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Wheatland officials set public meetings and a spring start window for 16th Street reconstruction
Summary
Council members were given a tentative schedule and told much of the project timing is controlled by the state; town staff will hold public meetings in February and town grant staff will remain on the project through completion.
Wheatland Mayor Eric Graves and town staff told the council that public meetings and a tentative construction window are set for the 16th Street reconstruction project, but major scheduling decisions remain with the Wyoming Department of Transportation and the project contractor.
Council members were told the project team expects a preconstruction meeting and a public meeting in February, with construction expected to start in April, a substantial completion target in January 2026 and final closeout by July 2026. Town staff and council members emphasized that the state contract and the general contractor will determine the exact start date and traffic-handling plans.
The schedule matters because business owners along 16th Street have asked the town for clear, early communication so they can plan around lane restrictions and access changes. The town’s planning-and-economic-development representative (PCED chair, name not specified in the record) told the council that business owners want advance notice on traffic management so they can prepare for a “crunch” in business access when construction begins.
Town staff said state officials and the contractor are working to guarantee at least one lane of traffic through the work zones to reduce business disruption. Mayor Graves and staff said the contractor (work is coordinated through WYDOT and a contractor identified as Ofdall in the meeting) will hold meetings to finalize traffic-control details and that those meetings will be followed by a town-hosted public meeting.
The council also noted a previously passed resolution retaining the town’s grant administrator, Candy (last name not specified), to continue grant writing and administration for the 16th Street project and the town’s water-tower work. Council members said Candy will remain the town’s point of contact for grant management on those projects even though she is stepping away from some town-hall duties.
Tabitha (role: town staff) told the council that Candy will update the council at the February meeting on how she anticipates financing any shortfall for the 16th Street work. That update is expected to include details on grant funding and other sources.
Next steps listed by the council: WYDOT and the contractor will firm up dates and traffic plans; the town will host public information sessions in February; and staff will return to council with a financing update at the February meeting.
