Encampment Road Project Scheduled for 2028

Beginning in the spring/summer of 2028, there will be a new road through Encampment.well, at least new asphalt.

At the March 14, 2024 Encampment Town Council Meeting, Aaron Spenny, WYDOT District 1 Resident Engineer in Rawlins, outlined a pavement preservation project for the town of Encampment beginning in 2028. The project would proceed in two phases with the second phase being contingent on lower costs in the initial phase and/or additional funding secured prior to construction.

In the first phase, the pavement from the Highway 70 and Highway 230 interchange will be milled and then overlaid with approximately one to two inches of asphalt. The second phase would consist of a mill and overlay on Highway 70 from the southwest end of Encampment to the road closure gate.

Spenny acknowledged that the project was important to the town of Encampment. “Encampment receives a lot of snow and it takes a toll on the road.” He also expressed to the Encampment Town Council that if there were any city projects such as gutter or sewer construction that needed to happen along the route, it would be a good time to consider doing them. “It would be a good time to piggyback construction items for the town with the mill overlay.”

The Encampment Town Council thanked WYDOT for informing the town and expressed they would take into consideration any construction items that might coincide with the road project. There was no discussion or mention of cost for the project by Mr. Spenny.