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Roadwork 2020 Construction Season Gets Underway with Warmer Wyoming Road Work Guide Pre-sorted WYOMING Wyoming Department of Transportation 5300 Bishop Blvd. Standard WYOMING Cheyenne, Wyoming 82009-3340 U.S. Postage Paid Cheyenne, WY 82009 RoadWorkGUIDE Permit No. 24 Address Service Requested Information contained herein may be reprinted without permission. Art and photos are available to the press upon ProvidedRoad monthly during construction season Work request. For more information write: by the Wyoming Department of Transportation GUIDE Public Affairs Office Vol. 20, No. 1 May 2020 WYOMING Wyoming Department of Transportation DEPARTMENT 5300 Bishop Boulevard OF TRANSPORTATION Cheyenne, Wyoming 82009-3340 2020 construction season gets underway with warmer temperatures Interstate and state highway projects ramp up for season By Jordan Achs, District 1 Spring often means rising tempera- tures, melting snow and longer days, but it also marks the start of construc- tion season for the Wyoming Depart- ment of Transportation. WYDOT packs a lot of construc- Continued from front page tion into a short season, which typical- Work has begun in downtown Cheyenne on Central and Another two-year project beginning this year on approx- ly spans from late spring through early Warren Avenue where they cross the railroad tracks, also imately nine miles of US 30 between Kemmerer and Opal fall. That work is spread out over both known as Interstate 180. Crews are replacing bridge joints involves bridge rehabilitation and other miscellaneous work. interstates and highways statewide, and patching parts of the deck on both structures. Simulta- The estimated completion date is the end of June 2021. and projects include on- and off-ramp neously, crews will be replacing concrete slabs on either side In and around Douglas, crews have begun an $11 million, repairs, pavement improvements, of the structures between Ninth Street and Lincolnway. The two-year project this spring on WYO 59 and its junction bridge rehabilitation and much more. project is expected to finish in fall of 2020. with I-25. The project includes grading, upgrades to left and Some projects involve upgrading side- On Interstate 25 south of Chugwater, crews will be work- right turn lanes, new signals, reworking the interchange walks, curbs and gutters to be com- ing on bridge rehabilitation at mm 41.8. Oversized loads will ramps and other work to improve efficiency at the inter- pliant with the regulations outlined in need to detour from exit 39 to exit 47 using an I-25 service change. Related to the project, work will also be completed the Americans with Disabilities Act As projects get underway across the state, travelers are advised to put away distractions and road. on WYO 94 from south of the intersection to the Monroe when necessary. watch for traffic signs and warnings. Keep our workers safe by obeying the Move Over Law. Contractors will also be completing various bridge Street area. This construction is beyond WY- year to year “based on available fund- workers, construction equipment and repairs, slab repairs on on- and off-ramps and other work South of Gillette, crews will be working on WYO 50 DOT’s routine road maintenance work ing, unforeseen emergency repairs other travelers,” Carlson said. “Re- along I-25 through the city of Cheyenne. beginning at the intersection of Force Road and 4-J Road. A like filling potholes, repairing signs such as after landslides, complications sist the urge to look at the ongoing In the northern part of the state, contractors will be work- new sidewalk and pathway, as well as fencing, landscaping and replacing broken guardrails. related to environmental or right-of- construction activity, which diverts ing on Interstate 90’s Prairie Dog section with an estimated and finish work, will be completed from West Lakeway south “Highway projects are selected way needs, etc,” Carlson said. your attention away from the roadway completion date of late July. Work will be focused on the to the Force Road and 4-J Road intersection. based on system needs such as safety, With so many projects scattered and where your vehicle is moving. Do westbound travel lanes between the bridges at Desmet Ditch A $3.3 million highway improvement project is under- capacity, roadside development, around the state, travelers, commuters this for your safety and the safety of (mm 44.51) and Piney Creek (mm 44.12), as well as the west- way through the town of Thermopolis on US 20/WYO 789. pavement and bridge condition,” said and commercial drivers hauling goods the construction workers and other bound and eastbound lanes of the structures. Contractors Scheduled work includes grading, milling, paving and a Shelby Carlson, chief engineer of need to be mindful of work zones and travelers.” will also be