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Teton Pass landslide, Green River tunnel fire and wildfires prompt emergency repairs and ER funding
Summary
WYDOT described emergency responses and repair work after the June landslide at Teton Pass, the February Green River tunnel fire, and multiple wildfires; the agency said it used federal Emergency Relief funds and other emergency authorities to repair damaged infrastructure.
Wyoming Department of Transportation officials gave the Joint Transportation Highways Military Affairs Committee an account of three major emergency events in the past year and the repairs and funding used to reopen roads and restore infrastructure.
Teton Pass (Highway 22): WYDOT recounted a June landslide that “took out the entire highway.” The department issued an emergency declaration, cleaned the debris, staged an initial detour and then contracted AIMS Construction under accelerated procurement to complete shoring and stabilization. WYDOT said it installed a box culvert to route recurring mudflows beneath the highway and used lightweight fills (foam‑glass aggregate)…
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