By Sarah Elmquist Squires
The Ranger
Via- Wyoming News Exchange
RIVERTON — Road construction season is upon us, and knowing where and when your route might be held up is key to smart – and safe – summer travel.
This handy guide provides you with an overview of this season’s big road construction projects, and a $1.5 million grant from the U.S. Department of Transportation will also provide improved work zone communication with drivers across Wyoming.
The project will provide automated driving systems and drivers more information about work zones throughout the state and across the nation.
“The technology will give drivers a more transparent and accurate representation of what a specific work zone looks like on a given day,” explained WYDOT Director Darin Westby. “Once completed, the information will keep our employees and contractors working on these projects, as well as the folks driving through them, much safer.”
Check the state’s interactive 511 map for up-to-date information at www.wyoroad.info.
While the new technology will be shared with third parties, like your GPS apps, WYDOT’s site includes even more information like wind speeds to help you plan.
Northwest – A
A1: U.S. 16/Wyo. 789: 5.8 miles starting at milepost 197.70 between Greybull and Basin; expect delays A2: U.S. 26/289: Milemarker 2.2-7.53; portable traffic signal; delays expected A3: Wyo. 433: MM 4.14-5.50; delays expected A4: U.S 287: Lander-Diversion Dam, 8.1 miles; joint project with Eastern Shoshone and Northern Arapaho tribes; delays expected A5: U.S 310/Wyo. 789: Deaver-Montana state line, Frannie section; MM 249.49-257.03; delays expected A6: U.S. 14A: MM 33.76-38; delays expected A7: U.S. 20/Wyo. 789: MM 141.78-145.51; delays expected A8: U.S 14A: Cody traffic signal, Blackburn and U.S. 14; driving lane closures expected with minor traffic delays A9: U.S. 26/287: Dubois-Diversion Dam Bull Lake Section; 4.5 miles beginning at milepost 92.40; delays expected A10: Wyo. 789: Lander-Hudson State School Section, MM 80.97-82.40.
Southwest – B
B1: Swinging bridge: County Road 22-10 beginning at the bridge over Snake River B2: Wyo. 233/Frontier Section: MM 0-1.5 B3: Rock Springs/I-80 Interchange Rd.: .81 miles B4: Contract patch in various locations: Lincoln, Uinta, Sweetwater counties B5: Farson-Pinedale U.S. 191, MM 44.74 for 6.9 miles B6: Epoxy striping in various locations: Sweetwater, Sublette, Teton counties B7: Bridge rehab over Green River on Wyo. 374 at MM 87.17 and intersection of Wyo. 376 and Wyo. 430 in Rock Springs B8: Evanston bridge rehab: UPRR overpass at RM 5.31 on I-80/U.S. 189 B9: U.S. 191 at MM 51.62 for 10 miles between Farson and Pinedale B10:
East-bound and west-bound lanes of I-80 at MM 65.44 between Lyman and Green River for 11.9 miles B11: Wyo. 22, Wyo. 390 bridge replacement, other upgrades: between Jackson and Wilson Road B12: Evanston-GRRV/ County Line East: RM 57-65.44 both east- and west-bound lanes; portions under traffic and then traffic switched head-to-head B13: Lighting upgrade from Evanston to Wamsutter B14: Rock Springs-Rawlins (Point of Rocks East): RM 130-138, east- and west-bound milling and paving.
Northeast – E
E1: U.S. 87, downtown Sheridan: Main Street closed from Louks Street to Coffeen Avenue/Burkitt Street E2: I-90/South Dakota line: MM 201-207 E3: I-90 at Moorcroft: Bridge repair from MM 152.96 and 147.59 E4: Wyo. 450: Bridge repair from MM 60.57.
Central – C
C1: I-25, five bridge replacements: MM 189- 190, north- and southbound lanes C2: I-25: MM 219-227 C3: Wyo. 220, Casper streets: .3 miles of Poplar Street beginning at MP 115.80 C4: Wyo. 59: 7.7 miles beginning at MP 19.3 north of Douglas in the Lightning Creek area C5: 1-25, District 2 Bridge rehab: various locations including MP 33, 45, 46 and Orin Junction C6: Wyo. 91: Cold Springs Road starting at MP 13.2 C7: U.S 85/Hawk Springs south: 6.1 miles starting at MP 66.30.
Southeast – D
D1: U.S. 30/East Lincolnway: MM 365.74- 368.36 D2: Curtis St. in Laramie: From Third St. to McCue St. including repairs to UPRR and Laramie River bridges D3: I-80 by Roundtop Rd: MM 357.66-362: Continuation of last year’s project D4: I-80: MM 258.9- 267.19, east-bound only: includes Wagonhound Rest Area.
