U.S. 14/16/20 speed limit meeting is Nov. 9
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CODY — A public information sharing meeting to discuss the 70 mph speed limit on about 17 miles of U.S. 14/16/20 west of Cody has been scheduled for 6 p.m. Wednesday, Nov. 9, at Wapiti School.
Refreshments will be served.
The 70 mph speed limit is limited to about 17 miles of U.S. 14/16/20, basically between the tunnels/Buffalo Bill Dam and the boundary of the Shoshone National Forest.
The consultant hired by the Wyoming Department of Transportation and WYDOT officials will be in attendance to discuss the consultant’s study this summer and fall on U.S. 14/16/20.
A formal presentation will begin at 6 p.m., with an open house format with questions and answers to follow.
“The subject of the meeting will be to report results of studies on this stretch of highway relative to the 70 mph speed limit,” according to WYDOT district traffic engineer Randy Merritt of Basin. “The consultant will also share its recommendations, some of which WYDOT plans to implement this fall.”
The consultant’s recommendations include:
—Returning the 17 miles of highway between the tunnels and the Shoshone National Forest boundary to a 65 mph speed limit;
—And implementing a nighttime speed limit of 55 mph for this stretch of highway to protect wildlife populations and drivers.
The 45 mph speed limit through the Wapiti community will remain in effect.
