Guardrail project begins on US 20 near Kirby

A $951,000 district guardrail upgrade began Tuesday on US 20 near Kirby.

Construction signs were installed last week.

“The work in Washakie County will be on US 16 east of Ten Sleep on guardrail sections, including four bridges,” said Wyoming Department of Transportation resident engineer Dan McAfee of Worland. “A width restriction may be put into place as the bridge rail modification work will be protected with temporary concrete barrier.”

The project includes grading, removal and replacement of guardrail, bridge railing modifications and other work in Hot Springs and Washakie counties.

Contract completion date is Oct. 31, 2017. The project was awarded by HL Construction Inc., of Billings, Mont., last September.

WYDOT contact for this project is Resident Engineer Dan McAfee, (307) 347-2822.

For information about this news release, contact WYDOT public relations specialist Cody Beers at (307) 431-1803.