Orchard Bench Road Reconstruction Project meeting next Thursday

The Big Horn County Commissioners will host a public meeting to provide information on the Orchard Bench Road Reconstruction Project. The meeting begins at 6 p.m. Thursday, October 22, at the Big Horn County Fairgrounds, 315 Holdrege Avenue in Basin. 

This project will upgrade, rehabilitate, and repair approximately 6.75 miles of Orchard Bench Road through asphalt milling, extensive shoulder widening, and asphalt overlay with leveling between Basin and Manderson. Improvements include culvert replacement with concrete head structures, bridge removal with box culvert installation, revegetation, minor fencing, and implementation of temporary and permanent traffic control measures. The project will be constructed within the existing roadway alignment and right-of-way, minimizing impacts to environmental resources while providing substantial long-term safety, mobility, and economic benefits to the community.

Big Horn County has been awarded funds from a U.S. Department of Transportation Better Utilizing Investments to Leverage Development (BUILD) grant and Wyoming Governor’s Matching Funds grant. The public is invited to attend the public meeting to learn more about the project, including goals, scope of work, construction and traffic, and timeline.

For further information, please contact Willie Bridges, PE, Pryor Mountain Engineering – A Stahly Company, (307) 548-9913.