Bike lane on North Second Street in Lander. This is a highly trafficked area for runners and cyclists and cars go very fast on this area with a very small shoulder.

Pinedale, WY – MP ~99.9

Pathway/Greenway Connection

The Town of Pinedale is currently working on an update to the Park Master Plan. A public survey was conducted in efforts to identify the greatest needs of the park system. One of the major items identified was safe access and improved connectivity to Pinedale Parks.

American Legion Park is located north of U.S. 191 and Boyd Skinner Park is located ~one block south of U.S. 191. Pine Creek flows through both parks. The connection of the two parks through pathway/greenway is a high priority to provide a safe connection to both facilities but also to improve the quality of life for Pinedale citizens by developing a fully connected pathway along the Pine Creek Corridor.

Thank you for the opportunity to comment. Pinedale, like many other Wyoming Towns, needs greater support in developing sustainable, smart transportation improvements. With the right support, federal, state, and local dollars can make a much greater impact on our communities and state. I hope this survey can help develop better planned, safer, sustainable, and more economically beneficial projects for Pinedale and other Wyoming Towns. Thank you for the opportunity.

Pinedale, WY

Safe US 191 – Pine Street Pathway Crossing

The Town of Pinedale is currently working on an update to the Park Master Plan. A public survey was conducted in efforts to identify the greatest needs of the park system. One of the major items identified was safe access and improved connectivity to Pinedale Parks.

The Dudley Key Sports Complex is located along US 191-Pine Street with a pathway located only on the opposite side of the highway (40 mph speed limit). The Town is studying the feasibility of a safe pedestrian crossing connecting the Dudley Key Sports Complex to the the pathway which provides connectivity to residential and commercial areas or Town as well as Pinedale’s schools. The goal is to provide a safe connection for alternative forms of transportation to access the park and connect to other community assets.

The project is in the feasibility stage but is anticipated to cost around $1-1.5 million.

Thank you for the opportunity to comment. Pinedale, like many other Wyoming Towns, needs greater support in developing sustainable, smart transportation improvements. With the right support, federal, state, and local dollars can make a much greater impact on our communities and state. I hope this survey can help develop better planned, safer, sustainable, and more economically beneficial projects for Pinedale and other Wyoming Towns. Thank you for the opportunity.

Pinedale, WY – MP ~100.5-101

Full Street Highway Expansion – Multi-modal connectivity and pedestrian walkability to growing commercial district.

The Town of Pinedale has great development potential located on the eastern side of Pinedale. The area was developed in 2006-2008 with the capacity to close to double the population of the Town of Pinedale. Since its development, several commercial properties have been fully developed including Baymont Inn, Hampton Inn, WYDOT, BLM, and a pre-fab shed company. The Pinedale Elementary School is located back deeper in the development. The remainder of the development remains undeveloped; however, is the logical location for continued growth in the Town. The entire area is annexed and part of Town.

The highway capacity is going to become an issue very soon as the 4-lane section that carries through down town reduces to a three lane (and event to a two-lane bridge) in this area. a pathway has been constructed on the north side of the highway but no pathway or pedestrian uses exist on the south side of the highway. No street lights or any other features extend to the area to tie the quickly developing commercial district to the rest of downtown. Developing a full street (multi-modal walkable street) including serious considerations for pedestrian safety, walkability, etc. will attach the developing area to the rest of downtown and provide safe and alternatives for transportation as well as promote the healthy development of the area into an extension of the Mainstreet of Pinedale. Future capacity concerns can be minimized and allow the highway to function as the Wyoming Department of Transportation needs it to.

Thank you for the opportunity to comment. Pinedale, like many other Wyoming Towns, needs greater support in developing sustainable, smart transportation improvements. With the right support, federal, state, and local dollars can make a much greater impact on our communities and state. I hope this survey can help develop better planned, safer, sustainable, and more economically beneficial projects for Pinedale and other Wyoming Towns. Thank you for the opportunity.