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WYDOT to reduce speed limit on Teton Pass

JACKSON (WNE) — Pending internal approvals, the Wyoming Department of Transportation is set to reduce the speed limit on Teton Pass from 55 to 45 mph. The proposed change is the result of a speed study that the Teton County…

Two black bears killed on Teton County roads

JACKSON (WNE) — Highways feeding into Jackson Hole claimed the lives of two black bears last week, one each on Togwotee Pass and Teton Pass. The bruin struck on U.S. Highway 26/287 near the Togwotee Pass summit was killed late…

Winter Wildlife Closures Begin on Bridger-Teton National Forest

The Bridger-Teton National Forest is stressing the importance of winter wildlife closure areas. As of December 1, all the winter closure areas are in effect except areas north of the Gros Ventre Road on the Jackson Ranger District. Closures for…

Sand barrel array system will be active this weekend

——————— JACKSON, Wyo. – The new “sand barrel array” system to stop runaway vehicles will be active by this weekend on WYO 22 Teton Pass.  The “sand barrel array” system is located within the existing catch-net vehicle arrestor system, which…

Avalanche closes Teton Pass; delivery truck caught in slide

The Wyoming Department of Transportation (WYDOT) closed WYO 22 Teton Pass at 12:30 p.m. today due to an avalanche at the Glory Bowl slide path.  The cause of the avalanche is currently under investigation. The snow slide was roughly 150…

Teton Pass closes to allow for avalanche mitigation

The Bridger-Teton National Forest has issued a temporary closure of the Teton Pass area to human presence to allow the Wyoming Department of Transportation to do thorough avalanche control. “The temporary closure is necessary to provide WYDOT with a safe…