Results
Immediate hazards removed, restoring safety to transport routes east of Yellowstone.
Critical rockfall protection barrier replaced to safeguard roads and infrastructure.
High-quality installation provided long-term reassurance to WYDOT.
Project delivered rapidly and safely, ensuring public access and protection in a nationally significant location.
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Solution
Conducted heavy rock scaling to safely remove boulders, blocks, and unstable features left after the slides.
Installed a 250ft, 2000kJ Maccaferri rockfall barrier at Buffalo Bill Reservoir to replace the damaged system.
Deployed experienced rockfall crews with over 20 years’ expertise in barrier construction to ensure highest quality standards.
Coordinated works across multiple sites to manage risk and restore infrastructure resilience quickly.
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Challenges
Extreme rainfall-induced rockfalls and landslides creating immediate hazards.
Multiple high-risk sites across a wide geographic area.
Damage to existing rockfall protection systems requiring urgent replacement.
Need to restore safe access to critical transport corridors within Yellowstone’s gateway area.
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Overview
After intense rainfall of more than 8 inches in a short period, multiple rockfall and landslide events occurred near the eastern entrance of Yellowstone National Park, damaging infrastructure and closing roads.
Geovert was contracted by the Wyoming Department of Transportation (WYDOT) to deliver urgent remediation works at Buffalo Bill Reservoir, Wind River Canyon, and Paint Creek. The scope included heavy mechanical scaling to remove unstable rock and the installation of a new 250ft, 2000kJ rockfall barrier to replace one damaged during the event.