating signage with the closure messaging for added awareness.     For alternative routes, contact any Department of Transportation Port of Entry or Permit Station.

Drivers can sign up for 511 Notify alerts.  
 
WYDOT would like to remind drivers to slow down in winter conditions, and obey all roadside signs and closures.  For more information on road closures and weather conditions, please visit http://www.wyoroad.info. 

For more information about this release contact:

Stephanie Harsha, WYDOT Public Involvement, at (307) 352-3065.
For the latest road conditions, visit WYDOT's 511 website, call 5-1-1, or download the Wyoming 511 app.