U.S. Highway 85 From Wyoming to Cheyenne Crossing

U.S. Highway 85 Roadway Design

Project Location: Wyoming Border to Cheyenne Crossing
Project Number: NH 0085(106)0 PCN06J8

Project Needs and Goals:

Needs:

• Reduce crash rates

• Replace pavement

• Replace drainage structures

Goals:

• Protect the integrity of the corridor, protect the beauty of the Black Hills, while enhancing the experience for all users

• Improve alignment and add shoulders where possible

• Reduce impacts on the natural environment during construction

Tentative Project Timeline:

Preliminary Design: 2025
Public Meetings and Landowner Meetings: 2026
Final Design Inspection: 2027
Right of Way Acquisition: 2028
Begin Construction: 2030/2031

*Dependent Upon Funding

Meeting Materials:

Nov. 19, 2025:

Stakeholder Meeting Presentation

Sept. 9, 2025: 

Stakeholder Meeting Presentation

Dec. 18, 2023: 

Public Meeting Information: 
Notice
Flyer
Location Map
Presentation 
Handout
Display
Summary of Public Meeting Comments