Public comments now being accepted for proposed Astoria Bridge Replacement
The Snake River Sporting Club Improvement and Service District is looking to replace the existing damaged bridge with a new two-lane bridge. The bridge is located approximately three miles southwest of Hoback Junction of U.S. Highway 89. The new bridge…
Snake River bridge lanes north of Hoback Junction now open
The Wyoming Department of Transportation would like to inform drivers that all the lanes on the Snake River bridge north of the Hoback Junction are open for use as of today. The new lane configuration will include two lanes for…
County to Test Emergency Warning Sirens on Tuesday
Teton County Emergency Management will be testing outdoor warning sirens on Tuesday October 18, 2022. Emergency Management personnel will visit siren locations in Teton Village,Teton Pines, downtown Jackson, Gregory Lane, Adams Canyon, and Hoback Junction to test the sirens to ensure they…
Three more weeks for canyon construction
Major road construction projects have hampered commuters and tourists alike this spring and summer as crews work to try and battle through supply and manpower issues. On US 89 through the canyon between Alpine and Hoback, Avail Valley Construction has…
Teton County commissioners approve housing for critical service providers
By Sophia Boyd-Fliegel Jackson Hole Daily Via- Wyoming News Exchange JACKSON — As many as 26 homes on 12,000-square-foot lots can now legally be built for critical service providers in the Horse Creek neighborhood near Hoback. On Tuesday, Teton County commissioners unanimously…
Canyon accident highlights what might be hectic season for area first-responders
Ambulance crews from both Alpine and Afton worked together to respond to the scene of an accident in the Snake River Canyon on Wednesday evening that shut down traffic and stalled the busy highway for more than four hours. According…
WYDOT offers update on Jackson/Hoback road constrution projects
The Wyoming Department of Transportation (WYDOT) has several projects underway in the Jackson area. Here is a brief update of the work going on in Teton County. • Snake River South/Jackson South Work is continuing on the second half of…
Construction delays south of Jackson
JACKSON, Wyo. – Work is underway on the second half of the Wyoming Department of Transportation’s (WYDOT) Jackson South reconstruction project, just north of Hoback Junction. Crews will be removing trees in the work area beginning next Tuesday and setting concrete…
WYDOT asking Snake River recreationalists to be aware during construction project
The Wyoming Department of Transportation has begun work on the Jackson South II (Snake River South Section) project just north of Hoback Junction. The project is the second half of a broader corridor improvement project between the Hoback Junction and…
Idaho Falls man dead as car plunges into Snake River
First responders were dispatched at approximately 1:30 p.m. as an SUV broke through a guardrail south of Hoback Junction on U.S. 89/26 and plunged into the Snake River Friday afternoon. There were two occupants in the car. The driver, identified…