US 14-16-20 road-opening work scheduled west of Cody

Annual spring opening road work on US 14-16-20 between Pahaska and the East Gate of Yellowstone National Park is scheduled to begin next Monday, April 3.

The opening of two miles of US 14-16-20 highway between Pahaska and Yellowstone is dependent upon favorable weather. This stretch of highway is closed annually west of Pahaska due to the limited amount traffic; the stretch of highway has traditionally been a popular winter recreation area for cross-country skiers and people with snowmobiles.

“This is the normal time of the year for WYDOT's road-opening operations to take place,” said WYDOT area maintenance supervisor Robin Nichols of Basin.

Following the annual opening of the 2-mile stretch between Pahaska and Yellowstone's East Gate, WYDOT maintenance workers shift their focus to annual road-opening operations of U.S. 14A east of Lovell in the Bighorn Mountains.

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