Caution Advised on Fifteenmile and Other Public Roads
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The Bureau of Land Management Worland Field Office advises travelers on roads crossing public land to use caution as heavy precipitation has caused road damage and washouts.
Fifteenmile Road (BLM Road 1429) was severely undercut by a swollen Fifteenmile Creek during the recent storms. Barricades have been placed around the washout, approximately three miles from the start of the road, and motorists are advised to proceed carefully.
“There may be other roads with similar damage so travel safely and turn around if in doubt about a road’s stability or safety,” said BLM Civil Engineer Jim Critz.
The locations of road damage or impassable roads may be reported to Critz or Supervisory Civil Engineer Monica Goepferd at the Worland Field Office, 307-347-5100.
Jameson surveys the storm damage
to Fifteenmile Road.
The BLM manages more than 245 million acres of public land located primarily in 12 western states, including Alaska, on behalf of the American people. The BLM also administers 700 million acres of sub-surface mineral estate throughout the nation. Our mission is to sustain the health, diversity, and productivity of America’s public lands for the use and enjoyment of present and future generations.