<body><div><figure><img src="https://img.particlenews.com/image.php?type=thumbnail_580x000&amp;url=1iXOR3_0vi6ILik00" alt="https://img.particlenews.com/image.php?url=1iXOR3_0vi6ILik00" width="881" height="535" ><figcaption>Highway 20-26 Corridor heading east from the airport (Google Maps)</figcaption></figure>CASPER, Wyo. — The Casper Area Metropolitan Planning Organization is seeking public input on the study it produced for long-term needs along the stretch of West Yellowstone Highway/Highway 20-26 between Mills and the Casper-Natrona County International Airport. The MPO held open houses last summer to build its assessment for the project, known as Phase 2 of the Western Gateway Corridor Study. The study examines improvements to the Highway 20-26 Corridor from the West Belt Loop in the City of Mills to the airport “The goal is to create an upgraded and welcoming corridor that highlights unique and special recreational, business, and residential opportunities available in the greater Casper and Mills area,” the MPO said. The overarching needs identified this summer include bike/pedestrian paths, traffic control measures to ease areas of congestion and overlapping turn paths, and beautification of the corridor that sets a positive first impression for those coming into the city from the airport. The study anticipates a 30–60% increase in traffic along parts of the corridor by 2050. “We believe these improvements will create a safer, more comfortable, and welcoming Western Gateway Corridor,” said Beth Andress, Casper Area MPO Supervisor. The study will be available at the Natrona County Public Library and online at the MPO’s website. The draft will be available for public comment until Oct. 11, 2024. Comments may be emailed to the MPO here. </div></body>

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MPO seeks comment on long-range study for West Yellowstone Hwy improvements

CASPER, Wyo. — The Casper Area Metropolitan Planning Organization is seeking public input on the study it produced for long-term needs along the stretch of West Yellowstone Highway/Highway 20-26 between Mills and the Casper-Natrona County International Airport. The MPO held open houses last summer to build its assessment for...