WILSON, Wyo. — Work on the Wilson Boat Ramp continues this month and the project is still on track for the fall completion deadline, according to Teton County/Jackson Parks and Recreation Director Steve Ashworth.
In an email to Buckrail, Ashworth said that MD Landscaping has been working throughout the summer, rather than pausing in July and August as planned, a proposal aimed at mitigating impacts on commercial boating outfitters.
“The contractor was able to develop a plan that would allow them to keep working and accommodate ramp users,” Ashworth said. “We are looking at performing some night work on the ramps in the next week or so to keep things moving.”
Costing just shy of $1 million, the project includes the paving of the access road, a portion of the levee and the construction of a one-way loop. A series of pathways, a new bathroom and an informational kiosk will also be built. Twenty-eight parking spots including two ADA-compliant spots will be painted on the roadway.
According to the County, the 10.93-acre site has been used as a formal boat ramp and river access point since the late 1970s. Owned by the Bureau of Land Management, the county received a 30-year right-of-way grant from the BLM in 2014 and assumed management of the site.
The conditional use permit, approved by the county in November, included a condition to amend the ramp’s seasonal closure from Nov. 1 to May 15 to Dec. 1 through March 15. The project is set to be completed by spring 2024.
