Cheyenne Road Safet News: Group helps get road safety upgrades

Yes, this news is a year old, but it's part of the history of Cheyenne road safety, so I share it here.

The headline in the Wyoming Tribune Eagle, Thursday Dec 15, 2011, Page A7: Group helps get road safety upgrades.

"A Cheyenne grassroots organization has helped get safety improvements into the contruction plan for a local roadway.

The group, the Interstate 80/Greeley Highway Enhancement Coalition, was influential in bringing Americans with disabilities Act upgrades to the plan for the area of Fox Farm Road, South Greeley Highway and I-80.

The estimated $364,000 project includes sidewalk improvements and a marked crosswalk. In addition, textured concrete will be iinstalled to help the visually impaired navigate the roadways. (At the moment, there are no sidewalks along I-80 [presumably as it goes past Fox Farm Road?)

Gregg Frederick, WYDOT assistant chief engineers, said, he hopes the work on the project can begin next October (i.e., October 2012.)