Public meeting to discuss upcoming Main Street Project

As the Wyoming Department of Transportation prepares to finish up with the Sheridan Main Street Resurfacing and Utilities Project this coming construction season, plans are being finalized to begin a larger project of the same nature in Buffalo. 

According to WYDOT, scheduled for 2024, the Wyoming Department of Transportation will be rehabilitating 3.34 miles of Interstates I-25/I-90 and US Highway 16/87 (Main Street) through downtown Buffalo.  

While appearing on Sheridan Media’s Public Pulse, Mayor of Buffalo Shane Schrader said steps have already been taken to prepare main street businesses for possible interruptions and leadership in the city is beginning to discuss how the city will operate as the project is completed. 

Mayor S. Schrader 

The project will begin at the I-25 south Buffalo Interchange and continues north through the City of Buffalo to the I-90 North Buffalo Interchange. The scope of the project includes upgrading Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) ramps, isolated sidewalk and curb and gutter repair, minor repairs to the Clear Creek Bridge structure, replacing the culvert at Cemetery Creek and upgrading the traffic signals at Fort Street and Hart Street.  

WYDOT reports that in addition to the Main Street paving operations, Johnson County Road and Bridge will be utilizing County dollars to pave the North Bypass and South Bypass roads as well as address isolated repairs to soft spot settlement damage. 

The City of Buffalo plans to upgrade portions of the water and sewer lines throughout the project.  The City also is eligible to utilize Context Sensitive Amenities (CSA) funds to install decorative lighting and eliminate or replace trees along Main Street. 

The next Buffalo Main Street Public Meeting will cover the scope and schedule of the project. The meeting will be 5:30 p.m. – 6:30 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 1, at the Johnson County Library.