WILSON, Wyo. — Construction work in downtown Wilson is nearing the end of the season, with work crews shifting focus to roadway and driveway paving before winter.
According to a news release from Teton BUILD Grant, the fall work is scheduled to conclude within the next two to three weeks, weather permitting. The remaining concrete work and paving is expected to be completed next week.
“The priority for the remainder of the season is to ensure the roadway and vehicle entrances are fully paved and ready for winter travel,” the press release says. “If time and weather permit, crews will also pave the north-side pathway. Any unfinished pathway paving will be completed when construction resumes next year.”
This summer and fall, construction was concentrated on the north side of WY22. Stormwater and underground utility work was completed, as well as the retaining wall north of Edmiston Springs, nearly all curb-and-gutter installation and concrete driveway approaches.
No construction is planned for the winter. During the pause, drivers can expect fully paved or concrete surfaces on the highway and access driveways. WY22 travel lanes will be repaved to their full width and striped; traffic cones and barricades will be removed. The number of lanes will be generally similar to pre-construction, and the extended three-lane section will be completed next summer. Any unpaved sections of the pathway on the north side of WY22 will have a graded gravel surface.
Construction on the polarizing project is anticipated to resume in April 2027, as weather allows. North-side improvements will be completed before crews shift to the south side of the road to undertake mirrored efforts.
The BUILD grant press release states: “The Downtown Wilson improvements are designed to support safer, more connected travel for drivers, pedestrians, bicyclists, and transit users.” Opponents of the project worried about wildlife permeability and retaining the character of the rural town corridor.
