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The $2.26 million Bull Lake pavement preservation project on U.S. Highway 26/287 west of Riverton is nearly complete.
The 4.5-mile project includes milling, a pavement overlay, chip sealing and reclaimed asphalt pavement shoulder widening.
“Chip sealing is scheduled to begin Thursday morning 6-13-2024 this week, starting west at milepost 92.65 and continuing east to just east of the Diversion Dam Rest Area (milepost 97.19),” said Wyoming Department of Transportation project engineer Douglas Etsinger of Riverton.
McGarvin-Moberly Construction Co., of Worland is the prime contractor. The Wyoming Transportation Commission awarded the Bull Lake contract to McGarvin-Moberly on Nov. 16, 2023. Contract completion date is June 6, 2025.
“Motorists should expect 20-minute traffic delays with stopped conditions and a newly chipped driving surface with reduced speeds,” Etsinger said.
“The chip seals will be swept at the end of each day, but some loose rock may still be present. Drivers are asked to slow down in these areas in order to prevent windshield damage after operations have ceased for the day.”