UPDATE: The public comment period has been extended to Nov. 10, according to a Sept. 29 announcement from Teton County.

JACKSON, Wyo. — The Teton Pass Corridor Study final draft is available for public comment until Oct. 11. The comments will be used to inform the final study, which will be used by local leaders to help prioritize and move selected projects forward, Teton County announced via press release.

The study looks at the WY22 corridor between Stilson Transit Center and Victor, Idaho.

The study inventories existing conditions and identifies areas of improvement including adding a Teton Pass shuttle system catering to winter and summer recreation; reconfiguring turnouts along the corridor; relocating and reconfiguring parking areas; and adding avalanche sheds, wildlife crossing and signage.

The study states, “A range of potential fare levels were evaluated, with a day pass of $5 and a season pass of $25 used as the base,
conservative case.” Photo: Map from Teton Pass Corridor Study.

The final draft also ranks the operational and capital improvements by feasibility based on cost and benefit.

The study was conducted by the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA), in coordination with Teton County, the Wyoming Department of Transportation and the U.S. Forest Service.

The study began in 2021 and includes a comprehensive overview of the existing conditions on the corridor related to traffic, commuter, recreation and wildlife migration trends before laying out potential operational and capital improvements.

Following the final study, an advisory board will be created. The projects will be prioritized, and then funding opportunities (both public and private) will be explored. Special use permits will also need to be approved by the U.S. Forest Service on certain projects.

The project website and the complete 95-page final draft of the study are available for review. Public comment can be made here.

Editor’s note: Previous reporting by Buckrail on this topic can be found here, but note that some figures may differ from the final draft plan to the draft plan, released in the winter of 2023.

Lindsay is a contributing reporter covering a little bit of everything; with an interest in local policies and politics, the environment and amplifying community voices. She's curious about uncovering the "whys" of our region and aims to inform the community about the issues that matter. In her free time, you can find her snowboarding, cooking or planning the next surf trip.