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“Weather permitting, rotomilling activities are scheduled to begin March 17 from Beacon Hill Road to West Cooper Lane,” Frost said. “The contractor will remove pavement from the north half of the roadway and pavement will be left on the south …
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Highway improvements resuming east of Cody; traffic delays expected
Spring is springing and with it comes the return of wildflowers, longer days and, in a less pleasant development, road construction.
“Weather permitting, rotomilling activities are scheduled to begin March 17 from Beacon Hill Road to West Cooper Lane,” Frost said. “The contractor will remove pavement from the north half of the roadway and pavement will be left on the south half with two-way traffic movements on the south half.”
Frost said the pavement is being removed so storm sewer can be placed through this area, and other dirt fill operations and pipe work are occurring throughout the project.
Citizens should continue to expect traffic delays of up to 10 minutes through the project. When working on the project, the contractor will be required to maintain two-way traffic throughout the project without delays — except for one flagger station — between 7 a.m. and 8:30 a.m. and between 4 p.m. and 5:30 p.m.
“This commuting-time flagger station will stop traffic just long enough to allow ingress and egress for haul of contractor-furnished materials on and off the project,” Frost said. “The remainder of the time the cumulative delay of 10 minutes maximum will be allowed, and traffic will be led through the work zone with pilot vehicles.”
Other work includes an irrigation ditch crossing through U.S. 14A about 1,000 feet to the west of Beacon Hill Road.
“Half of the pipe will be installed while traffic is being carried on the other half of the roadway,” Frost said. “The contractor will also be working on other irrigation items throughout the project.”
The Sage Creek bridge subcontractor, CC&G, Inc. of Lander, is currently working on the north half of the new bridge. “Bridge piers are their current focus, and bridge abutment work is starting this week,” Frost said.
Traffic across Sage Creek bridge is being carried on the south half of the new bridge while the north half is being constructed. The speed limit across the new bridge is 35 mph, and a 12-foot width restriction is in place across the bridge and throughout the project.
The Wyoming Transportation Commission awarded the U.S. 14A project to Oftedal in May 2013.
