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Commissioners reject $25,000 short‑term repair for remote Bridal bridge in 3–2 vote
Summary
After extended debate about usage, detours and costs, the commission voted 3–2 against the public works director’s recommendation to spend roughly $25,000 (plus engineering) to restore limited vehicle access to a remote bridge that WYDOT plans to replace in 2028.
A proposal to perform a targeted repair on a remote Sweetwater County bridge — restoring capacity for light vehicles at an estimated county cost of about $25,000 plus engineering fees — failed on a 3–2 roll call.
Public Works Director Gene Ligurski presented three options for the bridge (replace a badly deteriorated bent, do a fuller replacement, or leave the bridge closed). Ligurski said the bridge carries an annual average daily traffic of roughly 279 vehicles (about three vehicles every four days) and…
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