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WYDOT lays out 2027 STIP; Teton County residents press for alternatives to Highway 22 widening
Summary
WYDOT presented its 2027 State Transportation Improvement Program and local projects, prompting dozens of public comments urging smaller, incremental safety fixes and questioning the need for a 4‑ or 5‑lane Highway 22 expansion and the Bridal Veil connector.
John Eddins, district engineer for the Wyoming Department of Transportation, presented the agency’s draft 2027 State Transportation Improvement Program and fielded detailed questions from the Teton County Commission on Feb. 2.
Eddins said the STIP is a fiscally constrained, six‑year program that includes highways, transit, aeronautics and capital improvements. He told the board that district funding is roughly 70 percent federal and 30 percent state and that major corridor work often requires discretionary grants in addition to routine allocations.
Why it matters: Commissioners and residents said the planning process for Highway 22 — including the Bridal Veil connector and options that would widen the corridor — will shape safety, wildlife movement and community character for decades. Many called for smaller, testable changes that can be implemented sooner and for more analysis of alternatives.
County transportation manager Charlotte Fry summarized local priorities: emphasize safety for all users; protect wildlife and natural resources; strengthen multimodal connections (transit, walking and biking); and pursue…
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