Casper Closes 2nd Street Monday Morning For Repair Work

Casper Street will be confusing to navigate on Monday, October 19. 2nd Street between Center and Wolcott will be a headache if you're trying to get around downtown. That stretch of road will be closed from 7 a.m. to 11 a.m.

Drew Kirby, Townsquare Media

According to the Casper Downtown Development Authority's Facebook page, the closure gives crews time to finish street repairs caused by a recent water main issue.

If you haven't been downtown lately, you'll see some wild alley construction on the north side of 2nd Street. This has affected some businesses and traffic flow. The project includes removing and replacing pavement and installing solar wall-pack lighting. Natrona One Cent funds the project. In the most recent City of Casper and Natrona County One Percent Sales Tax Survey, residents selected street repairs, drainage, and flood prevention as the funding category that should receive the most fifth cent funding.

We've definitely gotten used to road construction and closures. The Poplar project has had frequent closures. 1st Street has been down to one lane for a few weeks around the new Police Station construction project. Center was closed for nearly three weeks while repairs were made on the sewer

Casper has had sewer issues for years, and as you can see, many of these projects are working to fix those issues.

Use caution when navigating these construction-prone areas, and if possible, avoid them until things reopen. I'm sure crews would rather close those areas off completely, but that's not really possible. It may be a good idea to research alternate routes for your daily routines.