County commissioners pressed Federal Highway Administration for a full study of WY-22
On May 19, Teton County’s Board of County Commissioners voted unanimously to send a letter asking the Federal Highway Administration to conduct a deeper environmental review of the WY-22 rebuild, including a “community alternative” that commissioners argued could be more cost eff
Teton County’s Board of County Commissioners voted unanimously to send a May 19 letter asking the Federal Highway Administration to take a harder look at the WY-22 rebuild, and to fully consider a locally developed “community alternative” alongside Wyoming Department of Transportation’s work May 19, 2026 Regular Mtg.
For commuters over the pass, the most telling line in the discussion was that commissioners want options that “may differ from more traditional highway designs,” and they explicitly added language that the alternative could “be less expensive.” That is not a construction schedule or a new design yet, but it is the county trying to widen the set of solutions on the table before WYDOT and the feds lock in the scope, and the price tag, for the next phase.
Background
Teton County commissioners backed WYDOT's EIS for WY-22 improvements in July 2026, focusing on safety, multimodal access, and environmental protection, with public comment ongoing and a final decision pending.
Latest: 2026-07-06 — Teton County Board of Commissioners formally expresses support for WYDOT's EIS recommendation for WY-22 improvements.
curated as of 2026-07-04
On July 6, 2026, Teton County supported WYDOT's EIS for phased, intersection-focused improvements to WY-22, emphasizing safety, environmental protection, and non-motorized access.
Latest: 2026-07-07 — Second Amended and Restated Grant Agreement set total TMCI project cost (including WY-22) at $47,152,550, with $25M from a federal BUILD Grant.
curated as of 2026-07-04
Teton County approved a $6,660 WYDOT Cooperative Agreement for the TSS-ISR WY-22 Underpass Plan Review Phase on August 4, 2026.
Latest: 2026-08-04 — Teton County Board of County Commissioners formally considered and recommended approval of the Cooperative Agreement for the WY 22 Underpass Plan Review Phase.
curated as of 2026-08-01
Source Documents
| Date | Title | Type |
|---|---|---|
| May 19, 2026 | May 19, 2026 Regular Mtg | transcript |