As months of work on Jackson’s 5-way intersection crawl to a close, the frustrated motorists who will soon have the artery into downtown returned to them are all wondering one thing.
What about some art?
The Jackson Town Council will consider that question at its 6 p.m. meeting tonight. Council members will then decide whether public artwork should be installed along West Broadway, near the 5-way intersection.
The nonprofit Jackson Hole Public Art has gathered interest from private donors willing to contribute around $250,000 to the project if the council supports the idea.
The organization made the request to the council, saying art could help create a gateway that would “announce the entrance into the heart of town,” according to a plan for the project filed with the town for the meeting.
A $5.75 million overhaul of West Broadway now under way includes lighting, landscaping and new sidewalks at the 5-way, but the project doesn’t include any “gateway treatment,” the plan reads.
Ideas for an art installation there include additions to the railings of the Flat Creek bridge and artist-designed seating around the intersection.
Costs to the town would include annual maintenance and insurance for the artwork.
Jackson Hole Public Art Director Carrie Geraci could not be reached Friday afternoon for comment.
If approved, a request for qualifications would be put out nationwide to find an artist for the job.
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