JACKSON HOLE, WYO –
UPDATE (Sunday, June 24, 12:44pm): Cattleman’s Bridge on Spring Gulch reopened on Saturday afternoon. Traffic is being routed through a single lane with a traffic signal on the permanent bridge.
The approach roads may be a bit rough until crews can smooth them out a little better. Additional work on the bridge and approach roads is expected over the next few weeks. WYDOT and Teton County thank the contractor for their quick work and the public for their patience. Please drive carefully over the bridge while crews are working to finish.
After reevaluating Cattleman’s Bridge, authorities have decided it will take until the weekend to get it safely functional.
Wyoming Department of Transportation (WYDOT) and Teton County are advising local residents that crews have decided to change the schedule for the Cattleman’s Bridge opening and are now thinking the bridge will open sometime this weekend.
The bridge should be open to single lane traffic by Monday morning, June 25. The original date for the opening was delayed due to heavy rains and thunderstorms and additional work on utilities and manhole adjustments.
The old bridge was closed for construction and replacement, while a temporary bridge was placed to carry traffic. However, the temporary bridge was closed in late May, due to unsafe conditions and potential catastrophic failure of the temporary structure due to the scouring and sinking of one of the structure’s piers.
The contract was awarded to Reiman Corp. in October for $3.8 million. The Teton County bridge is located on Spring Gulch Road north of Jackson. The project is part WYDOT’s Bridge Replacement Off System program where WYDOT partners with local counties to replace deficient bridges off the state highway system.
