Lander's Jefferson Street project subject of April 18 public meeting

A public information sharing meeting to discuss the 2018 Jefferson Street highway improvement project is 6 p.m., Tuesday, April 18, at Lander City Hall.

Residents and Lander citizens are encouraged to attend the public meeting. Refreshments will be served.

"We would like citizens' input and engagement in this 2018 project so we can make it the best project possible for the City of Lander," said resident engineer Erik Smith of Lander.

The project is currently scheduled take one construction season to complete.

This project is within the city limits of Lander. Two routes are scheduled to be improved – Jefferson Street from its intersection with North 8th east to North 6th; and East Main Street (US 287/WYO 789), beginning at mile post 80.51 and extending to milepost 80.21.

The scope of work includes some limited reconstruction of these streets within the project limits. Reconstruction of Jefferson Street includes new pavement surfacing, curb and gutter, and sidewalk.

Work on East Main Street (US 287/WYO 789) is tentatively planned to install sidewalk for about 1,600 feet along the east side of the highway from Mount Hope Drive south to the entrance to Blue Ridge apartments. Curb and gutter will be extended for approximately 350 feet along the east side of the roadway. Drop inlets will be added where needed along the new curb and gutter.
Work on Jeffferson Street is tentatively planned to include grading, placing crushed gravel base, asphalt paving, sidewalk, curb and gutter, and other work. Work on Jefferson Street will begin at North 8th and extend to North 6th. Four named streets exist within Jefferson Street which include: North 6th Street (east end), Riverview Drive (middle of project), Northside Drive (alley in the middle of project), and North 8th Street (west end).

For more information about Lander's Jefferson Street project, please contact Smith at 332-4151.

Information about this news release is available by contacting WYDOT public relations specialist Cody Beers at (307) 431-1803.