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Wyoming DOT outlines nearly $97 million in Park County projects, requests broader public input for STIP
Summary
The Wyoming Department of Transportation presented a draft six-year STIP for Park County that lists about $96'97 million in projects and said it will seek public input earlier next year to shape the sixth-year programming.
Wyoming Department of Transportation district staff on July 15 presented the draft Statewide Transportation Improvement Program (STIP) for Park County and solicited public input, outlining roughly $96'97 million in planned work over the STIP six-year window and explaining a change in YDOT's public-engagement schedule.
Pete Halston, YDOT district engineer, said YDOT will begin soliciting public priorities earlier in the cycle (January) so local stakeholders can influence the selection of projects before YDOT populates the out year of the six-year plan. YDOT highlighted district projects and district-wide programs such as chip seal, crack seal, culvert cleaning and other maintenance contracts.
Key projects and updates presented by YDOT staff included: - Passing lanes between Moneta and Shoshone and between Shoshone and Wind River Canyon using additional state construction funds; district staff said passing lanes have changed driver behavior positively. - A resiliency study for Wind River Canyon to evaluate rockfall, slope stabilization and redundant routes and to qualify the corridor for resiliency grants. - Completed or ongoing work on the 2AB/14A intersection improvements and added turnouts in the Wind River Canyon to improve passing opportunities and reduce slow-vehicle delays. - A Crandall-area pipe replacement project (installing a 108-inch pipe with fish passage) and bridge repairs on Crandall and Dead Indian Creek; YDOT noted rocky excavation and construction staging challenges. - A pedestrian hybrid beacon/crosswalk project on Bay (Big Horn Avenue) at Freedom (city crosswalk project): YDOT said three property easements were identified; one owner agreed to donate an easement and appraisals are underway for the other two parcels; YDOT aims to complete right-of-way acquisitions this calendar year and bid construction in 2026.
YDOT staff provided a printed table of STIP projects and noted an interactive STIP map and online comment tools. They invited formal comments on the draft and said awards for select grant programs (TAP, aeronautics, safety grants) will follow established timelines; YDOT asked to be notified if local governments want letters of support for grant applications.
Traffic and safety questions: Jack Hoffman, district traffic engineer, reported that speed studies on Culver Avenue found data did not support reducing the posted speed limit to 35 mph at the Albertson's approach, but staff had collected more data and are examining circulation changes with the property owner. Staff also agreed to review pavement marking or lane-arrow options on transition sections where four lanes reduce to two to encourage merging behaviors.
YDOT encouraged public comment and said staff will return in January for the next STIP solicitation window.
