Clark Street Bridge

Your Question: I just drove over the Clark Street bridge and noticed how severely deteriorated it has become. When is the city going to make the badly needed repairs? I hope it's before somebody gets hurt!

Warmer weather means the construction will begin work on several roads in Laramie. On Monday the full reconstruction of Vista Drive will begin as well as a short-term maintenance project on the Clark Street bridge according to the Wyoming Transportation Department.

The Laramie City Council voted 5-4 on Tuesday in support of construction of a Harney Street Viaduct along the route known as 1D or blue. Of the three options considered, this route is the longest but it destroys the least number of homes in the west side neighborhood.

Your Question: Have any routes further south been considered for the Clark Street Bridge replacement? Possibly south of Grand Avenue. The blue route would not seem to make sense as it would be only a couple of blocks from Curtis Street which already crosses the river and provides several access options to West Laramie.

After our initial story on the mayor's meeting with citizens about the new viaduct to replace the one currently in service at Clark Street, we allowed readers to send in an opinion. We will collect all responses here and update this piece if more are submitted. If you would like to submit your opinion please do so HERE. You may remain anonymous if you would like, just make sure to clearly request that in the submission.

Last night Laramie's Mayor, Scott Mullner, held a public meeting to talk about the proposed alternatives that will hopefully replace the old Clark Street Bridge. Replacement of the bridge that was built back in 1963 has actually been a topic of discussion since 1997 as it nearing the end of it's life span, but so far no action has succeeded in making a new bridge a reality. However it looks like a final solution may finally be chosen this summer with the completion of an environmental assessment on the three remaining proposed alignments for a new bridge.

Without a doubt the Clark Street viaduct was in rough shape and has caused concerns for quite some time.  On August 8th construction crews began repairs on the Clark Street Viaduct and had hopes of reopening the bridge by Monday August 15th. The viaduct will now reopen Saturday morning August 20th.

The Clark Street Viaduct will be temporarily shut down on Monday, Aug. 8 so the Wyoming Department of Transportation (WYDOT) can make repairs to the bridge deck. The viaduct will be closed on both ends at 9:30 a.m. on Monday and is expected to be opened one week later, weather dependent. WYDOT is advising Laramie motorists, pedestrians and bicyclists to use detours.

Your Question: I would like to know when something might be done about the Clark Street Bridge. Not only are the sides chipping away but there are two holes developing on the bridge that just keep getting bigger and bigger. The holes do get filled but it doesn’t last long before it has to be done again.