Yellowstone River Bridge to be replaced

MAMMOTH Hot SPRINGS, WY – On April 13, 2020, the National Park Services Regional Director for Locations 6, 7, 8, Mike Reynolds, signed a Finding of No Considerable Impression (FONSI) for an environmental assessment (EA) to switch the Yellowstone River Bridge in Yellowstone Nationwide Park. The bridge is situated on the Northeast Entrance Street close to Tower Junction.

The park regarded as a few alternate options in its EA and selected choice B for implementation. A substitution bridge will be created on a new alignment about 500 toes south of the present bridge area. Approximately just one mile of new road will be produced to line up with the replacement bridge place. Parking, pullouts, and the Yellowstone River Picnic Spot, located along this highway phase, will also be redesigned and reconstructed to accommodate amplified customer use. 

Automobile website traffic will use the current bridge when the new bridge is beneath construction. Targeted visitors delays will be minimum. The moment complete, the present highway section and bridge will be eliminated, and the region rehabilitated.

Depending on funding, roadwork could start as early as spring 2022 and very last for a few consecutive several years. 

Study the FONSI and EA at: Yellowstone River Bridge Replacement