Parts of US 14 driving lane sliding near Shell in northwest Wyoming

Wyoming Department of Transportation personnel are monitoring a new slide between Shell and Shell Falls in a steep section of US 14 in northwest Wyoming.

Movement of the highway was first noticed last week when new cracks appeared in the paved roadway.

Because of the soil instability, a 30 mph speed limit,12-foot width restriction, and a 48,000-pound weight limit has been placed on about a half-mile of US 14 inside Shell Canyon between Greybull and Burgess Junction.

"At the recommendation of  WYDOT geologists, we filled in the ditch and we are maintaining two-way traffic through the slide area," according to WYDOT District Engineer Pete Hallsten. "The mass of the slide has dropped about 2-3 feet. The slide is still moving downhill."

For information about WYDOT's work, contact WYDOT public relations specialist Cody Beers at (307) 431-1803.