Beartooth Highway, Activity Updates
Construction Activity and Road Condition Information for the period of:
May 1st through June 1st
Anticipated Construction Schedule, Subject to Change:
| Work Description |
Status |
Estimated Start Dates * |
Estimated Completion Dates * |
| Erosion Control Measures |
Ongoing |
May 5, 2008 |
Continual until completion |
| Clearing and Grubbing |
Ongoing |
May 19, 2008 |
TBD |
| Waterline Installation |
Ongoing |
June 2, 2008 |
June 30, 2008 |
| Pipe Culvert Installation |
Ongoing |
May 19, 2008 |
Summer 2008 |
Construction Activities and Upcoming Work
The contract was awarded to Oftedal Construction.
The Woody Creek Staging Area (by the dump) is closed to public dumping. The new wood dump is at the old USFS dump on the south side of the highway near the Lulu Pass Road. Signs are installed to direct where dumping of wood is allowed. Watch for truck traffic when using the wood dump.
Clearing is complete on the project except for the Church Parcel. The Church Parcel will be cleared in May. Grubbing of the stumps and removal of the topsoil will begin May 19, 2008.
Waterline work will continue in June. Water line work is expected to be complete by the end of June.
Pipe culvert installation will resume on May 19th and will continue throughout the season.
The power lines have been relocated. The majority of the phone cable between Cooke City and Silver Gate has been moved. Work on the phone cable west of Silver Gate and along the remainder of the water line installation will continue in May and June.
Drilling, blasting and the crushing of gravel will begin in the quarry once plowed out. Colter Campground will be closed this summer while the crushing operation is ongoing. The trail to Lady of the Lake which originates near Colter Campground will also be closed this summer for safety reasons due to frequent blasting. Please use other trailheads to access the Lady of the Lake trail.
During the construction season in 2008, the asphalt will be removed and the earthwork operations will begin between Cooke City and the Mount Republic Chapel of Peace. Expect heavy truck traffic for the earthwork operations. Work will progress towards Silver Gate in the fall. Work in Silver Gate and towards YNP is likely to occur either in the fall of 2008 or in the early summer of 2009.
Driving Conditions
For up to date road closures and travel information on the Beartooth Highway call 1-888-285 INFO (4636). This hotline is updated on a weekly basis during the construction season.
The road is currently open to public traffic. See below for traffic delays. The paved road surface will remain in place until the 2008 construction season. A couple of gravel patches where pipe culverts and water line was installed will remain over the winter.
Traffic Delays
During the construction season, expect delays up to 30 minutes. No delays will occur on the weekends or holidays.
Traffic Detours
No detours are in place at this time.
Road Closures
No road closures are scheduled for this project.
Alternate Routes
No alternate routes are available. All traffic entering or leaving the Northeast Entrance of Yellowstone National Park will travel through the construction project.
ALL NOTICES ARE SUBJECT TO CHANGE, WEATHER DEPENDENT.
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