US 14A between Burgess Junction and Lovell opens for season

May 20, 2016

The annual spring opening of U.S. 14A between Burgess Junction and Lovell occurred at 4 p.m. May 20.

"Everything is clear, so the roadway will open for the summer today at 4 p.m.," said Pete Hallsten, WYDOT maintenance engineer in Basin. "Please drive safely and buckle up. Some roadway repairs will be completed next week under traffic control. Expect short delays next week."

For current road conditions, call 511 or go to www.wyoroad.info.

The annual winter closure of U.S. 14A, west of Burgess Junction, is at milepost 76.04 on the Lovell side of the Bighorn Mountains. The seasonal road closure at Burgess Junction is just east of milepost 98.1. WYDOT annually closes this 22-mile stretch of scenic mountain road in the Bighorn Mountains of north-central Wyoming about Nov. 30 at the conclusion of the fall hunting season. It usually opens for the summer by Memorial Day weekend.