15th Street

Cheyenne Republican Rep. Bob Nicholas says the idea was meant to get people thinking about the future of the UW campus.

The report includes the area's accident history, resident concerns and a discussion of possible street modifications ranging from complete closure to the construction of an overpass.

The possibility of a future closure to 15th Street in Laramie has been a hot topic since it was raised as a footnote in the budget at the state legislature last spring.

Last night marked the first of four listening sessions one one of Laramie's hottest topics.

Public listening sessions will be held four times this week, as City of Laramie and University of Wyoming leaders discuss 15th Street.

The University of Wyoming has released the schedule of listening sessions regarding the possible closure of 15th street.

The legislation requires UW to respond to the legislature's Joint Appropriations Committee no later than Nov. 1.

Construction season has been a hot topic this summer in Laramie, and so will be the possibility of a closure to 15th Street on the UW campus.

Move-in day for University of Wyoming students is Monday, Aug. 28 and the City of Laramie is working to get the intersection on 15th and Grand Avenue open before students start arriving.

A resident asks about the possibility of adjusting traffic signals on 15th Street.