U.S. Highway 14A opens early for the summer east of Lovell

Posted 5/21/24

The annual spring opening of U.S. Highway 14A between Burgess Junction and Lovell opened at noon Friday, May 17.

The opening of the road is dependent upon favorable …

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U.S. Highway 14A opens early for the summer east of Lovell

A Burgess Junction Wyoming Department of Transportation crew member uses a rotary snowblower to remove snow near Dayton Gulch Road 15 on U.S. Highway 14A .

Photo courtesy WYDOT

Posted Tuesday, May 21, 2024 8:10 am

The annual spring opening of U.S. Highway 14A between Burgess Junction and Lovell opened at noon Friday, May 17.

The opening of the road is dependent upon favorable weather conditions, and due to lighter-than-normal snow levels, the popular roadway is opening a week early in 2024.

“Please buckle up and drive safely,” said Wyoming Department of Transportation maintenance foreman Timothy DeFuentes of Lovell.

The annual winter closure of U.S. Highway 14A, west of Burgess Junction, is at milepost 76.04 on the Lovell side of the Bighorn Mountains. The seasonal road closure at Burgess Junction is just east of milepost 98.1. WYDOT annually closes this 22-mile stretch of scenic mountain road in the Bighorn Mountains of north-central Wyoming about Nov. 30 at the conclusion of the fall hunting season. The high-mountain roadway usually opens for the summer by Memorial Day weekend.

For current road conditions, call 511 or log on to wyoroad.info.