Paving has started on the north half of U.S. Highway 14A between Powell and Ralston.

Prime contractor Mountain Construction Co., of Lovell completed hot plant mix paving last week on the south half of the $5.26 million project, according to Wyoming Department of Transportation resident engineer Todd Frost of Cody.

"Two-way traffic switched from the north half of the roadway to the south half on Saturday (Aug. 22)," Frost said. "Motorists should expect short delays when the paving operation passes business approaches and street intersections."

Frost said reduced speed limits remain in place throughout the project.

"Flaggers will assist equipment and trucks entering and exiting the work zones, and flaggers will control business approaches and intersections as needed," Frost said. 

Frost said hot plant mix pavement and wearing course will be completed on the north half of  the highway, and traffic movements will switch to complete the wearing course paving on the south half.

The "Powell West" project begins at milepost 18.689 (at the railroad tracks in Ralston) and extends east 5.1 miles to Powell, ending at milepost 23.789 (Cheyenne Street).

Work on the project includes rotomilling the existing highway driving surface, placing a 2-inch asphalt pavement overlay and a three/fourths-inch asphalt wearing course, chip sealing county road approaches, minor slope flattening, ADA upgrades, replacing broken curb, gutter, double gutter and sidewalk, and other improvements.

More Information: WYDOT public relations specialist Cody Beers at (307) 431-1803.