Construction crews working to improve technical roadways - Dakota News Now 07/05/2024

Summer tourism and traffic can be a lifeline for some communities, which is why a landslide cutting off Teton Pass Highway in Wyoming to begin the summer season caused concern and logistical issues.

A temporary fix prevented some commuters from continuing to add roughly 90 miles to their commutes, but the delicate project is far from over.

“Our plan is starting to take shape. There’s still a lot of moving parts on that plan, but what we want to do is get traffic back on the original alignment, rebuilding a road there because it’s a lot safer and better for grades and everything else, but that’s going to take a few months, and we want to do it before the snow flies,” said Bob Hammond, resident engineer for WYDOT’s Jackson district.

In South Dakota, crews have worked to widen most roads in the Black Hills to improve safety for all drivers.

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