WYDOT Acceptance of East 5th Street
Summary
Trucks keep jumping the curb at Fifth and Main because the corner radius is too tight. The city is fixing that corner now, redesigning Fifth and Val Vista next, and planning a bridge deck replacement next summer that will detour truck traffic.
At a glance
- Total mentions
- 3
- Last 30 days
- 1
Discussed at 2 meetings in the last 60 days; most recently Oct 12, 2026.
Impact analysis
$73,637.50 for the Fifth and Main fix, funded by the extra penny sales tax; larger Fifth and Val Vista project to follow.
Truck drivers, school bus routes, pedestrians on the ADA ramps, and everyone who wants trucks off residential streets.
Pedestrians will face a temporary detour during the 30-45 day construction window.
Mentions & discussions (3)
City Council (Study) — October 12, 2026
Resolution 21-26 would add a stop sign at the intersection of North Scott Street and East Brundage Street — a small change aimed at traffic safety for drivers, pedestrians, and cyclists at that crossing.
City Council (Study) — September 28, 2026
Trucks keep jumping the curb at Fifth and Main because the corner radius is too tight. The city is fixing that corner now, redesigning Fifth and Val Vista next, and planning a bridge deck replacement next summer that will detour truck traffic.
City Council (Study) — April 27, 2026
The council discussed an agreement to accept East 5th Street from the Wyoming Department of Transportation, which would transfer the road into city maintenance. That means the city would take on upkeep costs and responsibility for the street.
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