The Wyoming Department of Transportation is seeking public comment and review of its 2021 transportation improvement program planning document.
The STIP contains a listing of highway and bridge projects, airport improvement work, transit and Public Safety Communications Commission projects that WYDOT tentatively expects to contract for during the upcoming fiscal year beginning Oct. 1.
People can download the 2021 draft STIP and make comments on the STIP map. There is a 30-day comment period on the STIP map.
The WYDOT projects for Fremont County can be viewed on page 41. These projects include pavement rehabilitation of Muddy Gap to Lander, Moran Junction to Dubois Mabel Hills. As well as safety improvements on 8 Mile and Wind River Reservation by implementing rumble strips.
The draft also outlines a listing of transportation projects slated through 2026.
The public can submit their comments by email or by mail to 5300 Bishop Blvd., Cheyenne, WY 82009. The deadline for receiving draft STIP comments is Sept. 10, 2020.
WYDOT emphasizes that the STIP project listing is tentative and is revised in accordance with changes in funding levels, highway conditions and other issues that arise during the advance project design phase.
For additional information about this news release, contact:
- Doug McGee, WYDOT Public Affairs Officer, at [email protected] or (307) 777-4010
- Aimee Inama, senior Public Affairs specialist, at [email protected] or (307) 777-401