JACKSON, Wyo. — Traffic during the day and evenings will be reduced to a single alternating lane with a pilot car from milepost 127 to 132 in the Snake River Canyon, the Wyoming Department of Transportation (WYDOT) announced this morning.

According to the release, WYDOT and crews from Avail Valley Construction began paving a wearing course today on US 89. The paving operations should last roughly a week.

No work will take place over the holiday weekend, from Saturday, Sept. 3 through Monday, Sept. 5. Following the completion of the paving operations, the road will be striped and similar traffic control and delays will take place.

Drivers should expect up to 20-minute delays WYDOT said.

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