JACKSON, Wyo. — Road crews are working as fast as they can to get work completed on the Snake River bridge south.
The crucial work for road crews is getting out of the river before it begins rising with spring runoff.
Work will continue on the bridge as part of the second half of the Wyoming Department of Transportation’s (WYDOT) Jackson South reconstruction project, just north of Hoback Junction. Crews will again be setting girders on the bridge today beginning at 8 a.m.
Delays could be up to 20 minutes while crews and trucks are on the road and the cranes pick up the girders—once in the morning, and then again in the afternoon. WYDOT is asking travelers to plan accordingly and allow themselves ample time to reach their destination.
“We are trying to get these done as soon as possible. We have to get the work platform out of the river soon,” said resident engineer Bob Hammond. “So, the first impact to traffic will be the morning commuters, but we will keep one-way traffic going with priority for northbound. In the afternoon, we will give priority to southbound traffic.”
River users will also potentially see delays while crews work around the girders. Notices and information have been posted at the boat ramps and there will be a flagger on the river to let users know when to pull over to the bank for the lift time and for their safety.
The project is the second half of a broader corridor improvement project between the Hoback Junction and Jackson on US 26/89/189/191. The scope of work for this job includes grading, draining, full-depth reclamation, paving and a bridge replacement, placing post-tensioned precast concrete retaining walls, as well as miscellaneous work on approximately 3 and a half miles of roadway.
The contract was awarded to Oftedal Construction, Inc. this past May for about $67.5 million.
