Yellowstone River Picnic Area will be enlarged to accommodate increased visitor use. New pullouts and paved parking areas will increase access to trails, fishing, and viewpoints. A new bridge upstream will replace the existing 604-foot-long bridge, built in 1963, to preserve year-round access to/from the Northeast Entrance and communities of Silver Gate and Cooke City, Montana. Improvements: This project includes the replacement of the structurally deficient Yellowstone River Bridge. Shortly after leaving the parking area hikers will travel under the Teton Park Road overpass. The city, through Regional Transportation Commission (RTC) funding, started design in 2004 on the project due to the recession, the project was placed on hold. The trailhead is located near the corral area. Hiking trails in the area will remain open. The Grand Teton Overpass at U.S.-95 was identified in the U.S.-95 Corridor Alternative Report prepared for NDOT in 2003. The Yellowstone River Picnic Area and Wrecker Curve access road and parking area will be closed during construction. or overpass) pathway crossing of WY-22 at the Wilson School. Location: Near Tower Junction along the Northeast Entrance RoadĪccess: Anticipated to begin fall 2022 until fall 2025, expect construction and delays up to 30 minutes in the Yellowstone River Bridge area year-round. Teton County constructing the pathway from Wilson to Stilson and a pathway bridge over Fish. One of these projects (Old Faithful to West Thumb) will have overnight closures for certain periods of time (learn more in the project descriptions below).įor the most up-to-date information about current, temporary road closures in the park, visit the park roads web page.Ĭurrent condition of Yellowstone River Bridge. All three projects will cause major delays (Lewis River Bridge, Old Faithful to West Thumb, and Yellowstone River Bridge).

There will be three major road construction projects in 2022. Drive slowly through road construction and be alert to workers, heavy equipment, wildlife, and other hazards.

We appreciate your patience as we complete these important projects. With winter weather conditions possible half the year, there is a small window from April through early November for repairing and maintaining park roads and bridges. In 2022, the park is investing approximately $155 million to improve safety, access, and experience on park roads, including facilities such as parking lots and overlooks. In 2018, Yellowstone reported a conservative backlog estimate exceeding $586 million, more than half of which related to roads. Addressing the deferred maintenance backlog is part of the National Park Service’s core mission to preserve national parks and provide a world-class visitor experience.

Teton overpass