working on the westbound bridges at Machinery wearing course for 2.6 miles of roadway. Additionally, the WYDOT. stay alert for any changes in speed Interstate Projects Pass (mm 37.56) and Prairie Dog (mm 37.16). project includes ADA upgrades to the intersections and The Transportation Commission limits, lane reductions or new traffic Starting this summer, crews will Non-Interstate Projects replacing sidewalks, curbs and gutters as needed. Work is has awarded more than $163 million patterns. begin work on a two-year project One of the largest non-interstate projects is the continu- slated to be completed in June 2021. for construction projects in 2020, “Motorists should slow down and on 10 miles of Interstate 80 between ation of work on the Jackson South reconstruction project Within the town of Cody, crews are working on a two- which is allocated to about 73 projects proceed with caution when travers- Cheyenne and Pine Bluffs near Hills- near Hoback Junction on US Highway 26/89/189/191. The year concrete rehabilitation project on US 14/16/20 between statewide. WYDOT periodically plans ing through highway work zones, dale. The project involves replacing second half of a broader corridor improvement effort, crews 10th Street and Stampede Avenue. Updates on that project, for projects up to six years in advance paying careful attention to direction two structures, repaving and other will be grading, draining, paving, replacing a bridge and which runs through the heart of town, can be found on Twit- using a process called the State Trans- provided through construction traffic improvements along mile markers more. The $67.5 million project also includes a detour for ter at #CodyImprovements. portation Improvement Program. control devices and the presence of 372-382. drivers as crews begin work on a wildlife crossing. Projects in the STIP may shift from Continued on back page Northwest Wyoming - A Central & Northeast Wyoming - C 212 310 C6 120 Lovell Sheridan 212 296 90 Yellowstone Campbell 112 A1 WYO 132 between US 287 and A8 US 287 road-widening on 1.3 miles Powell 14 Sheridan C1 WYO 59: New pavement, bridge C5 North Garner Lake Road realign- 14A 789 14A 14 59 24 14 Ethete: Reconstruction. July completion. directly south of Lander. October 2020 Nat'l 32 A6 C4 Crook rehab, turn lane addition, intersection ment. Detours, reduced speeds, flagging 310 C5 Sundance completion. Cody C8 16 operations, heavy truck traffic expected. 16 20 Greybull 14 reconstruction, electrical work on WYO A2 US 26-89-189-191 south of 14 Gillette Park 30 Basin Buffalo 59/I-25 junction to MM 8.75. October Jackson: Road widening, two bridge re- A9 WYO 789 between Riverton and Big C7 585 C6 WYO 59 North-Whitetail Bridge Horn A12 89 A13Park 433 90 2021 completion. placements, wildlife mitigation, turnouts, Hudson. Installation of 1.8 miles of 16 16 replacement MM 155. Reduced speeds, Grand C9 116 16 addition of pedestrian/bike pathways, passing lanes, reclamation, chip seal. C2 US 20: Grading, milling plant mix, detours. Teton A7 Worland Johnson C10 Newcastle MM 145-149. June completion. June completion. 26 120 25 50 Nat'l Hot A10Washakie new base and pavement surfacing, C7 US 14/16 MM 96 Rawhide Creek Park Teton Springs 450 electrical work from Lusk to Van Tassell A3 US 26/West Main Street in River- A10 US 20/WYO 789 ADA, pavement A2 287 Thermopolis Weston Bridge replacement Dubois 387 22 A11 85 between MM 41.74-63.23. July 2021 ton, ADA work, intersection reconstruc- rehab on 2.6 miles in Thermopolis. June Jackson 789 C8 B8 A15 Niobrara completion. US 14/16 MM 88 Wildcat Creek tion, installation of new traffic signal. 2021 completion. 20 Natrona Converse 26 A5 A3 59 Bridge replacement 189 18 November completion. A426 C3 US 18/20 near Orin Junction: Grad- A11 WYO 120 road reconstruction, 270 Riverton 25 C9 WYO 50/Lakeway South. Exca- A4 WYO 789 between Riverton and pavement rehab on 6.8 miles of highway 89 191 A1 26 Glenrock C1 C2 ing, milling plant mix, new pavement, B6 Pinedale 20 vation, paving prep work, sidewalks, Lander 789 A9 Douglas Lusk bridge rehab between MM 0.0-6.2. Sin- Hudson. Installation of 1.8 miles of pass- to MM 74. October 2020 completion. Afton 135 20 Fremont Casper 18 gle-lane traffic at MM 2.98 with traffic pathways, fencing and landscaping. ing lanes, reclamation and chip seal. 20 Sublette 351 287 A12 US 16 guardrail replacement, slope 89 A8 220 Lane closures, head-to-head traffic, flag- June completion. 487 signals. June 2021 completion. flattening, pavement overlay on 6.6 191 A14 87 C3 ging operations and heavy truck traffic. 85 189 26 C4 I-90: WB bridge work at MM 44.51 A5 WYO 789 in Riverton: Reconstruc- miles between Worland and Ten Sleep. 28 Carbon 77 D8 Alternate routes encouraged. Lincoln 26 and MM 44.12. July completion. WB b tion of 2 miles of road.
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