Teton County to back Federal grant bid for US 26/89/191 reinforcement near Moran

Teton County commissioners on Monday are set to sign a letter backing Grand Teton National Park’s application to the Federal Highway Administration’s PROTECT program for “Reinforcement of US 26/89/191 near Moran,” a riverbank project intended to keep the highway from being undercut by erosion. The county’s letter says monitoring has shown “over 45 feet of bank loss over the past seven years,” and pitches the project as critical to keeping the park’s main east-west highway link reliable. support letter

For commuters and anyone who relies on that corridor for year-round access between Jackson and the rest of Wyoming, the vote is a small but concrete step in a longer funding chain. The county has been lining up support as the project heads toward phased work starting in late 2026, with substantial completion targeted for July 2027, according to the county’s tracked project history. No public budget estimate is included in the support letter.