I-90 east of Moorcroft scheduled for rehab

A five-mile section of I-90 east of Moorcroft is scheduled to be rehabilitated utilizing the Cold-in-Place (CIR) recycling technique, beginning in the next few weeks. Preliminary preparations of the interstate between mile marker 160 and 155 have begun.

Once the cross-overs at either end of the job are in place, traffic will be switched to one-lane. Speeds will be reduced to 65 mph through the construction zone and 45 mph at the bridges.

CIR recycling is a method of removing and reusing the existing asphalt surface. It involves grinding off the top two to five inches of the existing aspha...