SWEETWATER COUNTY Looking ahead to the year 2050 locally, community and government leaders expect road improvements, more renewable energy projects popping up in the county and an even bigger reliance on water.
Even though the Wyoming Department of Transportation (WYDOT) would like to continue improving Interstate 80 and Flaming Gorge Way, the costs to do so will be pretty expensive.
Streets & Highways: Improvements Coming, But No Timetable
One thing that area residents should not expect by 2050 is Interstate 80 becoming a six-lane highway, three lanes in each direction, all the way from Pine Bluff to Evanston and everywhere in between, according to District 3 Wyoming Department of Transportation Public Relations Director Stephanie Harsha.