Bridge project underway

The town of Saratoga is moving forward with a project to install a bridge connecting the hot pool area to Veterans Island, after a three-year delay.

“This is something that we have wanted to get accomplished for a long time, and I think that it is something that the local people and tourists are going to really enjoy,” said Public Works Director Chuck Bartlett.

The town applied for a $150,000 Transportation Enhancement Activities-Local (TEAL) grant through the Wyoming Department of Transportation in 2010 for a bridge to connect the hot pool area and Veterans Island. However, the projec...